Hundreds of schools have been left without a headteacher as a result of senior staff being reluctant to take on the responsibility, it was revealed yesterday. One in five of the 1,930 schools where heads have quit since the start of the school year last September have been unable to find replacements.
Six men involved in a ghost voting scandal in the 2007 Slough local elections were jailed by Reading Crown Court today (Friday).
The Slough Conservative Six accused of election fraud were sentenced to jail at Reading Crown Court this week reported the Slough Express on-line.
DAVID Cameron warned yesterday that Tories may be forced to slash defence spending because of the credit squeeze.
Thames Valley Police revealed the state of crime across the area as it unveiled local crime stats today.
The Government suffered a symbolic defeat when MPs voted by 267 to 246 in support of the Liberal Democrats' motion to give all Gurkha soldiers equal right of residence in Britain.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
