[ The University of York has been accused of censoring a Chinese student after it cut its livestream of a graduation ceremony when the student held up a pro-Hong Kong flag. Kyle Ma, 27, from Shandong in China, graduated from an MA in Social Justice and Education at the University of York in February. During … Read more
[ Labour has been warned that it risks creating a “two-tier” pension system with its plans to reinstate a tax on large retirement pots in a way that does not deter senior public sector staff from leaving their roles – with experts saying the policy may be “unworkable.” The party has committed to reintroducing the … Read more
[ Labour will cut its green spending plans in half after concluding that “something had to give” to meet its promise of balancing the public finances, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have confirmed. The party formally ditched its policy of spending £28bn a year on green infrastructure – sparking fury from environmental groups and … Read more
[ Labour is considering protecting “crucial” public workers when it reinstates a tax on large pension pots amid warnings that the policy could trigger an “exodus” of headteachers. The party has committed to reintroducing the lifetime allowance cap on pensions – a limit on the amount people can build up in pension savings over their … Read more
