Brook shines as England take control against Pakistan
Watch highlights as Harry Brook shines in the Headingley gloom as England build a commanding 195 run lead over Pakistan on a shortened second day of t...
GCSE results: almost one in four boys in England get top grades in maths
Overall results slightly better than last year, with share receiving grades 7, 8 and 9 rising by 0.1 of a percentage point to 23.1%GCSE results – late...
GCSE results: hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland await grades – latest updates
Students will begin receiving this years exam results online and in person from 8am (GMT) this morningGood morning and welcome to our GCSE results day...
Robinson and Tongue guide England to strong start against Pakistan
Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue both took five wicket hauls to put England in early control of the opening Test against Pakistan at Headingley, as the ...
Compulsory GCSE resits in England harm teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds
Researchers at UCL warn repeated exam attempts may undermine confidence of students and raise risk of dropping outForcing teenagers who fail GCSEs int...
Disabled people in England to get 24-hour free bus travel – UK politics live
Burnham has announced a range of policies aimed at relieving pressure on financially squeezed households and businessesDisabled bus pass holders in En...
Isles of Scilly friendliest place in England, social division research finds
All local authority areas ranked, with two Devon districts in top five and Barking and Dagenham named least friendlyThe Isles of Scilly have been name...
Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next yearDisabled people across England will b...
Public in England and Wales wrongly think most killers are minority ethnic
Research from King’s College London finds that Reform voters’ perceptions were furthest from the truthThe public overestimate how many minority ethnic...
Loosening of planning rules in England to allow more new homes near stations
Angela Rayner to launch guidance for ‘default yes’ on developments near transport hubs, including on green belt sitesThousands more homes could be bui...
Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought
Suppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumptionWater companies could be allowed to raise bills for ...
‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England
In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain highAs the long sc...
Emergency alert warning of wildfire risk sent to phones in England and Wales
People urged not to light barbecues, campfires or anything else that could spark fire during period of extreme heatMillions of people across England a...
Five reservoirs in England and Wales ‘exceptionally low’ as drought persists
Extreme heat and lack of rain threatening public water supply, with ‘real trouble’ predicted if autumn stays dryFive key reservoirs across England and...
Little rain on the horizon as England and Wales experience driest July on record
England received only 10% of its average July rainfall and some areas may just get the odd shower for rest of AugustEngland has experienced its driest...
Three firefighters and a child hospitalised in England as fires blaze in UK, Greece, France and Croatia – Europe live
Four people taken to hospital in Stourbridge, West Midlands with 500 people evacuated in southwest FranceFour taken to hospital and homes damaged in W...
