A bus driver who hit and killed a Windrush pensioner as she crossed the road has avoided jail. Ozdemir Zia, 77, hit Edna McLean, 83, as he turned his double-decker near Woolwich Arsenal station, south ...

Sir Martyn Oliver, chief inspector of Ofsted, said giving parents the information they need in a clear and accessible way was a ‘must-have’.

Sir Christopher Chope said arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) had gone “rogue”, including National Highways when it rolled out smart motorways, and the Sentencing Council, whose recent guidance has prompted ...

A 59-year-old Russian captain was arrested on Monday after his container ship collided with a US tanker off the East ...

The threat of US tariffs on alcoholic drinks from the EU “is a very serious issue”, Irish premier Micheal Martin has warned. The Taoiseach said Irish whiskey products had benefited from “extraordinary ...

A proposed new law to reform the House of Lords appointments process would tackle cronyism and “enhance public trust”, Parliament heard. Conservative peer Lord Norton of Louth argued that the ...

He is accused of sending a series of offensive posts on social media after repeatedly referring to Mr Vine as a “nonce” and football TV commentators and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko to serial ...

A proposed law requiring the UK to recognise a Palestinian state has been rejected by the Government. Liberal Democrat former minister Baroness Northover tabled the Palestine Statehood (Recognition) ...

A second union representing Scottish Water workers has announced strike action in a dispute with executives over pay ...

The BBC has agreed a settlement with four of its female news presenters over employment tribunal claims including age and sex discrimination.

The investigating magistrate in charge of the case has asked for seals to be placed on offices inside the EU Parliament.

Former Manchester United footballer Brandon Williams has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving after being caught doing almost 100mph. Williams, 24, was spotted driving at high speeds and in an erratic ...