The impact of the closures in London was even more severe for disadvantaged pupils, according to the working paper.

But the latest annual global carbon budget assessment has found that emissions from both fossil fuel use and land-use change such as deforestation are up on 2023 levels this year, totalling 41.6 ...

Inheritance tax reforms introduced in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget are already having a “chilling effect” on farming and rural businesses in Scotland, John Swinney has said.

The poster for Great Grass featured a woman holding a potted plant with a headline stating ‘No trimming needed!’.

Pete Waterman has said taking on the role of patron for Brain Tumour Research is “his life” after losing his son Paul to the ...

Research found that Bafta nominated actors are five times more likely to have attended a fee-paying school than the average person.

NHS England will carry out a ‘no holds barred’ review of NHS performance across England with the results made public in league tables.

The Princess of Wales will host her annual Christmas carol concert this year, with the service reflecting on “how much we need each other, especially in the most difficult times of our lives”. Kate, ...

The resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury after a damning report found the Church of England failed to act on a serial abuser continues to dominate Wednesday’s headlines. Meanwhile, the Daily ...

More than 100 boys and young men were abused physically, sexually and psychologically in the UK and Africa by John Smyth over five decades.

Tributes have been paid to Mr Duhan, 74, who had written songs recorded by artists such as Christy Moore, The Dubliners and Mary Black.

British author Samantha Harvey has become the first woman since 2019 to win the Booker Prize. Her book Orbital, about astronauts looking down at Earth, was named as the winner of the £50,000 prize and ...