the latest attendance data from the Department for Education. While overall attendance rates for state pupils continued to slowly improve following the Covid pandemic, those
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‘Lifer’ in HMP Woodhill planned to kill Tommy Robinson, high court told
A “lifer” in the prison holding Tommy Robinson planned to kill the far-right activist while two other prisoners plotted to attack him to gain “kudos
Spring equinox temperatures hit 20C as UK basks in hottest day of the year
Thursday has become the hottest day of the year in the UK so far as temperatures topped 20C. The Met Office said images showed “plenty
Nicola Sturgeon no longer under investigation over SNP fraud claims
Nicola Sturgeon is no longer under investigation as part of the police case looking into alleged mishandling of Scottish National party funds. Police Scotland said
‘Lords out, people in’: protesters interrupt proceedings in House of Lords
Protesters have disrupted a House of Lords session commemorating the 80th anniversary of VE Day with calls for the abolition of the upper chamber. About
Santander to close 95 UK branches, putting 750 jobs at risk
Santander is to close a fifth of its branches in the UK as part of an overhaul of its network, putting 750 jobs at risk.
Non-violent protesters should not have to disavow motives at trial, study says
Protesters charged with non-violent offences should not be forced to disavow their motives when defending themselves at trial or seeking mitigation on their sentences, academics
Smoking rates in parts of England rise for first time since 2006, study shows
Smoking rates in parts of England have increased for the first time in nearly two decades, according to research. Academics at University College London examined
Urgent action needed to harness tidal power in Severn estuary, say experts
Urgent action is needed to harness the UK’s potential for tidal range energy in the Severn estuary but smaller lagoon models should be pursued over
Up to 1.2m disabled people will lose thousands in UK welfare overhaul, experts warn
Up to 1.2 million people with disabilities will lose thousands of pounds under the government’s welfare overhaul, experts have said, as campaigners warn the plan