GCSE grades awarded to students are down on last year - but remain higher than pre-COVID levels, with grading "lenient to reflect pandemic recovery".

The government must increase its energy bills discount by at least 150% or risk pushing millions of households into financial distress.

The former British ambassador to Myanmar has been detained in the Southeast Asian country, sources have told Reuters, as the UK announces new sanctions.

Teachers have been urged to listen out for children talking about a "dangerous", controversial influencer when schools return from the summer holidays.

A stretch of the M25 near the Dartford Crossing and the A303 in the south west of England are among the crunch points that could see the worst traffic this bank holiday weekend, it has been revealed.

Kobe Bryant's widow has been awarded $16m (£13.5m) after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, their teenage daughter and seven others.

Uvalde's district police chief has been sacked over the hesitant response by hundreds of heavily armed law enforcement officers during the May massacre at Robb Elementary School.

CCTV footage capturing the sound of gunshots during the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel in Liverpool has emerged.

Car production has risen for the third consecutive month in a sign component shortages may be easing, although the industry has warned of the impact of "alarming" energy cost rises.

Albanian police could be brought to the UK to observe migrant arrivals and pass on intelligence in a bid to tackle Channel crossings.