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Parents accuse school of 'using' children as young as nine to plug gap in staffing levels by turning them into 'Mrs Mops' to clean up dining room

Parents at a Suffolk primary school object to Year 5 and 6 pupils clearing plates, wiping tables and sweeping, claiming the school is using children to fill lunchtime staffing gaps and raising hygiene concerns. The school denies replacing staff and says the tasks teach age-appropriate responsibility, while some parents and online commenters support the policy.

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Albany’s sneaky AI law is a pricey union scam that will bust NYC’s budget

The column argues that New York’s LOADinG Act, originally an AI-transparency measure, has become a union-backed job protection law that blocks city agencies from automating work and will worsen NYC’s budget gap. It contends the law’s vague terms will push agencies to avoid AI, preserving staff roles at the expense of taxpayers and productivity.

Right 4.7

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QUENTIN LETTS: If defamation courts were like football, VAR might be looking at Big Ange's comments

Quentin Letts mocks Angela Rayner's speech to the TUC, portraying her and the union movement as power-hungry and self-serving while suggesting her 'fascist oligarchs' attack on Reform UK donors could invite defamation scrutiny. The sketch derides Labour and the left while treating Reform's funding criticism as potentially legally risky and dismissing union funding as unremarkable.

Right 4.7

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West Coast states are falling behind as job openings skyrocket elsewhere

Job openings rates are lowest in California and several other West Coast states, with California at 3.5% and Washington last at 3.3%, while Georgia leads at 5.5%. The article ties the gap to tax increases, high living costs, and business leaders considering exits, framing the region's economy as declining relative to eastern states.

Right 3.2

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Rayner boasts about masterminding Labour's workers' rights explosion blamed for heaping costs onto struggling firms

Angela Rayner celebrated the Employment Rights Act at the TUC conference, praising unions and attacking Reform UK, while Conservatives criticized the law as costly and a drag on hiring. The article frames the workers' rights expansion as burdensome red tape and highlights Rayner's controversial return after a tax scandal.

Right 4.9

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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Why John Lewis's troubles should worry Middle Britain

A financial column argues that John Lewis's losses reflect broader financial fragility among middle-class Britons, citing mortgage costs, frozen tax thresholds, and the expense of employing workers. It partly blames Labour for higher employment costs and warns of growing precarity for the middle-aged middle class.

Right 3.5

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Hundreds of Britain's top pubs, hotels and restaurants call for Andy Burnham to cut hospitality VAT in move that could save thousands of jobs

More than 800 UK pubs, hotels and restaurants signed a letter urging Prime Minister Andy Burnham to cut hospitality VAT from 20% to 10%, warning that closures and job losses will continue under the current tax burden. The campaign, backed by celebrity chefs and major chains, comes as Burnham hosts business leaders and has focused more on business-rate reform. The article presents the VAT cut as a likely boost for high streets and jobs without including opposing economic views.

Right 2.9