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• UK politics: Reform UK claims racism exposé has left some members ‘psychologically damaged’ as it reports ITV to police – as it happened October 21, 2026
  Zia Yusuf claims undercover investigation broke the law as broadcaster stands by its journalismHere is an explainer by Jill Ambrose about the Jackdaw decision.But environmental groups have condemned the decision. Ami McCarthy, head of politics for Greenpeace UK, said:Approving Jackdaw shows the toxic grip fossil fuel lobbyists still hold over our energy policy. Andy Burnham […]
  Andrew Sparrow
• Bad apple effect: study shows how people are influenced by rule-breaking of others October 20, 2026
  Research shows how seeing bigger violations by others can lead people to increase their own rule-breakingFrom politicians taking bribes to bullying and harassment in City firms, leaders have been quick to label those who break the rules as the odd “bad apple”. But new research backs up the idiom that one bad apple can spoil […]
  Nicola Davis Science correspondent
• Schools in England must recognise antisemitism as distinct category of harm, report says October 20, 2026
  Government expected to accept recommendations of review, which found three in five Jewish students had experienced prejudiceSchools and colleges in England will be expected to take a tougher stance against antisemitism after a report found that three out of five Jewish students said they had been affected.Sir David Bell, the former chief inspector of Ofsted […]
  Richard Adams Education editor
• Foamy war? St Andrews students play out modern take on ancient ritual October 19, 2026
  Scottish university’s annual tradition once involved giving out raisins but fancy dress and shaving cream now in vogueNobody at the University of St Andrews in Scotland seems to remember how Raisin Monday became a giant foam fight. For 600 years, first-year students have taken part in the ritual of thanking older students for mentoring them […]
  Patrick Greenfield
• Youth services in parts of England in state of emergency, children’s commissioner says October 19, 2026
  Rachel de Souza names Middlesbrough and Hounslow among hardest places in which to grow up and says some children are being ‘radically failed’Services for children in parts of England are in a “state of emergency”, according to a report that identifies what it claims to be the hardest places in the country for young people […]
  Patrick Butler Social policy editor
• My critics think speaking fluently is vital for fee-paying pupils, but not for anyone else. Here’s why I reject that | Lucy Powell October 19, 2026
  We are accused of dumbing down, but that’s nonsense: this is levelling up. All the evidence shows helping children articulate improves their life chancesLucy Powell is UK education secretary and deputy leader of the Labour partyPrivate schools don’t leave confident communication to chance. They teach it. Debating, public speaking, presentations, interview preparation. It’s all part […]
  Lucy Powell
• The Guardian view on schools: the hardest questions for Lucy Powell are about priorities | Editorial October 18, 2026
  The education secretary is right that her job is not to ‘polish the status quo’. Next, she must decide what to change firstThere is a good case to be made for the increased importance of speaking skills in our new age of machines. With the UK economy’s stronger-than-expected recent performance widely linked to AI investment, […]
  Editorial
• Bristol Old Vic tackles arts ‘emergency’ by bringing the theatre into classrooms October 18, 2026
  Amid financial pressures on household and school budgets, the theatre company is expanding access with free plays Six young actors step into the spotlight as a reverent silence descends on the hall at City Academy in Bristol. A boy steps forward to pose a central question: “What does it mean to be young in Britain […]
  Jamie Grierson