Posts by Kim browne
Parents must help tackle kids’ bad behaviour, education secretary says – as figures show ‘entrenched class divide’
The education secretary has said “we all need to do more” to improve attendance and behaviour in schools. Bridget Phillipson said the government had already made progress with five million more days in school this year, “but we all need to do more, and when it comes to getting kids in and behaving – this…
Read More‘We’ve sold toys, clothes… and even used my kids’ old birthday money’: The parents struggling to feed children during school holidays
Richard says he has faced “horrible” choices during the school summer holidays as he struggles to feed his children. “We’ve sold toys, clothes, ornaments, even used my kids’ old birthday money, just to keep things going,” the father-of-three from London tells Sky News. “Both me and my wife work, but I can’t provide enough for…
Read More‘Choked into silence’: Why so few black victims of domestic abuse feel able to speak up
Nefertiti remembers the first time she was sexually assaulted. She was just 11 years old when a family member kissed her. “That was my first kiss,” she says. She remembers being frozen in shock. “It took so much away from me. It was frightening. I kept asking myself, why me? “I couldn’t tell anyone because…
Read MoreYemen’s Houthi rebel prime minister Ahmed al Rahawi killed in Israeli airstrike, militant group says
Israel has killed the Houthi rebel prime minister Ahmed al Rahawi, the Iranian-backed militant group has said. He was killed on Thursday in a strike on the Yemeni capital Sanaa, along with a number of other ministers, the group said in a statement. The Houthis have controlled much of northwestern Yemen since 2014 after forcing…
Read MoreAt least three dead after Indonesian parliament building set ablaze – as violent protests rage on
At least three people have died after protesters set fire to a regional parliament building in Indonesia during a fifth day of unrest. Five people have been taken to hospital with burns or broken bones after jumping from the building in Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province, after it was set alight on…
Read MoreArchbishop of York Stephen Cottrell tells Nigel Farage ‘kneejerk’ migrant deportation plan won’t solve problem
The Archbishop of York has told Sky News the UK should resist Reform’s “kneejerk” plan for the mass deportation of migrants, telling Nigel Farage he is not offering any “long-term solution”. Stephen Cottrell said in an interview with Trevor Phillips he has “every sympathy” with people who are concerned about asylum seekers coming to the…
Read MoreCelebrity peer Lord Charles Brocket charged with rape
A celebrity peer has appeared in court accused of drugging and raping a woman. Lord Brocket, 73, who finished fourth on the 2004 series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! was arrested on Friday. He appeared in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday charged with two counts of rape in…
Read MoreGreta Thunberg rejects accusations of antisemitism as she embarks on second flotilla to Gaza
Greta Thunberg has rejected accusations of antisemitism as she embarks on her second flotilla to Gaza. The 22-year-old and other activists are setting sail on the largest flotilla to Gaza on Sunday, despite having been detained by Israeli forces and deported when they approached on a British-flagged yacht in June. Israel later accused the group…
Read MoreNumber of dead in Gaza reaches 63,000, health ministry says – as Israel declares city a combat zone
More than 63,000 Palestinians have now reportedly been killed during Israel’s war in Gaza, a figure likely to rise after the IDF declared Gaza City a combat zone on Friday. The number of people killed, reported by the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry, follows nearly 23 months of war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been…
Read MoreSir Keir Starmer promises small boat migrants will be ‘detained and sent back’
Sir Keir Starmer has promised that migrants arriving in the UK on small boats will be “detained and sent back” as the number crossing the English Channel remains at a record high. The prime minister is facing mounting pressure to show results on tackling Channel crossings and ending the use of asylum hotels, with small-scale…
Read MorePro-Western Ukrainian politician and former parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy shot dead in Lviv
A former speaker of the Ukrainian parliament has been shot dead in Lviv. Authorities said the gunman fired several shots at Andriy Parubiy, 54, killing him on the spot in the western city. A manhunt has been launched for the attacker, who fled the scene, but police have released no information on the killer’s identity…
Read MoreMasked men among those attempting to enter London migrant hotel – as five arrested
A group of masked men were among those who attempted to enter a hotel housing asylum seekers in west London. The men were among larger groups who marched on three migrant hotels in the city on Saturday afternoon. It is unclear if any of the masked men were arrested. Protests and counter-protests over asylum hotels…
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