Sunday, August 31

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Universities face cap on variety of college students taking ‘rip-off’ levels
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Universities face cap on variety of college students taking ‘rip-off’ levels

The authorities has mentioned it plans to cap the variety of college students accepted on to "rip-off" college levels.The limits shall be imposed on programs which have excessive dropout charges or a low proportion of graduates getting an expert job. Under the measures, the utmost charge that may be charged for classroom-based basis yr programs will even be lowered to £5,760 - down from £9,250.The plans, introduced by Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, are a part of the federal government's response to the Augar evaluation, established by Theresa May again in 2017.Among the report's suggestions - which additionally included slicing tuition charges and extra funding for additional training - was an intention to cut back the variety of "low value" programs leaving college stud...
Only 32 of 40 new hospitals promised by Boris Johnson to be constructed by 2030 – and a few could also be too small, audit suggests
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Only 32 of 40 new hospitals promised by Boris Johnson to be constructed by 2030 – and a few could also be too small, audit suggests

The authorities is about to complete solely 32 of its promised new 40 hospitals by 2030 as a part of an over-budget and hard-to-deliver scheme, which may end in medical services which can be "too small", in accordance with a "damning" report.The National Audit Office (NAO) has accomplished an investigation into the programme, initiated by the 2019 Conservative manifesto and reaffirmed in October 2020. The report lays out myriad difficulties the federal government faces in finishing a promise first made by Boris Johnson and infrequently repeated by the Conservative Party since.The investigation discovered the federal government is now set to overlook the 40 hospitals by 2030 pledge - with a minimum of eight services set to overlook the shut of the last decade goal, and it has ...
Boris Johnson criticised by Lords committee for appointing too many friends
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Boris Johnson criticised by Lords committee for appointing too many friends

Boris Johnson has been criticised for the swelling dimension of the House of Lords and an imbalance within the political make-up of the higher chamber.A report from the Lord Speaker's committee on the dimensions of the home highlighted Mr Johnson as displaying "no interest" in making an attempt to cut back the variety of friends. This follows a plan established in 2017 which aimed to handle the dimensions of the House of Lords, which has now reached 824.It was urged six years in the past that the Lords undertake a one-in, two-out system - for each two folks left, just one is appointed.While Theresa May "responded positively" to this, and "progress" was made as much as 2019 in decreasing the ermined headcount, the committee singles out Mr Johnson for criticism. "Prime Minister...
Countdown is on to Republican National Convention
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Countdown is on to Republican National Convention

NEWS AND OPINION: Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has a short reminder for every person. The Republican National Convention is now a 12 months away. And that 12 months may zip by before individuals suppose. ...