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It is now a year since the Labour Party set out its ‘Five Missions’ for what the party and its MPs will seek to deliver in office, and 12 months on it’s clear that they are needed now more than ever. In February 2023, Keir Starmer, Labour Leader, set out five missions for how Labour…
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Further Education has a vital role to play in the future of the UK economy, with colleges like Crawley College ensuring that the country has the technical skills businesses need and that the next generation has a strong route into industry. For far too long Further Education has been paid lip service, while suffering some…
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The 29th October 2020 was one of the worst days in the history of the Labour Party, it was the day that the Equality and Human Rights Commission found the party to have breached the Equality Act for failing to address antisemitism within its ranks. The party acted immediately, and continues to act where new…
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There will be a lot of discussion about how today is the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While it’s true that the current onslaught began on 24th February 2022, the reality is that the Ukrainians have been holding off Vladimir Putin since Russia first entered Crimea and the Donbas in 2014. As people…
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Families across Crawley have experienced an increase in the cost of living of over £260m each year since the 2019 General Election, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics. Average weekly spending on items measured in the Consumer Price Index has risen 21% since 2019/20, leaving average household costs £110 a…
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Last night was Crawley Borough Council’s Budget Meeting. While changes to budgets happen throughout the year, the formal budget sets out planned service, capital and housing expenditure over the following 12 months and the rate at which council tax will be set. As a council you are not allowed to borrow to fund services, you…
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Last year, the Department of Education admitted to miscalculating the amount of funding due to be granted to state schools in England, starting from next September, an error to the tune of £370m. A quick look at the updated funding figures reveals that schools across the West Sussex Education Authority area will be on average…
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The latest figures published by the Police reveal that just 6.3% of crimes reported to have taken place in Crawley last year resulted in any suspect being charged. The Labour Party has made ‘Making Britain’s Streets Safe’ one of its central missions. Within a decade that would include halving serious violent crime and raising confidence…
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Figures reveal that, of the 16 dental surgeries who have provided a recent update in Crawley, 15 are not currently accepting any new adult patients. Despite the growing issue in the town, Crawley’s Conservative representative voted down Labour’s motion to resurrect NHS dentistry. The collapse of NHS dentistry has left millions of patients unable to…
Peter Lamb for Crawley 