Announcement is part of plans to increase recruitment and improve profession’s statusStarting salaries for new teachers in England could rise to £30,000 within four years, the government has confirmed, as part of its plans to increase recruitment and improve the status of the profession.The announcement by the Department for Education...

Chief executive says people are losing sleep and unable to afford essentialsMore than a third of people affected by the Conservative government’s freeze on benefits have less than £100 a month to live on after they have paid rent and bills for food, council tax and gas and electricity, according...