Conclusion that teachers are less important than biology sparks outrage, as researchers call for national curriculum to be abandoned in favour of personalised lesson plans Richard Garner Wednesday, 11 December 2013 Genetics has a more powerful influence on pupils’ GCSE… Read More ›
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London’s ‘beautiful communist bicycles’ attract Chinese students, says Boris Johnson
Mayor Boris Johnson touts London’s 42 universities and says that Chinese students come to the UK to ‘meet the world’ Monday, 14 October, 2013, 6:02pm Jeremy Blum jeremy.blum@scmp.com Mayor of London Boris Johnson delivers a speech during a visit… Read More ›
Police reveal scale of Elm Guest House investigation into alleged paedophile ring for VIPs
Cahal Milmo, Paul Peachey Sunday, 9 June 2013 Scotland Yard is pursuing more than 300 lines of inquiry in its investigation into allegations that a VIP paedophile ring abused children in care during the 1980s. The figure suggests that Operation… Read More ›
Downing Street says Boris Johnson’s living wage may be ‘illegal’ with European laws
Boris Johnson has clashed with Downing Street after government lawyers warned his initiative to pay workers a “living wage” could break European laws. By Tim Ross, Political Correspondent 5:34PM GMT 05 Nov 2012 Ministers commissioned two separate legal opinions on… Read More ›
London Mayor Boris Johnson admits paying cash ‘a lot’ after minister says families who settle bills cash-in-hand are as bad as tax avoiders
Tory minister David Gauke said he disapproves of the practice He said non-taxed house services such as plumbing, cleaning and gardening is ‘a large part of the hidden economy’ Labour MP John Mann, accused the Treasury of operating ‘double standards’… Read More ›