The research, commissioned by the Department for Education, has not yet been made public.

Eddie Hughes says boundary changes will displace his seat, divide towns and 'rip apart' identities.

Ministers in England want to "make polluters pay" after more than 300,000 spills in waterways last year.

The former Tory party chairman is re-adopted as the candidate for the next general election.

Ex-BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan says it's possible her family owned Clive Lewis's ancestors.

Ministers plan to compel teachers and social workers to flag up signs of abuse - or face sanctions.

Suella Braverman is confronted about refugee safety after several were shot dead by police in Rwanda in 2018

The home secretary is challenged over evidence that refugees were shot dead by police there in 2018.

Scotland's former FM addresses online gossip over her marriage and sexuality in a BBC podcast.

Critics warn focusing more on offenders' ethnicity risks making child sexual abuse "a matter of colour".

Members of the National Education Union in England will strike on Thursday 27 April and Tuesday 2 May.

Michael Gove says progress on fixing the problems have been "piecemeal", but Labour says social homes have been lost.

The PM's spokesman says the government is "in discussion" to speed up new passport checks in France.

He was one of Britain's longest-serving chancellors who presided over the 1980s economic boom.

PM Rishi Sunak is one of those paying tribute, calling him an "inspiration to me and many others".

Councils criticise move to hold back £600m of investment, saying government commitment is in tatters.

The government plans to ban wet wipes containing plastic but critics say it's not enough.

The Home Office reportedly hopes to house 500 people on the Bibby Stockholm off Portland, in Dorset.

Councils say they are in limbo as they await plans to impose consistent recycling rules in England.

A committee cites examples of "clumsiness" and "hurtful comments" in communication with families.