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In a highly personal speech, Mr Starmer told how seeing his toolmaker dad feel 'looked down upon' and 'disrespected' because of his job had pushed him to end the academic/vocational divide

KEIR Starmer said he wanted to get rid of the two-child benefit cap three years ago.

Labour leader’s comments come as he sets out party’s plans to improve education and opportunity

In India’s most progressive state, food for hospital patients and visitors feeds the hungry and helps create an ‘ethos of equality’

The Congress-led Karnataka government has been facing challenges in fulfilling its promise of providing five kg of rice to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and Antyodaya card holders. The Centre’s discontinuation of the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS), which provided surplus grains, has put Karnataka in a difficult position. This move…

Former J&K Chief Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on July 5 accused the Lieutenant Governor’s administration of “playing a dangerous game”.

Labour leader will argue against snobbery of ‘vocational’ and ‘academic’ education, saying young people need both

After the U.S. Supreme Court ended President Joe Biden’s debt cancellation program, advocates for lowering student loan debt say the federal SAVE plan, an updated loan repayment program, could save Texans and other borrowers a lot of money in interest.

Letters: The world is seeing a rise in poverty and inequality, so a department with expertise in fighting both is needed, says Oxfam’s Katy Chakrabortty

Social enterprises are organisations that promote social or environmental issues as their core business. They are useful to societies in lots of ways. They can help solve social and economic problems such as poverty and joblessness, among others. They can also help support the work of local, provincial and national…

Early childhood is a critical period for brain development, which is important for boosting cognition and mental wellbeing. Good brain health at this age is directly linked to better mental heath, cognition and educational attainment in adolescence and adulthood. It can also provide resilience in times of stress.