Britain’s railways will be ‘renationalised’ using emergency coronavirus measures

Britain’s railways will be ‘renationalised’ using emergency coronavirus measures – ending the current franchise system Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed plans to ‘renationalise’ railways  Under his proposals, ministers would have control over fares and timetables  His plans will be revealed in a report of an independent review into UK railways  Here’s how to help … Read more

Britain’s railways will be ‘renationalised’ using emergency coronavirus measures

Britain’s railways will be ‘renationalised’ using emergency coronavirus measures – ending the current franchise system Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed plans to ‘renationalise’ railways  Under his proposals, ministers would have control over fares and timetables  His plans will be revealed in a report of an independent review into UK railways  Here’s how to help … Read more

Limit of 15 children per class will rise to more than 30 in plan to get lessons running in September

The 15-child limit on class sizes is to be more than doubled under plans to get all pupils back to school in September, with school buildings to be exempt from social distancing rules. Proposals being finalised by the Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will continue the ‘bubble’ system that has allowed some primary classes to start up … Read more

London’s Holland Park could be renamed

Holland Park could be renamed after the statute of a slave-owning politician who fought to abolish the trade was vandalised with red paint.    The wealthy neighbourhood in west London was named after influential courtier Henry Rich, the first Earl of Holland, whose family gathered income from the slave trade.       But the moniker, which was also … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: An army of men to build a den? No, just one mum and her pal

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Rating: Scandalous! The Tabloid that Changed America Rating: The enduring appeal of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (C4) is that he talks about buildings in a no-nonsense, blokey way. So when, last night, the architect mentioned that a project wouldn’t just transform a space but ‘lives as well’, alarm bells sounded.  Uh … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews last night’s TV: An army of men to build a den? No, just one mum and her pal

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces Rating: Scandalous! The Tabloid that Changed America Rating: The enduring appeal of George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces (C4) is that he talks about buildings in a no-nonsense, blokey way. So when, last night, the architect mentioned that a project wouldn’t just transform a space but ‘lives as well’, alarm bells sounded.  Uh … Read more

London’s Holland Park could be renamed

Holland Park could be renamed after the statute of a slave-owning politician who fought to abolish the trade was vandalised with red paint.    The wealthy neighbourhood in west London was named after influential courtier Henry Rich, the first Earl of Holland, whose family gathered income from the slave trade.       But the moniker, which was also … Read more