The sum is so short of what is required the education recovery tsar Sir Kevan Collins resigned in protest tonight. If the Treasury is looking for extra revenue it could start by taxing the tech firms properly. Have your say in the comment sectionCampaign group TaxWatch estimates eight of the richest firms, including Apple, Google, Facebook and Amazon, avoided £1.5billion in UK tax in a single year. What sort of Chancellor puts protecting the tech titans ahead of our children’s welfare? The great royal knees-up will lift the country’s spirits after the pandemic and lift Her Majesty’s spirits after Prince Philip’s death.

Source: Daily Mirror June 02, 2021 21:30 UTC