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Bank of England Tells Banks to Negative Interest Rates Bank of England Tells Banks to Negative Interest Rates The Bank of England has told British banks that they should take whatever steps are necessary to prepare their systems for negative interest rates, opening up a pathway for the central bank to use this additional policy tool to encourage more lending. …

Number of students in school during lockdown rises to 15 per cent in England Number of students in school during lockdown rises to 15 per cent in England The number of children still attending school in England rose last week, according to government figures. Around 15 per cent of all state school pupils were onsite last Thursday, compared to 14 …

‘Unacceptable’ Food Packages for Poorer Children in England Prompt Outcry ‘Unacceptable’ Food Packages for Poorer Children in England Prompt Outcry LONDON — The food package, spread out on a carpet, included a can of beans, an assortment of fruit, vegetables, snacks, and sliced bread and cheese — provisions from a government program that provides low-income students with free lunches. But …

One in five primary pupils is at school during England lockdown, government data shows One in five primary pupils is at school during England lockdown, government data shows One in five pupils in primary state schools were physically in school on Monday, government data shows, offering a glimpse on school numbers during England’s lockdown. It comes after education unions expressed …

‘This could seriously undermine impact of lockdown measures’: Concerns over demand for school places during England lockdown ‘This could seriously undermine impact of lockdown measures’: Concerns over demand for school places during England lockdown The “sheer demand” for school places during England’s current lockdown has sparked concerns, with a leading education union saying it appeared much higher than last spring. …

GCSE and A-level students in England will not be asked to sit exams in summer 2021 GCSE and A-level students in England will not be asked to sit exams in summer 2021 It comes after Michael Gove suggested end-of-year exams would be scrapped in favour of alternative styles of assessment following the new lockdown. On Monday evening, the Department for …

The virus has recently infected one in 50 people in England, officials say. The virus has recently infected one in 50 people in England, officials say. As England re-entered lockdown on Tuesday, new figures showed that one in 50 people had recently been infected with the virus, and officials warned that some restrictions on daily life could still be needed …

How The New England Patriots’ Dynasty Fell How The New England Patriots’ Dynasty Fell Just as Constantinople had shrunk to a shadow of its former glory by the time it was finally conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453, the New England Patriots were a mere shell of a once mighty dynasty when they were eliminated from the 2020 N.F.L. …

Dame Rachel de Souza: New Children’s Commissioner for England announced – but some MPs ‘not wholly convinced’ by vision for role Dame Rachel de Souza: New Children’s Commissioner for England announced – but some MPs ‘not wholly convinced’ by vision for role Dame Rachel de Souza has been named as the new children’s commissioner for England – despite the chair …

Staff in secondary schools in England to get weekly coronavirus testing from January Staff in secondary schools in England to get weekly coronavirus testing from January Staff in secondary schools and colleges across England will have access to weekly coronavirus testing from January, the government has announced. Meanwhile, both students and staff identified as a close contact of a coronavirus …