Covid recovery scheme boosts children’s language development ‘by fou...

The Nuffield Early Language Intervention was offered to all state primary schools in England.

Police watchdog launches investigation into handling of Malkinson ca...

The IOPC review highlighted ‘significant issues with GMP’s investigation into the complaints and identified several outstanding lines of inquiry’.

Women arrested at Sarah Everard vigil receive payouts from Met polic...

Commander Karen Findlay expressed ‘regret’ that Patsy Stevenson and Dania Al-Obeid’s chance to express their grief and anger ‘was curtailed’.

I did not threaten to withdraw support for policing – O’Neill

Simon Byrne resigned as chief constable in the wake of a critical High Court judgment following the disciplining of two officers in 2021.

NHS reliance on paper notes ‘stopping trusts from realising full pot...

A British Medical Journal article said the ‘continued reliance on paper is less safe and efficient’ than electronic systems.

Starmer set for Macron meeting in Paris – reports

Labour has not yet confirmed reports that Sir Keir and the French President will meet.

‘Councils in doom-spiral of unsustainable spending on children’s ser...

The analysis said there is ‘almost universal acceptance that the current system is failing’.

More than 75% of European bumblebee species may be threatened by 208...

Worst-case scenarios suggest bumblebees lose up to 30% of their current habitat in the next 40–60 years.

Family of Sara Sharif on flight back to UK, say sources

The 10-year-old was found dead in Woking, Surrey, in August.

Sara Sharif family members wanted in connection with her death on fl...

The 10-year-old was found dead in Woking, Surrey, in August.

Sara Sharif family members wanted in connection with her death retur...

The 10-year-old was found dead in Woking, Surrey, in August.

Skin colour was not factor in terrorism concerns, Sheku Bayoh inquir...

The father-of-two died after he was restrained on the ground by six police officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on May 3 2015.

Starmer accused of ‘flip-flopping’ on housing by blocking pollution...

The Labour leader’s spokesman said ‘there are far better ways to build new homes we desperately need rather than greenlighting water pollution’.

Putin’s meeting with Kim is sign of Kremlin’s isolation, claims No 1...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed support for Russia’s ‘just fight’ in Ukraine during a summit with President Vladimir Putin.

Employers urged to sign up to new pledge to help homeless in the wor...

Thames Water, Pret A Manger and Monzo are among the firms which helped draft the covenant.

Call for Coffey to resign as she accuses Labour of doing ‘sweet FA’...

The Environment Secretary was accused of using ‘vulgar’ language.

Mothers’ group calls for ‘life-saving’ stem cell donors

The network is working with blood cancer charity DKMS on its Swab to Save a Child campaign.

King wears new tartan and greets well-wishers in French on village v...

Charles visited Tomintoul, near the Balmoral estate.

William encourages mental health awareness in building site visit

The Prince of Wales noted that the construction industry was male-dominated.

Owners of cats on vegan diets report healthier pets, study suggests

Some vets have voiced concerns that vegan diets are less healthy for cats than meat-based diets.