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Four in 10 children 'persistently absent' in GCSE exam term

The life chances of Britain’s children are in jeopardy with 39% of Year 11 pupils “persistently absent” during their GCSE exam term, according to a shocking new analysis. Campaigners fear the...

When do the clocks go forward and why do we do it?

Clocks in the UK will go forward by one hour on Sunday, meaning longer and lighter evenings from next week. The seasonal shift, always on the last Sunday in March, marks the transition from Greenwich...

Rachel Reeves pushed to unleash tax UK has never faced before - it may cost us billions

Rather than cutting spending, they want her to drive UK taxes higher still and have revived a very bad idea that they think will solve all of the UK’s problems.And now pressure is building to...

How police caught killer criminology student without DNA evidence

How police caught killer criminology student without DNA evidence7 hours agoCharlotte AndrewsBBC News, BournemouthDorset PoliceCriminology student Nasen Saadi has been jailed for life with a minimum...

How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse

How to watch Saturday's partial solar eclipse 20 hours agoMaddie MolloyBBC Climate & ScienceGetty ImagesGet your protective eclipse glasses ready - weather permitting you'll be able to see the...

Where to see solar eclipse on Saturday - full list of UK's best places

An astronomy expert has revealed the best spots across the UK to see the partial solar eclipse.On Saturday morning (March 29), there will be a partial eclipse – when the Moon passes between the Sun...

How police caught killer criminology student without DNA evidence

How police caught killer criminology student without DNA evidence1 hour agoCharlotte AndrewsBBC News, BournemouthDorset PoliceCriminology student Nasen Saadi has been jailed for life with a minimum...

It's a start! At least 60 migrants have been taken back to France by British vessels

At least 60 migrants have been taken back to France by British vessels after being rescued in the Channel, the Daily Express can reveal.In a sign of improving relations with Paris on migration, three...

BBC backtracks on having adverts in some UK podcasts

BBC backtracks on having adverts in some UK podcasts3 hours agoHelen BushbyCulture reporterReutersThe BBC has "decided to rule out" placing adverts on some of its podcasts for UK listeners on sites...

BBC backtracks on having adverts in some UK podcasts

BBC backtracks on having adverts in some UK podcasts58 minutes agoHelen BushbyCulture reporterBBCThe BBC has "decided to rule out" placing adverts on some of its podcasts for UK listeners on sites...

Omaze Norfolk house winner revealed as former Miss Wales scoops £6m mansion

A former Miss Wales finalist, Vicky Curtis-Cresswell, 38, who was living with her family and searching for a rental property, has won a £6 million house in the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw...

Andrea Bocelli honours ‘genius’ Sir Brian May in touching new post

Back in July last year, Sir Brian May spent his 77th birthday in Tuscany performing a set with Andrea Bocelli at the third and final of his consecutive 30th anniversary concerts.In addition to being...

Greenlanders prepare for uncomfortable visit from US vice-president

Greenlanders prepare for uncomfortable visit from US vice-president49 minutes agoAndrew Harding, Anthony Zurcher & Adrienne MurrayBBC News in Nuuk, Greenland, Washington DC and CopenhagenA...

Rachel Reeves's popularity crashes to Kwasi Kwarteng levels after 'reckless' spring Budget

Rachel Reeves’s performance rating as Chancellor has neared the same level as Kwasi Kwarteng’s following his disastrous mini-Budget. Her approval ranking of -32 following this week’s spring...

Rachel Reeves has ensured that pressure on her will soon be irresistible

Rachel Reeves’ days as Chancellor look numbered after her Spring Statement went down like a lead balloon among her MPs. Coming so soon after the disastrous flop of her Budget last autumn, the...

Met Office says UK storm clusters that left four dead sparked by polar vortex winds

A series of savage storms that ripped through the UK, leaving four dead, homes flooded and a million homes without power, were made more likely by a "polar vortex", scientists have claimed. Storms...

Greenlanders prepare for uncomfortable visit from US vice-president

Greenlanders prepare for uncomfortable visit from US vice-president2 hours agoAnthony Zurcher and Adrienne MurrayBBC News, Washington DC and CopenhagenA high-powered delegation of US officials will...

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Every single reason Rachel Reeves and Labour are ensuring UK economic catastrophe

I suppose if the Government is determined to make a complete Horlicks of the economy then they might as well add some bitter syrup on the top. The car-crash autumn budget was economically illiterate...

Man who died from sepsis 'not treated urgently'

Man who died from sepsis 'not treated urgently'5 minutes agoMichael BuchananSenior Social Affairs Correspondent, BBC NewsTara MewawallaBBC NewsFamily handoutA 22-year-old man who died from sepsis did...

Brian May's tragic estrangement from dad left Queen legend devastated

Queen legend Brian May admitted his father was dismayed at his choice of career leading to estrangement between the pair just as the band were becoming huge stars. Brian's father Harold, who died...