UK government accused of ‘cutting corners’ as 147 schools named at risk due to crumbling concrete

UK government accused of ‘cutting corners’ as 147 schools named at risk due to crumbling concrete

LONDON – The British government has been accused of “cutting corners” as it published Wednesday a list of 147 schools in England that are potentially at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete. The list from the Department for Education, which oversees schools in England, shows that 19 schools have had to delay the start of … Read more

Labour: Two PIO MPs demoted in Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle

Labour: Two PIO MPs demoted in Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle

LONDON: Britain’s first female Sikh MP, Preet Kaur Gill, has lost her position on the Labour front bench in a shadow cabinet reshuffle and been demoted to backbench MP.Gill (50), whose family hail from Jamsher Khera in Jalandhar, Punjab, made history when she won Birmingham Edgbaston in the 2017 general election.She quickly climbed the ranks … Read more