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“New postcodes, same world-class education” promises Alleyn’s, the elite independent school founded in 1619 in Dulwich, south London, when it announced it was expanding north of the river. It is opening two new schools — in Regent’s Park and Hampstead — possibly competing for the same families as neighbouring University College School, Channing, Highgate and Francis Holland schools. Jane Lunnon, the head of Alleyn’s who was born and grew up in north London, said heads of other schools in the area had been “extremely gracious” about the new competition. But her confidence that Alleyn’s will set itself apart seems well placed — the Regent’s Park school, which opens from September charging fees of £31,200, is oversubscribed

Reconciliation with King Charles appears further away than ever after the Duke of Sussex’s interview with the BBC

The president’s allies think they have found a loophole in the constitution. There are less obvious reasons for the chatter about a third term, however

Most prime ministers would respond to these local elections with the same old excuses. They’d blame low turnout or say this is just what happens “mid-term”. I’m not going to do that. My response is simple: I get it | ✍️ Keir Starmer Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3ywVN2W

The Reform party has taken control of many county councils and has made sweeping gains across England, adding to overnight wins in the Runcorn & Helsby by-election and the Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty. Votes are still being counted in the race for 1,600 council seats throughout England in what is a very good set of results for the party — and bad news for Labour and the Conservatives. Reform has made huge gains across the country, while the Liberal Democrats have also performed well Click the link to see the results in full: https://lnkd.in/eUEqaQmZ

Controversy followed the band from pub beginnings to Coachella but now police are involved and even the trio’s supporters won’t defend their political views

The American economy created more jobs than expected last month as the tally of government officials laid off since President Trump returned to the White House reached 26,000, figures on Friday showed

Weight-loss jabs could be given out for free at high street pharmacies as part of NHS efforts to tackle obesity. The drugs, including Wegovy and Mounjaro, are currently only available at specialist NHS weight-management clinics, run by hospitals, which have waiting lists of up to two years. 🔗 Tap the link below to read more: https://lnkd.in/e8DkcY5X

Junior doctors in England will ballot for strike action over pay, the British Medical Association (BMA) has announced. The union said that it had warned the government three weeks ago of the “consequences of the absence of a reasonable, timely pay offer”. The ballot will open on May 27 and close on July 7

The creative industry has rejected concessions offered by ministers to try and quell a growing revolt over its plans to reform copyright law. The government wants to allow AI companies to take copyrighted works to train their software without permission unless the owner opts out. The plans have been subjected to a consultation and the government is considering its response. However they have faced cross-party opposition in parliament with MPs and peers attaching amendments to the Data (Use and Access) Bill to try and thwart the shake-up