38 m. ago Headteachers warn of biggest crisis facing UK schools as kids badly let down

The National Association of Headteachers (NAHT) has issued a dire warning over the SEND crisis facing schools, with a shortage of specialist teaching

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3 h. ago Brazil judge grants former President Collor house arrest for health reasons

A Brazilian judge has ruled that former President Fernando Collor can serve his prison sentence from a 2023 conviction on corruption charges under house arrest instead because of his poor health

Events

5 h. ago New firebrand teaching union boss suggests he will fight to stay on despite legal challenge to his appointment

Matt Wrack, general secretary of the NASUWT, claimed the outcry over his post was due to a 'hatchet job' by the media and the Tories.

Economics

5 h. ago Welcome to Miami, where F1’s sunshine party draws a crowd every sport craves

Demographics show fans at the Miami Grand Prix are younger and more diverse as the Hard Rock Stadium pulls in the numbersWith a sellout once more expected, this weekend’s Miami Grand Prix is building on an appeal to a younger, diverse audience that is a key part of Formula One’s burgeoning success in the US. Making its mark on the calendar with a grand, spectacular party in the Florida sunshine since the inaugural race in 2022, Miami is considered something of a showcase.The opening blast of the three meetings now held in the US is a shop window for the sport with three teams, Racing Bulls, Sauber and Ferrari boasting special liveries for the event this weekend. The flamingo pink of the RB is very much making a splash but the clunky corporate blue addition to the Scuderia’s scarlet has fallen very flat with fans. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lupe Fiasco on his new art project and looking at rap ‘in a deep academic way’

Rapper turned MIT professor is unveiling a project of ‘en plein air rapping’, which is about outdoors-inspired music“What does it mean to record outside, not just rap outside like a cypher, but actually record outside with the intention of completing a full song completely written and inspired outdoors?” rapper Lupe Fiasco mused while discussing his latest project, Ghotiing (pronounced “fishing”). “What are the limitations and constraints? What do you have to prepare to go into that environment? Onlookers, insects, the weather, noise, any kind of distraction.”En plein air rapping, as Fiasco calls it – after the school of painting that was popularized by Impressionists like Monet and Renoir – involves going to a promising location and fishing for lyrics and beats. He has been fine-turning the practice ever since he came on as a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the 2022-23 academic year – ghotiing throughout MIT, in Los Angeles, and elsewhere, ...

Politics

6 h. ago Malala, Miss America and the MCC: welcome to the Women’s T20 World Cup launch

MCC’s inner sanctum, off-limits to women until 1999, hosts quirky event where vast majority of attendees are femaleVanessa Williams, the American actress of Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives fame, is on the surface an unlikely candidate to spearhead the launch of a Cricket World Cup.However, at Lord’s on Thursday Williams formed part of an all-female panel – alongside World Rugby player of the year Ellie Kildunne and Nobel peace prize winner (and former Oxford University cricketer) Malala Yousafzai – which officially kickstarted the countdown to the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, to be held in England. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Rod Stewart pays for autism diagnosis of boy waiting for three years

Singer steps in to help non-verbal four-year-old Iain Gregori, who was ‘lost in the system’Rod Stewart has offered to pay for the autism diagnosis of a child who has spent three years on a waiting list.The singer stepped in after reading about the case of four-year-old Iain Gregori, who is non-verbal and is due to start school this summer. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Rod Stewart to pay for autism diagnosis of boy waiting for three years

Singer steps in to help non-verbal four-year-old Iain Gregori, who was ‘lost in the system’Rod Stewart has offered to pay for the autism diagnosis of a child who has spent three years on a waiting list.The singer stepped in after reading about the case of four-year-old Iain Gregori, who is non-verbal and is due to start school this summer. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Terrified Kim Kardashian takes extreme new measures as war with unhinged Kanye West reaches breaking point

'At some point, it just gets to be too much. And for Kim, this is too much. She doesn't feel safe right now,' a source who has known Kim for over a decade told the Daily Mail.

Events

7 h. ago Why Yaya Toure paid special visit to Brighton squad ahead of Newcastle clash

Man City legend Toure was welcomed at the Brighton camp this week

Politics

7 h. ago Pilot's chilling final words on board flight from Manchester to Tenerife moments before largest loss of life in British aviation history

The three pilots on board had years of experience under their belt but the rugged terrain and poor weather around the airport has made it a notoriously difficult place to land.

Sport

7 h. ago What protests are taking place in London this weekend as Jeremy Corbyn to attend rally

Big names on the left to attend Revolution! MayDay Weekender

Events

7 h. ago Bride reveals she used Vinted to find her 'dream' Vivienne Westwood wedding dress

Alice Bolster, 30, from London, who has been buying secondhand for most of her life, urged brides-to-be to check Vinted before splurging on a high-end dress for their special day.

Politics

7 h. ago Tuberculosis case is confirmed at Florida high school. Here’s what to know

Other students at the Fort Lauderdale school have been exposed to the potentially deadly bacterial infection

Politics

7 h. ago London Eye 'breaks down' on hottest day of the year leaving people trapped in pods

Tourists were left waiting in the heat on Thursday as engineers were called to attend the stalled attraction

Politics

8 h. ago Generation will be lost to poor mental health without safeguards on tech – Cass

Baroness Hilary Cass described the impact of smart devices on children’s sleep, attention span and education as ‘an economic timebomb’.

Science

8 h. ago MTG gets into Congressional shouting match over school lunches and feeding the poor

Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene accused her Democratic colleagues of spreading ‘garbage’ and ‘lies’

Politics

8 h. ago London Eye breaks down leaving tourists stuck in pods on hottest day of year

Tourists on the London Eye this afternoon have been told engineers would be in attendance as they remained stuck in the attraction's pods, as temperatures hit a searing 28C

Politics

8 h. ago Love Island's Olivia Bowen shares 'special day' with first 'image' of baby girl

The former Love Island star is expected her daughter with Alex to arrive this August

Politics

8 h. ago People baffled over teacher's response to simple maths question for 10

A student was left confused when her teacher marked her correct answers on her maths worksheet wrong - and then gave a bizarre explanation.

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