The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams.

ITV’s director of drama has said the channel will continue to make shows such as Mr Bates Vs The Post Office despite pressure broadcasters are facing over squeezed commissioning budgets and increased ...

The party’s annual accounts also show it may never pay former chief executive Peter Murrell back for his outstanding £60,000 loan.

An appeal court has thrown out a massive civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump in a New York state lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth.

Perris-Redding was born in Detroit but has played all her rugby in England’s north-west, from her junior career at Waterloo to her current role as Sale Sharks captain in the PWR. She may be on the ...

Campaigners welcomed the move not to allow new unit housing up to 32,000 egg-laying hens near Berkshire’s River Kennet.

Nominees for the DLT Entertainment best newcomer award are: Ada and Bron: The Origin Of Love; Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts; Elouise Eftos: Australia’s First Attractive Comedian; Kate Owens: ...

Members of the public are being asked to choose a name for an endangered red panda cub. The female cub was born at Bristol Zoo Project to first-time parents Neora and Laya on June 26. She has now ...

Pakistan’s monsoon season always brings heavy rain, but this year’s storms have been unusually intense. Rare cloudbursts - sudden ...

A 17th century will which sparked a family row over William Shakespeare’s grand Stratford-upon-Avon home has been found. The document, drawn up by Thomas Nash on August 25 1642, was discovered Dr Dan ...

Eamonn Holmes has said it is “ridiculous” he was obliged to issue an on-air apology after using a racial slur. The broadcaster was interviewing former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona on GB News when ...

Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur will be sentenced in October after admitting the murder of 37-year-old Gurvinder Singh Johal.