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The Education Secretary is planning to extend school hours in order to help working parents. Ruth Kelly will announce plans for an extended schools scheme on Monday, under plans which could see English schools staying open from 8am to 6pm. The £680 million Government programme would enable all children under 14 to join in extra-… Read more »
Tony Blair is preparing for a showdown with French President Jacques Chirac over Britain’s £3 billion EU rebate. The Prime Minister sets off today on a tour of European capitals, including Paris, ahead of Thursday’s EU summit. Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Jack Straw will join two days of negotiations on the future of the European constitution… Read more »
