Education Secretary is told children will be the losers after she said 'speaking skills' will be as important as reading and writing in new plans for GCSEs

Daily Mail - Oct 15, 2026

Education Secretary Lucy Powell was told 'children will be the losers' after she announced 'speaking skills' will become just as important as reading and writing in GCSE assessments.

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Education Secretary is told children will be the losers after she said 'speaking skills' will be as important as reading and writing in new plans for GCSEs

Oct 15, 2026

Education Secretary is told children will be the losers after she said 'speaking skills' will be as important as reading and writing in new plans for GCSEs

Education Secretary Lucy Powell was told 'children will be the losers' after she announced 'speaking skills' will become just as important as reading and writing in GCSE assessments.

Lucy Powell famously dropped out of Oxford 'because it was too elitist'

Oct 15, 2026

Lucy Powell famously dropped out of Oxford 'because it was too elitist'

Born in Didsbury, the south Manchester suburb where she still lives, Lucy Powell attended Beaver Road primary and Parrs Wood High School.

Two men allegedly turn up to collect $17million cocaine haul at Sydney car park - only for it to go horribly wrong as the drugs had already been seized by police

Oct 15, 2026

Two men allegedly turn up to collect $17million cocaine haul at Sydney car park - only for it to go horribly wrong as the drugs had already been seized by police

Two men allegedly arrived at a Sydney car park to collect what they believed was a $17 million shipment of cocaine - but it went horribly wrong.

ANDY JEHRING: My night with elite Ukrainian special forces whose long-range drones are causing such devastation for Putin that Trump's being accused of sabotaging them

Oct 15, 2026

ANDY JEHRING: My night with elite Ukrainian special forces whose long-range drones are causing such devastation for Putin that Trump's being accused of sabotaging them

'Get down!' the Ukrainian commander bellows, as a high-speed drone armed with a 105kg warhead hurtles across the field.

CCTV captures woman's screams after man is shot dead outside his suburban home in Melbourne as cops probe suspected gangland hit

Oct 15, 2026

CCTV captures woman's screams after man is shot dead outside his suburban home in Melbourne as cops probe suspected gangland hit

Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances of the death, including whether it was targeted.

Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler tells court he is 'attracted to older women' as he denies raping 13-year-old girl

Oct 15, 2026

Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler tells court he is 'attracted to older women' as he denies raping 13-year-old girl

The 39-year-old former stripper insisted that all his significant relationships had been with women older than himself as he gave evidence at Lewes Crown Court on Thursday.

Despairing Team Albo's morale crisis. As 'people lose faith', Labor insiders put forward a tempting suggestion: get rid of Jim Chalmers: PETER VAN ONSELEN

Oct 15, 2026

Despairing Team Albo's morale crisis. As 'people lose faith', Labor insiders put forward a tempting suggestion: get rid of Jim Chalmers: PETER VAN ONSELEN

Behind the public declarations of unity, two currents of discontent are running through Labor at once.

Inmates vying to KILL Diddy in prison: How disgraced rapper's outrageous jail antics put target on his back... as stash of nude photos and 'fancy massages' are exposed

Oct 15, 2026

Inmates vying to KILL Diddy in prison: How disgraced rapper's outrageous jail antics put target on his back... as stash of nude photos and 'fancy massages' are exposed

Diddy's luxurious prison lifestyle has landed him in serious danger, insiders say, as mystery surrounds what happened behind bars to earn him an urgent hospital visit in the middle of the night.

The Morning Poll: Do you agree with the Education Secretary that public speaking should be assessed in GCSEs?

Oct 15, 2026

The Morning Poll: Do you agree with the Education Secretary that public speaking should be assessed in GCSEs?

The Education Secretary announced yesterday that the ability to speak confidently will be 'hardwired' into a revised national curriculum and assessed as part of GCSE exams.

RJ Mitte's neighbors detail blood-curdling screams and horror before police arrived to home where he was found dead... as his grief-stricken mom is seen for first time

Oct 15, 2026

RJ Mitte's neighbors detail blood-curdling screams and horror before police arrived to home where he was found dead... as his grief-stricken mom is seen for first time

Hundreds, possibly thousands, of mourners are expected to attend a public celebration of life for Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte in his Texas hometown on Friday.

QUENTIN LETTS: The public inquiry gravy train. Once they were rare and businesslike. Now 63 have been launched in the last two decades

Oct 15, 2026

QUENTIN LETTS: The public inquiry gravy train. Once they were rare and businesslike. Now 63 have been launched in the last two decades

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The royal drugs den: Kensington Airbnb where Emirati princess had 48-hour cocaine binge before being found slumped in the street

Oct 15, 2026

The royal drugs den: Kensington Airbnb where Emirati princess had 48-hour cocaine binge before being found slumped in the street

Mahrah Al Nahyan - a member of the fabulously rich Abu Dhabi royal family estimated to be worth £250bn - spent two days at the £200-a-night Airbnb in Kensington, London.

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