Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will announce the largest-ever military aid package to Ukraine on his visit to Poland.

Teacher vacancies have increased in nearly nine in 10 (86%) English local authorities since 2010, according to new TUC analysis. The analysis of official data shows that just 1 in 14 local authorities (7%) have seen an improvement in teacher vacancy rates. The growth in vacancies coincides with England having one of the worst pupil-to-teacher ratios in the OECD.

In a major speech today [Friday 19 April], the Prime Minister unveiled a package of welfare reform measures to tackle the unprecedented rise in economic inactivity and ensure our benefits system is better targeted at those who need it most.

Forbes Solicitors is supporting charity BAGS for Strife as it launches a new book and a ‘Stride for Bags’ 5k charity run to support people who’ve lost loved ones to suicide.

Over two thirds (68%) of graduates from the North West who were the first in their family (FitF) to attend university agree that their degree gave them confidence to apply for jobs without feeling like an imposter. However, without their main source of financial support, 46% of FitF graduates from the North West couldn’t have gone to university at all.

Words from the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, on the Iranian regime’s reckless attack against Israel.

Classical music is here to stay at 35 stations across Northern’s network after trials found it can be used to deter anti-social behaviour.

Independent retailers have welcomed today’s announcement from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that assaulting a shopworker is to be made a separate offence. Announcing a three-step plan to tackling retail crime, the Prime Minister said that anyone assaulting a retail worker will face six months in jail or an unlimited fine.

Local authorities in the North West have published which roads will benefit from the first tranche of £1.2 billion of reallocated HS2 funding to resurface local roads; Demonstrates continued delivery of Government plan to hold local authorities to account and put resurfacing spending in the hands of local people; Part of the Government’s plan to back drivers and significantly invest in local road improvements across the North West

Motorists are advised to take care on the roads with Storm Kathleen expected to bring high winds to the west of the UK tomorrow. National Highways has issued the advice following yellow Met Office weather warnings for the north west and south west of England from 8am to 10pm tomorrow. The storm could see gusts of up to 50mph expected inland and 70mph around the coast.

LNER has published its timetable for Saturday 6th April. Despite strike action by ASLEF drivers, LNER will run more than 35 services between London, Edinburgh & West Yorkshire. This is equivalent to 25% of their usual timetable.