The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

A senior UK Catholic leader has criticised the “deeply flawed process” by which the assisted dying Bill is progressing through Parliament, as the MP behind it told of her frustration at opponents ...

Pancreatic Cancer UK is the TCS London Marathon’s charity of the year and is aiming to raise £2 million for a breath test to enable ...

More than 25,000 UK car manufacturing jobs could be at risk if Donald Trump’s planned import tariffs are introduced, according to new analysis. The US president’s policy, set to be confirmed on ...

Review says current system of environmental regulations not working, but conservationists warn of ‘high risk’ to nature in planning reforms.

Teaching materials will also help secondary school pupils to identify and scrutinise data and claims made by online influencers.

Experts said they were ‘devastated’ by the findings, which also show 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies.

More than 20 women have contacted police to say they may have been raped by Zhenhao Zou, the Chinese PhD student detectives believe may be one of the UKs most prolific sex offenders. Police launched ...

Walsall manager Mat Sadler hailed the ‘heart and desire’ of his side as they rescued a late point in a 2-2 draw at promotion rivals Doncaster to remain top of League Two. Danny Johnson’s 90th-minute ...

The North Yorkshire team moved nine points clear of the bottom two with victory over fellow strugglers Tranmere.

The Chancellor’s spring statement announced last week risks “serious social and economic damage”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said.