It comes as primaries in parts of England have been considering closing due to falling rolls and funding pressures.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has welcomed an announcement by the UK Government that it intends to lower the voting age to 16. Ministers are to bring forward a Bill before 2029 which will include ...

The Prime Minister and Friedrich Merz signed the deal – to be known as the Kensington Treaty – at the V&A Museum on London.

Vessels taking part in the Tall Ships Races 2025 have begun arriving in Aberdeen ahead of a four-day festival. The race began in Le Havre in France in early July and the ships sailed round the coast ...

George Williams hopes England’s rugby league stars can follow in the footsteps of their cricketing counterparts during this Autumn’s ABK Beer Ashes Series against Australia.

The next general election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our democracy”. Labour’s manifesto committed the party to ...

It is understood M&S expects to restart its outstanding operations – online beauty and click and collect sales – in the coming weeks.

Chief executive Alex Whitehouse said the uptick in branded sales was “driven by the strength of our innovation programme with new product ranges such as Mr Kipling birthday cake tarts performing very ...

The figures, analysed by the PA news agency, show 56.1 of those on the NHS waiting list at the end of June this year were of working age.

EastEnders fans are praising one newcomer’s arrival on Albert Square for his subtle acting skills that resemble a soap icon. Oscar Branning, played by Pierre Moullier, made his debut as the third ...

PepsiCo lowered its full-year earnings expectations in April, citing increased costs from tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending.

The exams regulator is withdrawing its statistics on access arrangements for GCSE and A-levels from 2014 to 2024 after data issues were found.