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Former Tory Chancellor Nigel Lawson dies aged 91 The former Conservative chancellor Nigel Lawson, who served in several cabinet positions under former PM Marget Thatcher in the 1980s, has died at the age of 91. He is often viewed as one of the most consequential of all post-war UK chancellors. The former chancellor played a significant role in creating a powerful entrepreneurial environment. However, the era was also marked by increasing inequality and deindustrialisation, which caused great hardship in many communities. Tributes have poured in from political figures, with PM Rishi Sunak describing him as an ‘inspiration’ former PM Liz…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Many of Tuesday’s front pages lead with the life sentence handed to Olivia Pratt-Korbel’s killer on Monday. The death of Nigel Lawson – who lead the Thatcher privatisation drive that put swathes of the public sector under the control of private companies – makes several of the front pages. And the conviction of Phillip Schofield’s brother for sexually abusing a teenage boy is another topic splashed on the front pages. ‘Tax-slasher’ Nigel Lawson dies Several front pages feature the death of Nigel Lawson, with the Daily Telegraph describing him as “Thatcher’s tax slasher” and carrying…

More strikes ahead as teachers in England reject pay offer The UK’s largest education union, NEU, has announced that teachers in England will go on strike for two days during the summer term, following the rejection of a government pay offer. The NEU revealed that 98% of its members voted to reject the deal and strike action is scheduled for Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May. However, the union has confirmed that exam classes will not be disrupted. Joint General Secretaries Mary Bousted and Kevin Courtney criticised the offer at the NEU conference in Harrogate, stating that it was…

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