Put speaking on par with reading and writing, education secretary Lucy Powell says

Daily Mail - Oct 15, 2026

The Education Secretary is set to announce today that the ability to speak confidently will be 'hardwired' into a revised national curriculum.

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Police issue CCTV appeal after Superdrug door damaged in 'altercation' near Piccadilly Gardens

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BBC showing 'greatest war film ever made' with A-list cast tonight

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'Pat Karney was all for the local people': Harpurhey residents pay tribute after beloved councillor dies

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'Pat Karney was all for the local people': Harpurhey residents pay tribute after beloved councillor dies

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This Greater Manchester area is home to some of the worst roads in the country

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Major pay rise confirmed for hundreds of thousands of UK workers set to be '£1,250 better off'

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Ex-Andy Burnham adviser welcomes decision on tax that could ‘screw up’ progress made in UK

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He visited Manchester for a luxury stay but it turned into nothing short of a 'nightmare'

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Another chapter in the story of Manchester Airport thug locked up over violent brawl

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Recipe of the Week: ‘Crispy crackling gives way to tender, melt-in-the-mouth pork’

Oct 15, 2026

Recipe of the Week: ‘Crispy crackling gives way to tender, melt-in-the-mouth pork’

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‘£25 is no deterrent’: Bid to double parking fines as towns hit by illegal parking

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Dad who repeatedly punched helpless man outside pub spared jail

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Dad who repeatedly punched helpless man outside pub spared jail

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