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

A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital’s maritime history.

A steep jump in the cost of air travel, along with increases in the price of many everyday items from tea and coffee to potatoes and eggs, helped push the UK’s overall rate of inflation in July to an ...

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is ...

Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for inciting racial hatred in the aftermath of the Southport terror attack, is reportedly set to be released from prison. Connolly, the wife of Conservative councillor ...

The research found that Labour backers (72) and young people aged 25-34 (67) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

Tens of thousands of pupils in England will get their grades in an app this year as part of a Government pilot.

The zoo uses non-toxic nail polish in different colours to distinguish the critically endangered hatchlings from each other.

The Welsh Rugby Union has recognised the “hurt and anger” caused by their proposal to reduce the number of professional men’s sides in Wales from four to two, but insisted maintaining the status quo ...

Epping secured a temporary injunction blocking the use of the Essex town’s Bell Hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers on planning grounds.

Eastleigh held off a second-half comeback from Aldershot to register their first goals and points of the Enterprise National League season with a 3-2 victory.

Adolescence writer and co-creator Jack Thorne said teachers’ responses to the hit Netflix series showed “we’ve got a real problem in our country” when it comes to schooling. The four-part series ...