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Britain / 13 April 2017
Firms rake in schools cash
Zoe Streatfield
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An EasyJet plane lands during sunrise at London Gatwick Airport in Crawley, West Sussex. The airport wants to bring its second, emergency runway into routine use for take-offs by smaller aircraft, providing a major boost in capacity and resilience. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of February 27 to decide whether to approve the airport's application for a development consent order (DCO). Picture date: Monday February 17, 2025
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18 May 2025
Education / 18 May 2025
Teachers' leaders condemn 'out-of-touch' Tory proposals
18 May 2025
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18 May 2025
Artificial Intelligence / 18 May 2025
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18 May 2025
Assisted Dying Bill / 16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
Bicester Motion Fire / 16 May 2025
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16 May 2025
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by Zoe Streatfield Scotland Reporter

AYRSHIRE councils were urged to review their contracts with private companies yesterday after figures showed they fork out £32 million a year to private companies for just a dozen schools.

GMB Scotland regional organiser Paul Arkison said it was “completely absurd.”

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