Matilda Martin

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the UK is moving to "war-fighting readiness" as he sets out the government's plans for defence spending Speaking on Monday morning, Starmer said that "the frontline is here" But questions remain over funding https://t.co/jcrFmjk709

The role of space was considered as part of the strategic defence review, expected to be published on Monday In February, I heard space must get a "proper role" in the strategy, not least because it could monitor Russian & Chinese efforts in the Arctic https://t.co/utS7HkUoWC

Young people worldwide are increasingly eyeing UK universities as an alternative to studying in the United States, new data suggests. The findings published this week come as Donald Trump's face-off with the US higher education sector rages on https://t.co/nqlppqAP5Y

Labour government policies have led to losses of more than £1bn from the HE sector since it came to power in July, new analysis suggests. It comes as @politicshome understands there is concern in the sector over the direction of HE reforms https://t.co/CEf7Q0lzFt

Baroness Bousted: "There are fundamental problems which remain with Ofsted." "I don't think that Ofsted should be under the control of the DfE, but the DfE should have some governance control over Ofsted." @politicshome @MaryWBousted https://t.co/8M3pZ1Nu92

With universities up and down the country cutting courses and staff to balance the books, the Labour government faces possible strike action over the direction of travel. https://t.co/JSBGkQ4eiL

Baroness Bousted: "It's very difficult for education to compete with trolleys in hospital corridors.” Education doesn’t “make the newspaper headlines in the way that health does…education has been a poor relation in comparison with health" https://t.co/8M3pZ1Nu92

The financial crisis facing unis means they may struggle to widen participation for young people, a new report will warn For many, university seems like a "bad bet" due to debt and disillusionment with the pay-off that will result from a degree https://t.co/wHCR9X9IbT

Both Tory mayors have now opened the door to a pact with Reform Paul Bristow said his party could not work with Farage while he is determined to annihilate the Tories. However, if Farage "changes his tune", then they should "listen to what he has to say" https://t.co/mHASr0wRpA

RT @politicshome: Tory mayor Paul Bristow tells PolHome: - He wouldn't have voted Conservative in July had he not been a candidate - His p…

.@_tomscotson takes a fascinating look at Labour's future in Wales. "Pessimistic Labour MPs in Wales look at the 1 May results & warn: you ain't seen nothing yet. More optimistic figures say govt has time to turn things around" https://t.co/KCStvJMy0W

Labour MPs have voiced alarm over the decision to impose further restrictions on international students in the Immigration White Paper There are also concerns that a tax on unis for their overseas students "will be siphoned off by the Treasury" https://t.co/vgP86OMxan

RT @zoenora6: When I used my middle name in my Twitter username, I did so without thinking Little did I know what an incredible story is b…