The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif will have bids to appeal against their sentences for the 10-year-old’s murder heard on Thursday. Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool were jailed for life with ...

The study highlights the “positive cost-benefit ratios” of investing in natural schemes that soak up water and slow its flow, including ponds, dams and hedge and tree planting as well as rain gardens ...

Concerns over stamp duty changes, interest rates, inflation and global events appear to be dampening home-buyer confidence, the report said.

The Government has a ‘now or never’ moment to demonstrate that it will deliver its pledge to recruit 6,500 new teachers, the NFER has said.

TV presenter Sarah Beeny has become a patron of Brain Tumour Research after losing her mother, stepmother and a friend to the cancer. The 53-year-old former presenter of Channel 4’s Property Ladder ...

An analysis of the Government’s proposals for local government reform found that short-term savings are far outweighed by major aims.

Many childcare providers in England will be forced to limit the number of Government-funded places on offer to parents and increase prices due to financial pressures, a charity has warned.

Jonathan Hall KC said the legal terrorism definition is ‘already wide’ and expanding the threshold would increase the possibility of ...

Leeds boss Daniel Farke was relieved his side returned to winning ways by defeating Millwall 2-0 at Elland Road and regaining top spot in the Sky Bet Championship. Millwall skipper Jake Cooper’s own ...

Mark Robins was full of praise for goalkeeper Viktor Johansson after two brilliant saves coupled with Ali Al-Hamadi’s goal earned Stoke a massive 1-0 Championship win over Blackburn. Iraq striker ...

Gary Rowett felt his players showed a surprising lack of motivation as Oxford lost 2-1 at fellow Sky Bet Championship strugglers Hull. Goalkeeper Jamie Cumming’s own goal was the key moment when he ...

Natalie Don-Innes has served as SNP MSP for Renfrewshire North and West since May 2021, and on Wednesday evening, she announced via X she would not be seeking re-election in the 2026 Scottish election ...