Here is a list of the proportion and number of pupils currently eligible for free school meals in every local area of England. The figures range from nearly half of pupils in Manchester (47.2%) to ...

A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of his wife who was stabbed as she pushed their baby in a pram on the street. Kulsuma Akter, 27, died after being stabbed several times in Bradford city ...

Owners can face thousands in vet bills as the dogs often have medical conditions after their service, charity the Thin Blue Paw Foundation said.

Removing Japanese knotweed and other species is a priority in National Trust for Scotland’s new Plan for Nature.

A stray cat has given the final gift of safety to her kittens before she was killed on a road. Four kittens are now being cared for by an animal charity in Cornwall after she saved three of them – ...

Political activist Tommy Robinson was bailed after denying harassing two journalists through his social media accounts. Robinson, 42, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, pleaded not guilty to ...

The UK’s new car market returned to growth in May with a 1.6% increase in registrations, figures show. Industry body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said 150,070 new cars were ...

Outsourcing firm Mitie has agreed a takeover of Lord Ashcroft-founded specialist services firm Marlowe in a deal worth around £366 million. Under the terms of the cash-and-shares deal, Mitie will pay ...

Nato defence ministers are set to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better defend Europe, the Arctic and the North Atlantic, as part of a US push to ramp ...

The latest S&P Global construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) showed a reading of 47.9 last month, improving from 46.6 in April.

A Coronation Street star seems to have accidentally teased a major Emmerdale crossover episode spoiler at the British Soap Awards.

The figures come as the Government announced plans to expand free lunches to all pupils in families that claim universal credit from September 2026.