Eleanor Harding

A poll of 2,000 parents by the National Literacy Trust (NLT) found fewer parents are engaging in daily literacy activities with their children since the pandemic.

The list was whittled down from a 38-strong longlist after 23,000 alumni and university staff voted online.

University bosses have warned the latest tuition fee rise will not solve their financial problems, suggesting further increases could be on the horizon.

The Foreign Office has pleaded with private schools to offer discounted fees to diplomats' children amid Labour's tax raid.

Earlier this week, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announced that student fees for 2025/26 will increase by £285 from £9,250 to £9,535

A poll of 1,000 early years providers reveals 95 per cent say they will have to charge parents more in order to pay for the levy, and 87 per cent more would need to charge more for extras.

Female students are less likely to get first-class honours at Oxbridge- and it is partly because of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and a higher aversion to risk

LABOUR'S tax raid on private tuition fees is in disarray as school heads have been unable to register for VAT on the official UK tax website.

It follows a number of scandals in which private equity firms running children's homes were charging high fees to the taxpayer while providing sub-standard care.

The Girls' Schools Association (GSA) said it was a 'backwards step' for 'equality' because female-only education improves pupils' life chances and 'breaks glass ceilings'.