Today hundreds of thousands of pupils in England will have their education disrupted as teachers strike again.
The members of the National Education Union are not walking out because they want to damage children’s learning.
They are taking this step because this Conservative Government has failed our schools, pupils and teachers.
Last year, it missed its recruitment target for secondary school teachers by 41%.
And one in eight maths lessons is taught by a teacher not qualified in the subject.
School spending in England has been ravaged by Tory cuts and is now 3% lower than it was in 2010. Over the same period the backlog for repairs to school buildings has doubled to £11billion.
Rishi Sunak has said improving school standards was the main reason why he went into politics. If the Prime Minister genuinely cared about education he would give teachers the pay rise they deserve, repair the crumbling schools and increase per-pupil spending.
Don’t blame teachers for the strikes. Blame a Government starving schools of funds and denying children the education they deserve.
Police struggle
Between 2010 and 2017 the Conservatives oversaw a 22,000 fall in the number of police officers.
They are now trying to claim credit for recruiting an additional 20,000.
This is like a fraudster taking £22,000 from your bank account and expecting you to be grateful if he returns £20,000.
There are nearly 12,000 fewer special constables and 8,000 fewer PSCOs than a decade ago.
No amount of spin and gloss from the Tories can hide the fact they failed to maintain overall police numbers and keep our streets safe.
Knit 1, royal 1
Crafty readers can celebrate the Coronation by making a special royal tea cosy.
The knitting pattern in today’s Mirror is guaranteed to have you in stitches.