Author: Dave Carter

The largest single group leaving teaching in England are women in their 30s, according to a new report called Missing Mothers seen exclusively by the BBC. The report found that more than 9,000 of these teachers left the profession in England in 2022-23, compared with just over 3,400 men of a similar age. The researchers… Continue reading Exodus of new mums fuels teacher shortage in schools

After months of strikes and negotiations, the British Medical Association recommended that its 50,000 junior doctor members accept a new offer from the government. The pay dispute was the longest running and most intense in NHS history and led to hundreds of thousands of cancelled appointments and operations. The government’s final offer included an average… Continue reading The junior doctors' strikes may be over. But is trouble ahead?

The front pages of today’s newspapers are dominated by the Southport stabbings, with the teenage suspect’s name – Axel Muganwa Rudakubana – now made public. The Metro and the Daily Express both feature the unmasked suspect, with the latter also running a story on Andy Murray’s quarter-final defeat in the Olympics. Some papers have focused… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Southport suspect 'unmasked'

BBC director general Tim Davie has defended the corporation’s decision not to dismiss Huw Edwards, the former star newsreader who was arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children in November 2023, despite the seriousness of the charges. Edwards pleaded guilty this week to three charges of making indecent images of children. Davie said… Continue reading BBC knew severity of Huw Edwards charges, says director general

Over 200 individuals in the television and film industry have written a letter to the BBC’s board for an immediate investigation into the “systemic problems of antisemitism and bias” at the corporation. The letter declared that a significant number of BBC staff, contractors, suppliers, and contributors from across the television and film industries, the majority… Continue reading TV and film industry letter accuses BBC of antisemitism

Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, a 17-year-old, has been named as the suspect charged with the murder of three girls and the attempted murder of 10 others in Southport, including eight children and two adults, during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on Monday. The defendant is also charged with possessing a curved kitchen knife. He is from… Continue reading Teen, 17, accused of Southport murders named

Craig Shakespeare, the former manager of Leicester City, has passed away at the age of 60. As of October 2023, Shakespeare was being treated for cancer. Over the course of his career, he also worked for a number of other football clubs, including West Brom, Hull, Everton, Watford, Aston Villa, and Norwich. He served as… Continue reading Craig Shakespeare: Former Leicester City boss dies aged 60

The acquisition of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky will undergo a government investigation, including an inquiry into possible links with Russia, according to sources at the BBC. Authorities have ‘called in’ the purchase of the postal service’s parent company for scrutiny under the National Security and Investment Act. While the bid will be… Continue reading Royal Mail deal to be probed over potential Russia links