A 10-year-old has said his mother would be “filling heaven up” with her tears after he won a Pride of Britain award for raising more than £160,000 for charity in her memory. Jacob Newson, from Leeds, ...

The UK economy is set to grow slower than previously expected over the next two years amid cautious consumer spending, according to new forecasts by economists. EY Item Club’s latest quarterly ...

Sight loss charity Guide Dogs has said puppies have been visiting famous haunted attractions across the UK to highlight the importance of preparing young dogs for the spooky day. The season’s ...

The special educational needs system is not delivering better outcomes for young people or preventing local authorities from facing “significant financial risks”, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has ...

A £20 million initiative that aims to tackle the “historically low” numbers of people enrolled into dementia clinical trials is being launched in the UK. The Dementia Trials Accelerator, funded by the ...

Larger numbers of Airbnb properties are associated with more robberies, burglaries, theft and violence in London, research suggests. The study, led by Cambridge University, indicated that a 10% ...

An “utterly unique” hoard of hundreds of Bronze Age items discovered by a metal detectorist in the Scottish Borders has been saved for the nation after it was acquired by the national museum. The ...

Unison members in the Perth and Kinross area are taking part in a two-week walkout which has closed a number of schools.

The Labour Party’s election manifesto pledged to ‘guarantee two weeks’ worth of work experience’ for every young person.

More than 50 scientists have written to ministers calling for tougher regulation of a group of substances known as PFAS.

Fifteen of the devices were supplied to children aged between 13 and 16 with parental knowledge, the Charity Commission found.