3 d. ago Schools paying for cookers and beds for families living in poverty, leaders say

More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

Politics

4 d. ago Liverpool's Mohamed Salah could miss 10 matches after new FIFA decision

Mohamed Salah has signed a new contract with Liverpool, but that won't prevent a familiar problem from rearing its head in the 2025/26 season after a controversial FIFA decision

Politics

4 d. ago Mohamed Salah could miss TEN Liverpool matches after controversial FIFA decision

Mohamed Salah has signed up for another two years at Liverpool, but the club will have to negotiate a familiar problem during a crucial stage of the 2025/26 campaign

Politics

5 d. ago Schools could face strikes as early as autumn if pay remains ‘unacceptable’

The National Education Union leader has called on the Government to take the ‘necessary steps to avoid a confrontation’ with the teaching profession.

Events

5 d. ago Are more schools strikes looming? Biggest education union inflicts fresh humiliation on Labour by backing formal ballot over 2.8% pay offer

Delegates at the NEU's annual conference said a formal ballot should be triggered if the ' unacceptable' 2.8 per cent offer is not increased.

Events

7 d. ago Scottish private school announces parents can pay fees using Bitcoin

Boarding school is thought to be the first in the UK to accept the cryptocurrency

Economics

7 d. ago Nicky Katt dead: Dazed and Confused and School of Rock star dies as friends pay tribute

Hollywood actor Nicky Katt has died at the age of 54 after appearing in films such as Dazed and Confused and School of Rock with friends and industry colleagues paying tribute

Events

1 week ago Trump reveals how American families can PROFIT from market crash: Live updates

President Donald Trump said other world leaders are desperate to deals with him as his tariffs come into effect.

Events

1 week ago 'Every time it rains we're worried it will happen again': Flooded families struggling to rebuild lives four months on

There are calls for 'diggers in the ground'

Events

2 w. ago Schoolgirl gets £27,000 payout after her leg was seriously injured on ride at UK theme park

Formal legal proceedings were sparked but the dispute took three years to be settled, the 16-year-old's solicitors said.

Economics

2 w. ago Children challenge government in High Court over 'unprecedented' VAT hike on private schools

The Government is fighting a judicial review over its controversial policy to make private schools pay VAT on fees

Politics

3 w. ago Spring statement 2025 live: OBR slashes economic growth forecast as 3m families to be hit by welfare cuts

Quarter of a million people, including 50,000 children, pushed into poverty by end of decade due to welfare reforms, according to government’s own impact assessment

Economics

3 w. ago Stirling school 'goes orange' to pay tribute to pupil battling rare condition

The 11-year-old's strength and bravery in living with the impact of the serious muscle-wasting condition was hailed by her fellow pupils and a charity.

Events

3 w. ago Pregnant schoolgirls will qualify for cash payment under 'crazy' scheme from Putin officials as they seek to boost birth rates

Schoolgirls who are more than 12 weeks pregnant will now qualify for the state payout under a scheme piloted in the Oryol region, which has seen a population slump of almost 8,000 people.

Politics

3 w. ago Councillor pays visit to East Kilbride primary school as part of lesson in Fairtrade

P7 pupils of St Leonard's Primary have been learning about Jobs for the Future and Skills for Life in their Learning for Sustainability lessons.

Politics

4 w. ago Five years ago today, all our lives changed in ways we could never have expected with repercussions we still feel today

We lost loved ones without being able to say goodbye. Our working patterns changed. Families separated. People changed their lives. Officials had to police every aspect of our lives.

Politics

last month Morning Live star Michelle Ackerley's life with sports star husband, TV host mum and health battle

Michelle Ackerley is a familiar face on the BBC Morning Live set and also know for Crimewatch Live and Wor'd's Strongest Man but here we look at her life offscreen

Society