Times Front Page 3rd of January 2025
Labour has postponed the reform of social care until 2028, delaying a long-promised overhaul to build national consensus and address short-term and long-term challenges in the system.
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The Times says a £125m deal that secures enough doses of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to inoculate 2.5 million people in the UK has been finalised. But it reports that large-scale production of the vaccine is not expected in Europe until April, with supplies beyond the initial five million doses unlikely until the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the Times also reports Boris Johnson is considering a temporary cut to Britain’s aid spending to help pay for the coronavirus crisis.
Times Front Page 2nd of January 2025
In New Orleans, a man carrying an alleged extremist flag drove a truck into a crowd, resulting in ten fatalities and raising concerns over security measures in urban areas.
Times Front Page 1st of January 2025
Labour’s £5bn-a-year plan to recruit 6,500 additional teachers faces scrutiny as a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research highlights funding challenges, raising concerns over the feasibility of meeting targets with only £3bn expected through proposed VAT changes versus the anticipated need.
Times Front Page 31st of December 2024
Millions of public sector workers, including teachers and civil servants, may be offered higher salaries in exchange for reduced pension benefits as a strategy to address staff shortages, with unions divided over the proposal amidst government discussions at early stages.