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Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

UK house prices
UK house prices rise on pent-up demand and government support measures
Detached houses with gardens see biggest increase as buyers reassess preferences
Wednesday, 18 November, 2020

UK inflation
Clothing, food and furniture push UK inflation up to 0.7%
Pace of price rises remained historically low in October
Saturday, 14 November, 2020

Education
Universities seek to remain open while keeping virus at bay
Education makes plans for large-scale testing ahead of end-of-year festive season
Friday, 13 November, 2020

Education
England’s university admissions could face rethink
Offers after A-level results under consideration to ‘remove unfairness’
Friday, 13 November, 2020

UK politics & policy
UK coronavirus growth continues to slow, new studies show
Weekly increase in cases falls to 5.8 per cent from 8.8 per cent
Wednesday, 11 November, 2020

UK universities
Mass Covid testing of UK students to be carried out in early December
Government programmes to allow university students to travel home for festive season
Tuesday, 10 November, 2020

UK schools
Wales cancels all end-of-year exams due to Covid
Move increases pressure on England to change policy on going ahead with GCSEs and A/S and A-levels
Monday, 9 November, 2020

UK Inequality
School meals row points to need for UK welfare reform, say charities
Government U-turn on funding crucial in tackling food poverty but still only ‘sticking plaster’, warn campaigners
Monday, 9 November, 2020

UK schools
Accept grade inflation to make exams fair in England, ministers told
Think-tank calls for action to ensure pupils do not miss out in event of Covid disruption
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Wednesday, 4 November, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
UK economic recovery stuttered in October
Purchasing managers’ index reports sluggish activity as business hit by tightening restrictions
Sunday, 1 November, 2020

UK employment
Call for skills training boost to combat rising UK unemployment
Business, unions and colleges urge government to increase further education funding by 40%
Tuesday, 27 October, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Schools plan for remote learning rotas as Covid disruption spreads
Move risks worsening ‘digital divide’ for students without laptops or the internet
Monday, 26 October, 2020

UK politics & policy
Sunak clashes with Williamson over blame for food voucher row
Chancellor denies blocking extension of free school meals as Johnson hints at replacement scheme
Friday, 23 October, 2020

Coronavirus economic impact
Companies and councils respond to plea to help feed hungry children
Scores of businesses respond to campaign led by footballer Marcus Rashford after government refuses to extend benefits
Thursday, 22 October, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Newcastle shows how university cities are struggling to contain Covid
Measures taken at start of term after infection rates soared appear to be bearing fruit
Wednesday, 21 October, 2020

UK inflation
UK inflation rises to 0.5% as economy braces for new restrictions
Prices of transport, cultural activities and eating out drove consumer price index higher in September but rate remains relatively low
Wednesday, 21 October, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Schools play limited role in Covid-19 spread, studies signal
European research boosts policymakers who fear shutdown harms students
Tuesday, 20 October, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic
Hundreds of thousands of English schoolchildren self-isolating
Snapshot shows up to 5% of state pupils absent as a result of coronavirus
Thursday, 15 October, 2020

UK universities
Universities expose uneven playing field on Covid testing
Despite developing bespoke student testing programmes, UK campuses have been struggling to contain the virus
Tuesday, 13 October, 2020

AnalysisUK employment
British youth count cost of Covid on their future
As UK economy faces sharp slowdown, unemployment looks set to hit younger generation hardest
Monday, 12 October, 2020

UK schools
GCSEs and A-levels in England to be delayed by 3 weeks
Unions warn more radical action is needed if children are to have a fair chance at exams
Monday, 12 October, 2020

AnalysisUK politics & policy
Boris Johnson’s education reforms face big hurdles, experts warn
PM’s push to end snobbery over technical courses must involve carrot and stick, say sector leaders
Sunday, 11 October, 2020

UK politics & policy
Britain to overhaul its counter-extremism strategy
Some officials fear shake-up could jeopardise work to tackle radical ideology
Wednesday, 7 October, 2020

UK universities
UK university staff prepare for industrial action over Covid
Unions vote for disputes or strike ballots as more face-to-face teaching suspended
Monday, 5 October, 2020

UK schools
Lack of clarity makes fresh exams fiasco likely, unions warn
Ministers urged to spell out plan B for school results in England