The law must change so children who are suspected victims of abuse cannot be home educated, the Children’s Commissioner said as she called for urgent action […] ...

Hundreds of victims could have fallen prey to an alleged multimillion-pound timeshare fraud run through a network of 19 companies based across the UK.So far five […] ...

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to override planning “blockers” with sweeping changes that could see building on parts of England’s green belt.The shake-up will see councils given […] ...

Veterans who suffered mistreatment in the armed forces under the “gay ban” will receive up to £70,000 each as part of a £75 million scheme being […] ...

Next year is set to be among the world’s hottest years, after 2024 breaks the 1.5C warming threshold for the first time, the Met Office said.The […] ...

Some young people receiving mental health care in hospital are being moved to settings like bed and breakfast hostels and caravans on holiday sites when they […] ...

The number of international students who have accepted a place on a UK degree course has fallen, Ucas figures show.A total of 69,905 overseas applicants (of […] ...

Healthy “food deserts” in cities combined with junk food advertising is setting children up to live “shorter and unhealthier” lives, Professor Sir Chris Whitty has said […] ...

A plan for funding and retiring the UK’s gas network is “desperately needed” as the country shifts towards clean energy, experts have said.The UK Energy Research […] ...

The rates of women dying during or shortly after pregnancy, and babies dying within 28 days of being born, have increased for the first time in […] ...

Chinese students are struggling to socialise with British students due to limited accommodation options and a lack of exposure to western apps, a report has suggested.University […] ...

Energy firms will have to offer household tariffs free of standing charges as an alternative to existing ones under plans by regulator Ofgem.The regulator wants suppliers […] ...