Far-reaching reforms aim to support most vulnerable children and ‘recognise growing challenges facing education’ Schools in England will be judged on how well they deal with post-Covid behaviour, absenteeism and special educational needs as part of far-reaching reforms to Ofsted aimed at better supporting the most vulnerable children and easing […]

Foreign Office says review found ‘clear risk’ UK arms may be used in violation of humanitarian law The UK has broken with the Biden administration on a significant part of their tightly coordinated policy towards Israel by announcing it is suspending some arms export licences to Israel because of a […]

Shadow minister will launch leadership campaign with call to think afresh and move on from landslide election defeat Kemi Badenoch will say the Conservatives must do more than criticise Labour in order to win the next general election, as she launches her campaign to lead the party. Potential dividing lines […]

Alternative für Deutschland leader speaks of ‘historic success’ of top place in Thuringia and second in Saxony A far-right party became the biggest force in a German state parliament for the first time since the second world war, exit polls showed on Sunday, while a new populist force on the […]

New York-born artist, 53, known for collaborating with Missy Elliott, was performing in Connecticut on Friday The US rapper Fatman Scoop has died after he collapsed mid-performance during a free concert in Connecticut on Friday night, according to reports. The New York-born artist, whose real name is Isaac Freeman III, […]