Competition for the most selective sixth forms would be ‘fiercer’ after the VAT change on private school fees, one education expert said.

Nato defence chiefs are due to hold a virtual meeting, a senior alliance official said, as countries pushing for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv ...

These four Gladiators have reportedly been injured while filming series three of the BBC game show, set to air on BBC One and iPlayer next year ...

The 57-year-old will present a new podcast called A Question Of Science, produced by BBC Studios, as part of his new role.

Workers at aircraft manufacturer Airbus are to stage a series of strikes in a dispute over pay. Unite said around 3,000 of its members will walk out for 10 days in September after they voted ...

The table compares the cost of season tickets using any valid route bought before and after the rise. It does not include the price paid if within-London travelcards are purchased for Tube and bus ...

The Government is working on contingency plans for housing asylum seekers after a court ruled that they should be removed from a hotel in Epping, Essex. Ministers are now bracing for further legal ...

Consumer Prices Index inflation increased to 3.8 in July, from 3.6 in June, the Office for National Statistics said.

The Royal Mint said the dual release of 23 million Queen coins alongside the King’s £1 coins was a pivotal moment in British coinage history.

Angry residents have shared their frustration over late-night fireworks causing a nuisance in Chadderton. A recent influx of social media posts has come from those kept up by the frequent disturbance, ...

Almost four-fifths of pubs, restaurants and bars say they have increased their prices after Budget cost hikes, according to new figures. New data from the UK hospitality sector’s trade bodies also ...

Another Conservative councillor, Luke Lancaster, the representative for the Saddleworth North ward, also took to Facebook to say that, while he was “pleased that the Old Library has been restored and ...