Social media is “chipping away at attention spans” and promoting disrespectful behaviour, Ofsted’s chief inspector warned as he said schools should be a “sanctuary” for children away from their mobile ...

The UK Government was “digging its own black hole” before the Budget, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said. Pressure continues on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over whether the Treasury misleadingly ...

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday, amid reports jury trials could be limited to the most serious offences such ...

The Bank of England has cut its estimate for the level of cash reserves that banks must hold to protect against their collapse, in a significant loosening of post-financial crisis regulations. The new ...

The Bank of England said the UK banking system remains sturdy enough to support households and businesses even if economic conditions worsened.

Persistent or severe headaches may be a potential warning sign of an underlying health issue, such as meningitis or a stroke ...

Police have issued a warning after an increase in shed break-ins in Sedgley and Coseley. West Midlands Police said homes in the Sedgley and Coseley areas have been hit by thieves with tools stored in ...

West Midlands Police have launched a fresh appeal for witnesses after a teenager was injured in an attack at a shopping centre in Dudley.

Three-year-old Nathaniel Clayton started having problems with his vision when he was just six months old. After numerous ...

Car-sharing firm Zipcar has proposed shutting down its UK operations by the end of the year. The US-based firm told customers ...

US President Donald Trump has downplayed his administration’s original 28-point peace framework, which would have imposed ...

Melania Trump has unveiled this year’s White House Christmas decorations – her first since she resumed the role of first lady ...