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Survey suggests 13 of teachers physically assaulted by pupils in last year

The NASUWT teaching union polled almost 8,500 teachers last month More than one in 10 teachers have been physically assaulted by a pupil in the last year, a survey suggests. Nearly half (48%) of teachers surveyed said they do not feel that their school’s behaviour policy is effective and “fit for purpose”, according to a poll by the NASUWT teaching union. The survey, of 8,466 NASUWT members in the UK in March, suggests that

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Labours latest attack hits Tories on rapist sentencing

Labour has accused the Conservatives of handing nearly 4,000 rapists “shockingly short” jail terms, as the party continued to attack personally Rishi Sunak’s handling of sentencing. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was defying criticism over claims in its attack adverts that the Prime Minister does not think child sex abusers should go to prison. Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry defended the campaign as she said the many critics, including those who

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Archbishop to deliver Easter warning to oppressive rulers

The Archbishop of Canterbury will use his Easter sermons to warn that “those who oppress and subjugate others will face divine justice”. Justin Welby will tell Canterbury Cathedral that while “cruel and oppressive rulers” may look as though they are only becoming stronger, they will “vanish”. The sermons will take place at 8.10am and 11am. “Cruel and oppressive rulers might look as though they only get stronger,” he will say.

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S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole dies aged 46

He was found dead at his home in Dorset on Thursday afternoon S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole has died “unexpectedly” at the age of 46, his family and the pop group announced. The singer, who was due to be reuniting with the band in February for a 25th anniversary tour, was found dead on Thursday afternoon at his home in Dorset. In a statement released to the PA news

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Tesco profits to come under pressure amid soaring food inflation

The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts on Thursday Tesco is expected to reveal a dip in profits for the past year as the supermarket group grappled with rampant food and drink inflation. The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts over its financial performance for the year to February in an update on Thursday April 13. A consensus of analysts has said Tesco is due to

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Cost of living fears top concerns for parents

That's according to a new survey conducted for the investment platform Wealthify Fears about the cost of living outweigh those of mental health, climate change, social media and bullying for a third of UK parents, a survey suggests. Almost a quarter of parents (24%) said finances and savings were a key concern for their children’s futures but just 9% said they were worried about having enough money to help them,

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Energy giant Shell expects boost in gas production

Shell expects to have produced between 930,000 and 970,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day from its integrated gas division over the three months Energy giant Shell has said it expects to have produced more gas in the opening three months of this year than it did during the close of last year even as prices drop from recent extremes. The oil and gas major said developments in Australia would

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Average UK house price increased by 08 in March

That's according to the Halifax The average UK house price increased by 0.8% month on month in March, with the recent easing of mortgage rates helping to support the property market, according to an index. However, the annual rate of house price growth has slowed to its weakest level in more than three years, according to Halifax. The annual rate of house price growth eased to 1.6% in March. Kim

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