‘Outstanding, ‘good’, ‘requires improvement’ … none of the labels meant what they were supposed to. But so much depended on them

New Trussell Trust research is both alarming and shaming. Labour cannot defer action while waiting for an economic upturn

Labour announces end of high-stakes judgments, to be replaced by report cards that grade schools in four categories

A parent, a teacher and a former schools inspector give their opinion of landmark government decision for England

Empowering councils as well as mayors to run buses is a step towards the transport integration England needs

It has taken a few hundred years for British politics to rid itself of the hereditary principle. Better late than never

Good riddance to Hunt’s muddled and pointless creation – prodding pension funds may do more to wake up the UK stock market

Good riddance to Hunt’s muddled and pointless creation – prodding pension funds may do more to wake up the UK stock market

Keir Starmer made exacting promises on borrowing. Now he either breaks them – or makes more cuts and bleeds popularity

Keir Starmer made exacting promises on borrowing. Now he either breaks them – or makes more cuts and bleeds popularity