77 m. ago Mental health and poverty among issues worrying school leaders outside classroom

Some 86% of state-funded schools and colleges in England – both primary and secondary – were surveyed by the Children’s Commissioner’s office.

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77 m. ago Drought could continue through to winter despite flood risk and rain – officials

The UK could feasibly experience both drought and flooding at the same time in the coming months, the Environment Agency said.

Events

2 h. ago 30,000 reasons why Labour won't stop the boats... as country hits a new Channel migrant record on Home Secretary's first day on the job

The surge of 1,097 small-boat migrants tipped the total for 2025 to more than 30,000 in record time - and is 37 per cent up on the same date last year. Ms Mahmood said it was 'utterly unacceptable'.

Society

2 h. ago Simon Cowell to reunite with Pete Waterman for brand new Netflix show

Simon Cowell is to reunite with a former co-star for a brand new Netflix show where he will create a new boyband, 15 years on from the success of One Direction

Politics

3 h. ago Ray Winstone says live sculpting event for veterans’ charity was a ‘no

Frances Segelman created the sculpture of the actor on Sunday at an event held in London for Blesma, a charity that supports limbless veterans.

Politics

3 h. ago Brookside legend Claire Sweeney set to miss revival as she confirms 'I’m not doing it'

EXCLUSIVE: Legend Claire Sweeney has ruled out a return to Brookside for the hit soap's revival. The actress confirmed she will not be taking part in the special

Politics

4 h. ago Olly Murs dedicates song to Caroline Flack during Radio 2 in the Park set

Murs, 41, is best known for his number one hit songs Heart Skips A Beat, Dance With Me Tonight and Troublemaker.

Politics

4 h. ago US Vice President dubbed 'Just Dance Vance' by Gavin Newsom in Lady Gaga meme clip

Posted from California Governor Gavin Newsom's official Instagram page, the hilarious video shows a deranged JD Vance jiving incessantly to Lady Gaga's hit Just Dance

Politics

4 h. ago Dogs can train their owners new tricks as boffins say man's best friend teaches us

People have always believed owners have been in command when it comes to training our dogs but some scientists believe it is actually the complete other way around

Politics

4 h. ago Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery 'not posh' in real life as she reveals very first job

Downton Abbey star Michelle Dockery has insisted that she is 'not posh' in real life, even though she is known to millions as Lady Mary Crawley on the hit period drama

Politics

5 h. ago EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert review – Baz Luhrmann’s electric yet avoidant documentary

Toronto film festival: the bombastic director’s second film about the music legend shows the singer at his most mesmerizing but the picture remains incompleteBaz Luhrmann now has two Elvis movies under his bedazzled belt. The first is his epic biopic starring Austin Butler and now he has unleashed another called EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, remixing archival material with never-before-seen footage from the singer’s residency in Las Vegas. What’s remarkable about them both, apart from the director’s obvious affinity for his subject’s showmanship, is his refusal across so many hours of jiggling and swivelling to meaningfully hold Elvis to account.Luhrmann’s Oscar-nominated 2022 film acknowledged Elvis’s cultural appropriation: how his phenomenal success owed so much to the R&B, gospel and rock he grew up around and the racist institutions that put him on a pedestal while holding down the Black artists that birthed and gave that music its soul. The movie also painted Elvis as a ...

Culture

5 h. ago New home secretary hit with immediate crisis as small boat Channel crossings top 30,000

Shabana Mahmood will host representatives from the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand to discuss ways to ‘smash the gangs’ as new figures reveal the scale of the migrant crisis she has inherited as the new home secretary

Events

5 h. ago Trump gives 'last warning' for 'war to end' as he tells both parties to accept his terms

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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5 h. ago Top union leader delivers warning to Labour as Keir Starmer hit by criticism

Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham, who has been a vocal critic of Keir Starmer, said her union members would want to cut ties with Labour if asked to vote today

Events

5 h. ago Celtic board hit with vote of no confidence from furious fan group as they ramp up the pressure

The Celtic Supporters Association have ramped up the pressure on the board as the row hits fever pitch

Events

6 h. ago Charli XCX puts on a leggy display in a racy green negligee dress while Anya Taylor

The British hitmaker, 33, put on a leggy display in a racy green satin negligee dress, while Anya, 29, put on a striking display in a voluminous baby blue dress.

Politics

6 h. ago Rory McIlroy triumphs at Irish Open after pipping Joakim Lagergren in thrilling play

The Northern Irishman hit an eagle on the 18th hole of his final round to force extra holes

Politics

6 h. ago Wrestling star tragically dies aged 21 just months after being 'hit by tour bus'

Taishin Nagao had been a prodigy in the wrestling world in Japan but sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by his tour bus in May — wounds that would kill him

Events

7 h. ago What channel is Jannik Sinner vs Carlos Alcaraz on? US Open 2025 final start time and live stream

Jannik Sinner will face Carlos Alcaraz in Sunday's US Open final in New York with both players aiming to win the final Grand Slam tournament of 2025

Sport

7 h. ago Jacob Bethell and Joe Root smash centuries as England hit record ODI win over South Africa

The Three Lions’ 342-run winning margin is the largest ever

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