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Alexa Phillips

@alexaphillips.bsky.social
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Education Correspondent @theipaper - formerly at Sky News & Telegraph. Got a story? Drop me a line at alexaphillips@theipaper.com

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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Requests for special needs plans have soared by as much as 49 per cent in some areas as families race to secure support before reforms restrict access. Story for @theipaper.com inc insight from @oasisuk.bsky.social & @leoracruddas.bsky.social ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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The eight areas where SEND children face even longer delays for help
Councils have seen requests for education, health and care plans rise by up to 50 per cent from parents 'anxious' over Labour’s major SEND reforms
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Seven of the elite Russell Group universities have reported losses totalling nearly £200m, but many still bumped up pay for their top staff. Three of them recorded deficits over the last three years. My story for The i Paper ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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The seven elite universities losing millions of pounds… while bosses' pay rises
Russell Group universities are axing jobs and cutting courses as the sector faces a financial crisis fuelled by a drop in international students
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A national heatwave strategy for schools is two years away, leaving teachers and pupils to contend with two more potentially unbearable summers. My story in @theipaper.com ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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Heatwave help for schools on the way… but not until 2028
Scorching temperatures forced hundreds of schools to close this summer because buildings are not equipped to deal with climate change, education leaders said
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
More GCSE pupils are expected to get into their first choice of sixth form or further education college this year. My story in @theipaper.com ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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How GCSE students could get into first choice sixth form - even if you miss top grades
Oversubscribed colleges will be able to accept more students this year
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Bankruptcies, mergers and course closures are expected to accelerate from 2030 because of a sharp drop-off in British students. My story for @theipaper.com ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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Universities at risk of going bust before 2026 freshers finish their degrees
Mergers, course closures and job losses are also expected in the higher education sector and could accelerate in a few years
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Detecting artificial intelligence in A-level coursework is getting “harder and harder”, making history and English among the subjects most vulnerable to cheating, the head of England’s exam regulator has warned. My interview with Sir Ian Bauckham for @theipaper.com ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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The subjects A-level students are most likely to cheat in
It's getting harder to detect the use of AI in coursework, the head of England's exam regulator has warned
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
A record number of students are expected to get into their first choice of university this year – even if they miss their grades, the head of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) tells me. Story in @theipaper.com + insight from @hepi-news.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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The 17 top universities set to accept students with lower grades
Education experts predict pupils with lower grades than required will get into their first-choice university
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Andy Burnham’s Government could reform the student loan system as part of plans to reduce living costs for graduates. My analysis for @theipaper.com on how much you could save inews.co.uk/news/burnham...
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How Burnham could tackle student loan debt - and how much graduates could save
The Prime Minister has made key appointments to his team who support changes to the student loan system
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
School playing fields are being sold off across the country, including in the home towns of the England squad, which could jeopardise the development of the next generation of World Cup stars. My story for @theipaper.com inc insight from @munirawilson.bsky.social ✏️ inews.co.uk/news/grassro...
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Great grassroots sell-off as local football pitches lost in England stars' home towns
Children are losing access to green spaces as the Government moves ahead with ambitions to build more homes
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Parents who receive benefits or have children with special needs or disabilities (SEND) could save up to £350 a year on extra childcare costs under Government plans. My story in @theipaper.com incl insight from @ndnatalk.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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Parents with SEND children and those on lower incomes could save £350 on childcare
Around 75% of 132 local authorities have underspends that could be redirected to help struggling families, including those on benefits
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Mainstream schools are set to get more council money upfront to support children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) next year. Exclusive for @theipaper.com ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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£6,000 budget for each SEND child in mainstream schools will be increased
The changes could reduce the need for EHCPs to fund moderate needs among pupils
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Growing numbers of single-sex private schools are becoming co-ed in an attempt to attract more students following the VAT levy on fees that has driven down pupil numbers. Story in @theipaper.com ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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Private schools' latest tactic to attract students after VAT on fees
The number of single-sex independent institutions is declining and girls with special educational needs could be worst affected by the changes
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Nigel Farage has accepted more than £83,000 in earnings, accommodation and flights from groups or events that support the US anti-abortion movement. My story for @theipaper.com ⬇️ & 🧵 inews.co.uk/news/farage-...
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Farage paid £83k from events linked to US anti-abortion supporters
Reform says it has no plans to change abortion laws but payments raise concerns about American anti-abortion groups’ access to a party with rising influence over British politics
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Reform’s "crazy" crypto plans will enrich bitcoin and crypto investors, which include Nigel Farage and party donors - but pose economic risks that would leave taxpayers with big bills, economists have warned. My story in @theipaper.com 🗞️ inews.co.uk/news/how-far...
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How Farage the crypto PM could leave you worse off
If Reform UK wins power and implements its cryptocurrency agenda, voters will foot the bill, warn experts
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
People living near wind farms could get energy bill discounts as high as £600 per year under government plans for communities to get money from developers. My story for @theipaper.com 🖊️ inews.co.uk/news/600-off...
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£600 off your energy bills… if you live near a wind farm
Plans for developers to make contributions to people living near wind farms are intended to tackle so-called Nimby objections to energy infrastructure
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
At just 20 years old, deputy mayoral candidate Dylan Law is leading a surge for the Greens in Hackney. Voters say they're drawn to the party because of their charismatic leaders and policies on rental housing and the war in Gaza. Dispatch for @theipaper.com ✍️ inews.co.uk/news/london-...
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The London borough ready to punish Labour over Starmer and sky-high rents
As support for Labour crumbles over issues at home and abroad, the Greens have their eyes set on a key prize in the capital
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Graduates in some areas will see their student loan repayments increase by more than 30 per cent due to a “stealth tax” announced in the Budget. My story for @theipaper.com ⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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The areas where graduates face the biggest rise in student loan repayments
A freeze in the repayment threshold will cost graduates an average of £509 between 2027 and 2029
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 20/04/2026
The areas where graduates face the biggest rise in student loan repayments trib.al/kQYAvJr
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The areas where graduates face the biggest rise in student loan repayments
A freeze in the repayment threshold will cost graduates an average of £509 between 2027 and 2029
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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 10/04/2026
Exclusive | An extra 161,000 graduates are set to see their monthly pay deducted due to Labour’s decision to freeze the repayment threshold for Plan 2 loans for three years – instead of increasing it in line with inflation Read more: trib.al/pTQIf7x
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
An extra 161,000 graduates will have to start repaying their student loans sooner because of a “stealth tax” announced in the Budget. My exclusive in @theipaper.com ⬇️ & 🧵 inews.co.uk/news/educati...
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Homeowners will lose an average of £10,000 over the next three years as the Iran war reduces house price growth. My exclusive in @theipaper.com ➡️ trib.al/Ksn0XUl
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Giving failed asylum seekers up to £40,000 to leave the UK may only reduce migration by hundreds of people, data and experts have suggested. My story for @theipaper.com (no paywall on this one)⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/giving-...
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Giving asylum seekers £40,000 to leave UK 'will only reduce migration by hundreds'
Danish immigration experts said a similar offer in their country has been accepted by very few migrants
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Holidaymakers have been hit with price rises as demand surges for destinations in Europe and the Caribbean due to the Iran war. My story for @theipaper.com including analysis from consumer champion @martynjames.bsky.social (no paywall on this one)⬇️ inews.co.uk/news/consume...
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Flights to Portugal hit £600 - as cost of European package holidays soar
A rise in jet fuel costs will also contribute to the 'death of the last-minute deal', experts warn
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Ministers are set to fast-track a project to target energy bill support at lower-income households, as analysts say bills are set to reach £2,000 to £2,500 in July. In @theipaper.com w @eleanormia.bsky.social +🗨️ from @sifrancis.bsky.social @nea.org.uk @theifs.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/politic...
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Household energy bills could hit £2,500 in July - here's who will have them cut
Ministers are looking at ways to make it easier to bring in targeted energy support for low-income households
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
British university professors tried to take a €47,000 (£41,000) donation from Jeffrey Epstein for a study into telepathy – nine years after his child sex conviction. My story in @theipaper.com ... inews.co.uk/news/jeffrey...
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Jeffrey Epstein agreed to fund 'mind-reading' experiments at UK university
Documents in the Epstein files outlined plans for the convicted paedophile to donate £41,000 to a study of telepathy in London in 2017
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Alexa Phillips @alexaphillips.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
ChatGPT and X's Grok are making “dangerous” meal plans of just 600 calories a day available to children as charities warned AI chatbots are being used to fuel eating disorders. My story for @theipaper.com ⬇️ 🧵 inews.co.uk/news/technol...
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Chatbots offer teens 600-calories-a-day diet plans as part of 'dangerous' advice
Children are using AI to plan calorie restrictions and rate their looks, according to the NSPCC
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