Survey shows majority oppose baseline assessment, which is being trialled in half of schoolsHeadteachers and campaigners have urged the government to halt plans to introduce a start-of-school assessment for four- and five-year-olds, arguing it is a waste of money and will not benefit schools or children.About half of all primary...

At least 17 Tory MPs say they will vote to stop no-deal Brexit despite government pressureRebel Conservatives were defiant on Monday night about Boris Johnson’s threats of deselection and an early general election, with at least 17 Conservative MPs saying privately or publicly that they have not been deterred from...