Meanwhile, conservatives pressed for a constitutional amendment protecting prayer in public schools... (edweek.org)
In the end, Conservative press office has clarified that it's neither - it's not # 8bn over five years, but it's not # 8bn a year. (politics.co.uk)
2.15 pm update: Lord Mandelson has accused Conservative press officers of being involved in pushing the story - something that the party has vehemently denied. (conservativehome.blogs.com)