Two of the men convicted after PC Andrew Harper was dragged to his death behind a getaway car in Berkshire in 2019 are to be excluded from early release under changes to sentencing…

Nearly £10 billion has been allocated to councils and housing associations in the first wave of funding from the Government's £39 billion Social and Affordable Homes Programme, aimed at delivering more than 70,000…

A government-commissioned review has branded the death rate among young care leavers in England a 'national tragedy’, finding that those who leave the care system have a death rate around four times higher…

Andy Burnham has launched a national drive to offer everyone sleeping rough a route off the streets by Christmas, alongside a wider ambition to end rough sleeping across Britain. The initiative draws inspiration…

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly preparing to move back to the UK later this month, more than six years after stepping away from royal duties and relocating to North America.…

A personalised cancer vaccine has shown encouraging results in a major trial involving more than 1,000 patients with high-risk melanoma. Developed by Moderna and Merck, the Intismeran vaccine is given after surgery alongside…

The Government is introducing a new foundation qualification in English and maths for young people who do not achieve a grade four in their GCSEs. Education secretary Lucy Powell said almost a third…

Former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday has died aged 41, shortly after resigning amid intense public scrutiny over allegations of plagiarism and questions surrounding his academic and fund-raising record. Emergency services found…

Florence Eshalomi MP has been appointed as the new faith minister, combining the role with responsibilities for homelessness, democracy and communities. The Labour MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell becomes the eleventh politician to…

Andy Burnham has rejected Russian threats after Moscow warned that the UK would ‘pay’ for supplying Ukraine with drones reportedly used in strikes deep inside Russia. British ministers said the government would not…