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The Prime Minister has unveiled plans to scrap A-levels in a huge shake-up to the UK’s education system. Credit: Carl Court/Getty Images

A-levels and T Levels to be scrapped, Rishi Sunak announces

Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty pictured outside Selby Abbey.

Another Tory MP resigns and triggers a third by-election

Gary Neville mocks former PM Liz Truss on Twitter

Tory ministers will not be happy with the new ‘no plus-one’ rule for King Charles III coronation - Credit: Getty Images

Tory ministers in uproar after major king’s coronation rule change

Lord Lawson was also a journalist and the father of celebrity cook, Nigella Lawson (Picture: B Barrett/Express/Getty Images)

Former Conservative party politician Nigel Lawson dies aged 91

Tory MP Zac Goldsmith and wife Alice Rothschild have split after around a decade of marriage - Credit: Getty Images

Tory minister Zac Goldsmith ends decade-long marriage to wife Alice

'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire

Lee Anderson: ‘myth’ those on Universal credit are in poverty

Rod Stewart tells Sky News phone-in Tories should ‘give Labour a go’

Ex-Tory MP Neil Parish resigned after being caught watching pornography in the House of Commons twice.

Disgraced porn-watching ex-MP may stand again at next general election

Army could be deployed to ease strike disruption, Nadhim Zahawi says

I’m A Celebrity 2022 final: Didi Gina Colangelo greet Matt Hancock?

England Lioness Jill Scott took the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here crown, but how did the controversial former Health Secretary, Matt Hancock fare?

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV

How to watch Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks with members of the media as he visits Croydon University hospital on October 28.

PM u-turns on pledge to introduce £10 fine for missed GP appointments

Martin Lewis said childcare credits can add thousands to a state pension (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis pension advice 2022: Money Saving Expert’s tips for OAPs

Wrexham footballer Paul Mullin’s political message banned from boots

Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak speech today: What the new Prime Minister had to say

Rishi Sunak announced on Sunday he would stand to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak UK’s new Prime Minister after winning Tory leadership race

Hucknall MP Mark Spencer is backing Rishi Sunak to be the next Prime Minister

Hucknall MP Mark Spencer again backing Rishi Sunak to be the new Prime Minister

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Picture date: Saturday October 22, 2022.

Boris Johnson pulls out of Tory leadership race

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

Liz Truss has officially resigned as Prime Minister with Boris Johnson expected to run

Will Boris Johnson be the next Prime Minister?

Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech outside of 10 Downing Street in central London on October 20, 2022 to announce her resignation. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Liz Truss resigns as prime minister after 44 days

Could Boris Johnson return as Prime Minister if Liz Truss were to resign?

Can Boris Johnson come back as Prime Minister as Liz Truss resigns?

Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty Images

Home Secretary plans to crack down on protests with new bill

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt at 10 Downing Street (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Jeremy Hunt: Who is the new chancellor, how old is he?

Regarded as one of the most gifted members of post-war Conservative politics, Macleod was responsible for overseeing the independence of many British African territories. MacLeod refused to serve as a Cabinet Minister under Sir Alec Douglas-Home as he disapproved of the procedure by which Sir Alec was selected but later became the Colonial Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was also the editor of the 'Spectator'. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Who was shortest serving Chancellor of the Exchequer Iain Macleod?

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut his trip to the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA short.

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announce a budget U-turn today?

The chancellor has been facing mounting pressure from the opposition as well as from his own party MPs.

Liz Truss backs mini-budget despite cabinet not being consulted on top tax rate by Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng

Liz Truss admits cabinet not consulted on top tax rate by Chancellor

Money-saving expert Martin Lewis has branded the mini-budget “a staggering statement”.

Martin Lewis brands Government mini-budget “a staggering statement”

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss delivers an acceptance speech at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in Westminster after being announced the winner of the Conservative Party leadership contest in London

Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak to become new prime minister

Shifting modes of transport 13 times a year will decrease the emissions of carbo...

Boris Johnson is resigning as Prime Minister. Photo: Getty Images

Boris Johnson to resign as Prime Minister

Surveying activity at Whyburn Farm has raised fears among campaigners against plans to build 3,000 homes on the site

Fears of 'done deal' for Whyburn land - but council says nothing has changed

Mark Spencer said parties would have more time to properly scrutinise candidates before the next election. Photo: Aaron Chown/AFP/Getty Images

Hucknall MP suggests 'unsuitable candidates' were elected in last two elections

Ashfield Independent councillors say 'super council' plans will mean a council tax bombshell for people in Hucknall

Fears raised of '£100 council tax hike bombshell' under 'super council' plans

Coun Lauren Mitchell said the council tax rise comes at a brutal time for Ashfield residents

Hucknall Labour councillors slam Ashfield council tax rise

Coun Dave Shaw called the county council's decision to spend £437,000 on new tech 'boneheaded and illogical'

Councillor again blasts County Hall's £437,000 tech spend as 'boneheaded'

Labour group leader Coun Kate Foale said she was 'disappointed but not surprised' the Conservatives didn't support Labour's budget alternatives

Labour accuse Tories of being 'out of ideas' after council tax rise

Coun John Wilmott is worried that Hucknall library could be moved from it's ionic town centre home

Councillor remains fearful over future of Hucknall library

Coun Ben Bradley, council leader, said the budget was the start of a journey that would lead to a more prosperous county for everyone

Tory leadership praises 'modest and fair' county council budget

Nottinghamshire County Council has voted to increase council tax by four per cent and go ahead with its plans for £15.7m new offices at Top Wighay Farm

Hucknall anger as council tax rise and £15m Top Wighay offices plans approved

Ashfield Independent councillors want the county council to scrap plans for new £15.7m flagship offices at Top Wighay Farm and spend the cash on road repairs

Councillors want £15m offices plan scrapped - and cash used for road repairs

Labour county councillors have said the vulnerable will suffer if concessionary tram fares are cut

Labour warns cuts to tram concession fares will hit the most vulnerable hardest

Coun Waters has welcomed the council's promise to come and sort out the repairs on Brookside

Councillor welcomes county council's vow to put ‘pig’s ear’ road repair right
Hucknall councillor Lee Waters has welcomed an apology for the ‘embarrassing’ and ‘pig’s ear’ job done by Nottinghamshire County Council to patch up Brookside in the town.

Coun Lee Waters said the overspend was 'appalling'

Hucknall councillor blasts 'appalling' £8.6m overspend on Gedling access road

Saturday is your last chance to talk to council officers about the draft local plan

Last chance to speak to council officers about draft housing plans for Hucknall

What time is the autumn budget speech, and what is Rishi Sunak likely to announce? (Photo by Tolga Akmen - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

What time is the autumn budget speech, and what is Rishi Sunak likely to announc...

Ministers reveal £500m support package including 75 family hubs - but industry l...

Coun Shaw says the money being spent on new offices at Top Wighay Farm would be better spent on repairing roads Photo: Google

Hucknall councillor brands council review into £28m offices plans as 'farcical'

Coun Lauren Mitchell says the meeting in non-political

Labour rubbish claims council leader was 'turned down' for Whyburn meeting

Coun Lee Waters has slammed the county council for its levels of debt

Hucknall councillor accuses Nottinghamshire County Council of 'drowning in debt'

Coun Lee Waters is concerned about the impact highways overspending in Gedling will have on money for Hucknall roads

Fears Hucknall will miss out on roads cash due to cost of project miles away

Boris Johnson (Getty Images)

Tax rises ‘for 25 million people to fund social care reforms’

Couns Jason Zadrozny (left) and Tom Hollis with a ViaFix road repair in Ashfield which the Ashfield Indpendents say are 'botch jobs'

Bid to get £1 million extra spent on Hucknall roads moves a step closer