General election: Nigel Farage says aim should be ‘zero’ net migration – UK politics live

General election: Nigel Farage says aim should be ‘zero’ net migration – UK politics live

Rishi Sunak poised to propose annual visa cap to try to reduce immigration as Reform party leader says he is leading ‘political revolt’ against Conservatives

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Sally Weale is the Guardian’s education correspondent

The Welsh government has shelved plans to shorten school summer holidays after “a mixed response” to its consultation.

Opinion was hugely divided on this. To ensure we get this right, we need to continue listening to and engaging with schools, teachers, unions, as well as children, young people and parents, on how best we can implement any changes in the future.

I want to prioritise ongoing school reforms and improving attainment and therefore no changes will be made to the school year this Senedd term. In the meantime, our priority will be to maximise the support available to learners during the summer holidays including doing more to target that provision towards the poorest communities through a range of policies and activities.

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