The National Education Union says that the findings of OECD provide another worrying reminder that education in England is moving in the wrong direction.
In Scotland, the number of students accepted on to nursing degree courses has risen by 8 per cent since last year, when the bursary was increased to just over £8,000.
On the 20th anniversary of UK devolution, a new report says Brexit has put the relationship between the UK nations under serious pressure – but there are other big unresolved questions too.
Three hundred council seats in England have been guaranteed for one party or individual weeks before polling day – affecting around 850,000 potential voters.
The claimants allege that toxic effluent discharge from the Nchanga Copper Mine has damaged land and waterways and caused health problems through the consumption of polluted water.
Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England publishes a report looking at the amount spent on 'low-level' mental health support for children in England.
Funding per person is increasing for the devolved administrations as their populations fall relative to that of England, says the National Audit Office.