The Department for Education said the funding has been boosted to £37 million to help with expansion of funded childcare.

The number of contactless card transactions made in 2024 increased by 3.4% annually, according to UK Finance data. Some 18.9 billion contactless transactions were made in 2024 – a 3.4% increase ...

More than 20 organisations, under the umbrella of the Scottish Rewilding Alliance, said rewilding is currently under way across 2.5 of the country.

Walsall manager Mat Sadler hailed the ‘heart and desire’ of his side as they rescued a late point in a 2-2 draw at promotion rivals Doncaster to remain top of League Two. Danny Johnson’s 90th-minute ...

Pancreatic Cancer UK is the TCS London Marathon’s charity of the year and is aiming to raise £2 million for a breath test to enable ...

The Chancellor’s spring statement announced last week risks “serious social and economic damage”, Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said.

An assessment of “regenerative agriculture” – which focuses on improving soils, producing food and increasing farmland wildlife – found good evidence that minimising bare soils, for example by growing ...

Foreign Secretary David Lammy will ratify the “co-operation agreement”, first announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer five months ago at the European Political Community summit in Hungary, as he ...

Teaching materials will also help secondary school pupils to identify and scrutinise data and claims made by online influencers.

Researchers found antibodies in those who reported the most positive moods were 16 higher when compared to those with lowest level of positivity.

The poll found people still believe in the founding principles of the NHS and the majority believe it needs more money and staff.