Inquest to begin into death of headteacher Ruth Perry

Ms Perry’s family say she took her own life after an Ofsted report downgraded her Caversham Primary School from its highest rating to its lowest.

Charity launches urgent food appeal and warns of ‘busiest winter yet...

FareShare Sussex and Surrey is expecting record levels of demand for food this winter.

4.5 billion-year-old asteroid could reveal the origins of life on Ea...

In September Nasa’s Osiris-Rex safely brought samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth.

Young people the biggest users of generative AI, Ofcom study shows

The telecoms and online safety regulator has released its latest Online Nation figures on UK internet users’ habits.

Hancock ‘knew tiers wouldn’t work’, Covid inquiry hears

A key Covid committee said Manchester should face tougher restrictions because it had not been willing to ‘co-operate’ with the Government.

Parents lead campaign to stop child cancer services leaving Royal Ma...

The proposed move comes following concerns the Royal Marsden in Sutton does not have a children’s intensive care unit.

New blood test reduces risk of heart attacks and death in at-risk gr...

The research was funded by the British Heart Foundation.

Tommy Robinson charged with criminal offence after arrest at antisem...

He was sprayed with pepper spray after it is claimed he refused to leave the demonstration in central London.

Union calls for summit with Robison after public sector job comments

The Deputy First Minister said the size of the public sector workforce would have to reduce.

Irish ambassador called to Israeli ministry in ‘overreaction’ to Var...

Leo Varadkar said an ‘an innocent child who was lost has now been found’ after Hamas released nine-year-old Irish-Israeli hostage Emily Hand.

All you need to know as Government reaches a deal with consultants

The move paves the way for strikes by top hospital doctors to end.

Teenager was ‘infatuated’ with accused boyfriend, mother tells murde...

Caroline Glachan was found dead in the River Leven, Renton, Dunbartonshire on August 25 1996.

Artist evokes Sycamore Gap emotion after 50 creatives join Darwin Oa...

The tree – named after naturalist Charles Darwin, who lived in the area – could be felled to make way for the Shrewsbury North West Relief Road.

New Rwanda treaty delayed as Downing Street says plan not a ‘silver...

The deal and a law intended to set aside the Supreme Court’s ruling that the policy was unlawful were initially expected soon after the judgment.

Police appeal for witnesses after Jewish memorial ‘deliberately’ hit...

It is believed a vehicle drove across a park to hit the tree and memorial plaque honouring Jewish refugees from the Second World War.

Met officer twice tasered 10-year-old girl, misconduct hearing told

Pc Jonathan Broadhead is accused of gross misconduct after he twice tasered a 10-year-old girl.

First human case of swine flu strain H1N2 detected – what does this...

The virus has been circulating in pigs

Tories push Holyrood for timetable of investigation into Matheson da...

The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body announced last week it would launch a probe into the near-£11,000 bill run up by Michael Matheson.

The 11 men jailed over money-making scheme which ended in 39 migrant...

Eleven men have been jailed for their roles in a people-smuggling ring which ended when 39 migrants were fund dead in a container in Essex.

Potential jurors given questionnaire ahead of Brianna Ghey murder tr...

Transgender teenager Brianna, 16, was found with fatal wounds on a path in Culcheth Linear Park, near Warrington, on February 11 this year.