Skills Minister Baroness Smith says new technical colleges will each train 40,000 construction workers over the next four years, supporting the Government’s plan to build 1.5 million homes this Parliament.
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Skills Minister Baroness Smith welcomes US engagement in peace efforts but says the decision must rest with Ukrainians and that President Zelensky should be fully involved.
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Education minister Baroness Smith says the BBC has “questions to answer” over why it allowed a Glastonbury set by Bob Vylan containing discriminatory language to be broadcast. The BBC is facing questions after rapper Bob Vylan - of the rap punk duo - led crowds at the festival's West Holts Stage in chants of: "Free, free Palestine" and: "Death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)" on Saturday. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Education minister Baroness Smith appeals to Labour MPs to support the controversial bill on welfare changes, saying, “it’s only a Labour government that can reform the welfare system”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper watches a demonstration of live facial recognition technology outside the Cardiff City Stadium in Wales. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Yvette Cooper insists there will be "safeguards and protections" governing the use of live facial recognition by police forces in England and Wales, following fears that its deployment could infringe people’s right to privacy. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Helen Whately accuses the government of “not managing the economy” which she says will result in tax increases “in a very painful autumn budget”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin on Friday, government minister Dame Diana Johnson says “Ukraine has to be involved” in any decision that will bring the war with Russia to an end. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says “we want every community to know now they have a named police officer, contactable for their area” as part of the government’s increase in community officers across England and Wales. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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