Bridget Phillipson rejected criticism of her plans to revamp inspections with a new ‘report card’ style scale.

Ms Phillipson said there had been a “big drop off” in attendance rates since the pandemic, and added: “Parents have responsibilities to make sure that they’re sending their children to school.

Coercive or controlling behaviour has been placed “on a par” with other domestic abuse offences as part of a new law aiming to tackle the issue. Abusers who are convicted of such behaviour and ...

Two people have died after an explosion rocked an upmarket block of flats in Moscow – including the founder of a battalion that battled Kyiv’s forces in eastern Ukraine, Russian authorities and news ...

A FOOTBALLER is in hospital fighting for his life after a serious crash on the M27. New Milton’s Bashley Football Club player Jordan Chiedozie is fighting for his life after a car crashed into his on ...

US President Donald Trump suggested in comments overnight that he is poised to expand his tariff regime to both the UK and the EU.

Freddie Farrow had appeared to use ‘very little force’ when he touched the mirror at Fenwick in Colchester, the hearing was told.

Nolan was known for Celebrity Big Brother, a Daily Mirror column and musical theatre appearances as well as being part of pop ...

A Paris court has found a filmmaker guilty of sexually assaulting French actress Adele Haenel when she was between 12 and 15 in the early 2000s, in the country’s first big MeToo trial. Christophe ...

A cross-party group of MPs renewed their criticism of the Financial Conduct Authority, as the watchdog denied claims it has not offered to meet them.

The 23-year-old was also sentenced for breaking out of HMP Wandsworth by tying himself to the underside of a delivery truck in September 2023.

A “friendly working relationship” between the leaders of Stormont’s powersharing Executive helps it to navigate challenging issues, Michelle O’Neill has said. The First Minister said it was “not roses ...