Policies related to schools, universities, and education
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Recent parliamentary votes on this issue, most recent first.
Keir Starmer called for a more ambitious UK-EU partnership to strengthen trade and defence, arguing Brexit has damaged the economy and that closer ties are needed amid Donald Trump’s Nato threats. He signals a summer Brussels summit to push deeper cooperation on security and the economy.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is courting trade unions to fund the Greens instead of Labour, arguing that working-class voters are turning to the Greens and delivering speeches at union conferences, including the National Education Union.
Green Party leader Zack Polanski told a NEU conference that the Greens would abolish Ofsted and inject more funding into schools, criticising Labour’s education record; the pledge underscores the Greens’ bid to win union support and challenge Labour on education policy.
Labour's Olivia Bailey warned Reform UK's 'pro-family' policies would exclude non-traditional families as England prepares to roll out hundreds of Best Start–style family hubs from Monday, backed by almost £1bn in funding. She cited Sure Start’s dismantling by the last Conservative government and warned Reform could threaten women’s and LGBTQ+ rights by repealing the Equality Act.
The government published guidance urging parents to limit screen time for children under five to one hour a day, with ministers framing it as a response to social media's impact; Labour leader Keir Starmer says enforcing it will require a fight with platforms, while minister Josh MacAlister describes a ‘complete rewiring of childhood’ due to screens.
