Since he government scrapped Winter Fuel payments for millions of pensioners. And the conservatives will start voting on chosing their next party leader. Lets speak to our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman. I dont know whether the Prime Minister himself got a Summer Holiday, he had to scrap its plans. But he is facing a big political autumn with a lot of legislation to push through and a Budget which he has signalled very firmly is going to be tough. He has signalled very firmly is going to be tough to be tough. He did not have a Summer Holiday to be tough. He did not have a Summer Holiday at to be tough. He did not have a Summer Holiday at all to be tough. He did not have a Summer Holiday at all having l Summer Holiday at all having postponed his Summer Holiday to deal with the riots taking place across england, he cancelled it in The End altogether. He certainly might be hoping he managed to rest at some point when he starts to think about the things he will confront as Pa
Start your Monday Morning. A little bit of rain for some, even some Thunderstorms Mist and rain to start your Monday Morning. Good morning, its Monday 2nd september. One or two word 0fsted Inspection Grades for englands schools are being scrapped with immediate effect. Last year an inquest found an 0fsted Inspection had contributed to the suicide of primary headteacher Ruth Perry, leading to widespread calls for change. Headteacher Ruth Perry, leading the government said the overall grades werent fair or accurate, but the change was criticised by the conservatives for removing a vital indicator for parents. Heres our Education Editor Branwen jeffreys. After an inspection, Caversham Primary was but yes, its this. A relief, really, that no other Head Teacher will have to go through what ruth went through. So from today, overall Inspection Grades are scrapped, like good or inadequate. School inspection standards remain the same. And from september 2025, there will be a new Report Card for
Political thinking with nick robinson. 0ur movement is fighting, our movement is winning, our movement, brothers and sisters, is back, so said my guest on a new episode of political thinking. A conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. Paul nowak is the new General Secretary of the tuc and this week, the trade Union Congress meets in his home city of liverpool. And it meets at a time when there are more strikes than there have been for many years and at a time when paul nowak says, working people are fighting back after the longest sustained squeeze on their incomes in two centuries. Paul nowak, welcome to political thinking. Thank you. Now another thing you once said. Oh, dear. I fit every stereotype of a daily mail Trade Unionist. Im a slightly overweight, Balding Scouser who gets a little too aerated. I think it is an accurate description, dont you . Well, we will see, shall we . What gets you aera
Political thinking with nick robinson. 0ur movement is fighting, our movement is winning, our movement, brothers and sisters, is back, so said my guest on a new episode of political thinking. A conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. Paul nowak is the new General Secretary of the tuc and this week, the trade Union Congress meets in his home city of liverpool. And it meets at a time when there are more strikes than there have been for many years and at a time when paul nowak says, working people are fighting back after the longest sustained squeeze on their incomes in two centuries. Paul nowak, welcome to political thinking. Thank you. Now another thing you once said. Oh, dear. I fit every stereotype of a daily mail Trade Unionist. Im a slightly overweight, Balding Scouser who gets a little too aerated. I think it is an accurate description, dont you . Well, we will see, shall we . What gets you aera
Political thinking with nick robinson. 0ur movement is fighting, our movement is winning, our movement, brothers and sisters, is back, so said my guest on a new episode of political thinking. A conversation with, rather than a news interrogation of, someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. Paul nowak is the new General Secretary of the tuc and this week, the trade Union Congress meets in his home city of liverpool. And it meets at a time when there are more strikes than there have been for many years and at a time when paul nowak says, working people are fighting back after the longest sustained squeeze on their incomes in two centuries. Paul nowak, welcome to political thinking. Thank you. Now another thing you once said. Oh, dear. I fit every stereotype of a daily mail Trade Unionist. Im a slightly overweight, Balding Scouser who gets a little too aerated. I think it is an accurate description, dont you . Well, we will see, shall we . What gets you aera