DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Lucy Powell's disgraceful plan to dumb down schools will deprive Britain's young of the education she was lucky enough to enjoy

Daily Mail - Oct 15, 2026

In her infinite wisdom, Education Secretary Lucy Powell wants to overhaul the curriculum by putting speaking skills on a par with reading and writing.

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Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none

Oct 15, 2026

Trump press secretary Katie Zacharia never passed bar exam, wrongly claims China has none

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia has acknowledged that she never passed a bar exam, days after telling reporters she had passed one “when I moved to China”. In an interview with the conservative commentator Jack Posobiec on right-wing streaming channel Real America’s Voice on Thursday, Zacharia said she sat the California bar exam after graduating from Pepperdine University’s law school in 2011 but did not pass. She said the results were “somewhat inconsequential, because I knew I...

Suspect in Oregon elementary school shooting 'down' and possibly shot by 'bystander', police say

Oct 15, 2026

Suspect in Oregon elementary school shooting 'down' and possibly shot by 'bystander', police say

A horrific shooting has seen children among the 'multiple victims' at an elementary school in Oregon, as the suspect was confirmed to have been shot and killed.

I'm done with it, my confidence is gone... the GAA referee assaulted by a parent at an under-12s game speaks out on the 'worst behaviour' he has seen in 30 years and the outrageous abuse refs are dealing with every week

Oct 15, 2026

I'm done with it, my confidence is gone... the GAA referee assaulted by a parent at an under-12s game speaks out on the 'worst behaviour' he has seen in 30 years and the outrageous abuse refs are dealing with every week

A GAELIC football referee allegedly assaulted by a parent at an under-12s match has said he will step back from his post after falling victim to 'the worst behaviour' he's seen at a match in 30 years.

Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia defends calling herself a 'lawyer' despite failing the bar exam and breaks her silence on disastrous White House debut

Oct 15, 2026

Trump's new press secretary Katie Zacharia defends calling herself a 'lawyer' despite failing the bar exam and breaks her silence on disastrous White House debut

Press secretary Katie Zacharia blamed being 'distracted' by her marriage as the reason she failed the California bar exam and a surprise pregnancy as the cause for never taking it again.

PCSO lotto results Oct. 15: ₱50.42M jackpot has no winner

Oct 15, 2026

PCSO lotto results Oct. 15: ₱50.42M jackpot has no winner

MANILA, Philippines—No bettor won the ₱50.42 million Super Lotto 6/49 jackpot or the ₱10 million Lotto 6/42 jackpot in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) draws on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026. According to the PCSO, the winning combination for Super Lotto 6/49 was 13-42-11-37-01-20, with a jackpot prize of ₱50.42 million. No ticket matched all

Don't abandon Ukraine, Wes Streeting tells Hegseth on his first trip to the US

Oct 15, 2026

Don't abandon Ukraine, Wes Streeting tells Hegseth on his first trip to the US

On his first visit to Washington DC, the Defence Secretary told officials Ukraine is a vital partner that will make America a more secure country in the years ahead.

Rob Burrow’s widow speaks of ‘heartbreak’ as she shares promise she made to him before tragic passing

Oct 15, 2026

Rob Burrow’s widow speaks of ‘heartbreak’ as she shares promise she made to him before tragic passing

'He taught us that in the darkest of times, there's a strength within us that we don't realise we have.'

Police launch manslaughter investigation into death of loving mum 'after row on bus'

Oct 15, 2026

Police launch manslaughter investigation into death of loving mum 'after row on bus'

Ally Evans collapsed and died after allegedly being assaulted in a confrontation on a bus

Celebrity Traitors fans hail 'best decision ever' after new star recruited in 'genius move'

Oct 15, 2026

Celebrity Traitors fans hail 'best decision ever' after new star recruited in 'genius move'

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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The name Littlejohn is dying out. When you don't have a shared history and culture you don't have a country any more

Oct 15, 2026

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: The name Littlejohn is dying out. When you don't have a shared history and culture you don't have a country any more

According to the 'Is Your Surname Dying Out?' search tool gizmo on DailyMail.com, only four babies born in Britain in 2025 had the surname Littlejohn.

Iowa Democrat Josh Turek won't utter Trump's name but takes sly jab at Ashley Hinson's biggest asset: 'She plays the fiddle well'

Oct 15, 2026

Iowa Democrat Josh Turek won't utter Trump's name but takes sly jab at Ashley Hinson's biggest asset: 'She plays the fiddle well'

Iowa is home to one of the most contentious races on the US Senate map this year with both candidates touting that they could be the difference maker for a majority.

Millionaire trapeze artist doctor killed himself and daughter, 3, after going on three hour small plane joy ride that triggered fury from other pilots stunned by his selfish flying

Oct 15, 2026

Millionaire trapeze artist doctor killed himself and daughter, 3, after going on three hour small plane joy ride that triggered fury from other pilots stunned by his selfish flying

Aaron Gingrich, 43, took his daughter Isabella on a near three hour joy ride across the the Rockies on October 4 before plummeting to their deaths near Eldorado Springs.

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