Research finds breakdown in parents’ social contract with schools since Covid lockdowns and cost of living crisis Parents in England no longer subscribe to the view that their children need to be in school full-time, according to new research which says there has been “a seismic shift” in attitudes to […]
Comments by Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki follow Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s accusation that some in Europe are in effect aiding Russia on grain exports See all our Ukraine war coverage Poland will no longer send arms to Ukraine in order to focus on its own defence, the Polish prime minister has said, […]
Trip designed in part as show of friendship to reset UK-French relationship after Brexit years King Charles was welcomed at a lavish state banquet at the Palace of Versailles on Wednesday night, at the start of a state visit to reinforce the renewed UK-France relationship after the near total collapse […]
More water company regulations and improvements at treatment plants needed to protect rivers, say authors Pollution from treated and untreated sewage is the greatest threat to river biodiversity, causing more damage than runoff from farms, according to research. There is a need for more regulation of water companies and improvements […]
Plans set to be announced on Friday could include delaying ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars Rishi Sunak is planning to row back on some of the government’s net zero policies that impose a direct cost on consumers as the Conservatives attempt to create a dividing line […]
The retired 78-year-old former MP is ‘being well cared for’, his family announced Ken Livingstone, the former Labour MP and mayor of London, has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, his family has announced. The 78-year-old is being “well cared for by his family and friends” as he lives a “private […]
Ukrainian president says all leaders ‘who do not tolerate any aggression’ would be invited to a peace summit Volodymyr Zelenskiy has told the UN general assembly that Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine and urged world leaders to attend a peace summit to help stop the invasion and future wars […]
Research claims children whose fathers read and play with them see a ‘small but significant’ increase in their educational attainment Children whose fathers read, play, sing and draw with them show a “small but significant” increase in their educational attainment at primary school, according to research that suggests just 10 […]
Blue-sky exercise envisages four levels of membership to allow for countries having looser ties to the union A vision of a future EU with four types of membership – including an “EU lite” for countries such as the UK – has been tabled by a group of academics commissioned by […]
Scotland Yard says it will take ‘two or more years to root out those who are corrupting policing’ Scotland Yard has said it will take years to root out rogue officers serving in the capital as “the size of a small police force” is suspended or on restricted duties. Britain’s […]