Press Association

Ban mobile phones in schools, says former OFSTED chief 0
- HOME UK/Spain news, UK/Spain news
- June 21, 2018
By Alison Kershaw, Press Association Education Correspondent A new law should be brought in banning mobile phones in schools, according to the former head of Ofsted. Sir Michael Wilshaw said the devices are distracting and disrupt lessons, arguing that children can use a school phone in an emergency. He suggested that the UK should follow
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Irish border agreement has to be part of Brexit deal, Juncker warns 0
- Brexit, Brexit LEAD, UK/Spain news
- June 21, 2018
By David Young and Rebecca Black, Press Association European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has warned the UK there will be no Brexit deal without agreement on the Irish border. On a visit to Dublin, Mr Juncker said fellow EU member states would not let Ireland be “isolated” on the impasse, insisting the demand for a
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UK stalling Brexit negotiations, says Varadkar 0
- Brexit, Brexit LEAD, HOME UK/Spain news, UK/Spain news
- June 20, 2018
By David Young, Press Association Ireland’s premier has accused the UK of stalling progress in Brexit negotiations and warned of the consequences of not striking a deal on the border. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar suggested other countries will baulk at signing trade deals with the UK post-Brexit if Prime Minister Theresa May fails to honour commitments
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May: Trump’s immigration policy ‘wrong’ and images ‘deeply disturbing’0
- HOME UK/Spain news, UK/Spain news
- June 20, 2018
By David Hughes, Chief Political Correspondent Theresa May has said Donald Trump’s approach to child migrants in the United States is “wrong” and “not something we agree with”. The Prime Minister, who has been under pressure to condemn the immigration practices adopted in the US, said images appearing to show children being held in cages
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