Bridget Phillipson has been appointed as education secretary in Sir Keir Starmer’s first Labour cabinet.
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Lord Justice Cobb appointed President of the Family Division.
7th May 2026
On 23rd April 2026, The Rt Hon Lord Justice Cobb was announced as President of the Family Division, Head of Family Justice, President of the
Adoption orders are final, Supreme Court finds
7th May 2026
The courts have no jurisdiction to set aside a validly made adoption order other than through an appeal, the Supreme Court has found. Read the
Maths pupils ‘make slower progress in mixed ability classes’
7th May 2026
Pupils in mixed-ability classes make slower progress in maths compared to those grouped by attainment, a new report suggests. Using sets for maths also did not “significantly