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A raft of changes to the way Ofsted inspects schools, including new report cards with a five-point grading scale, will come into place from November..

Democrats in the US have released a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied..

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has met counterparts from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance for talks on international efforts to tackle smuggling gangs..

London Underground lines were suspended on Monday as workers went on strike, causing travel disruption for commuters..

Councils which carry out little or no pothole prevention maintenance should face mandatory training, it has been claimed..

The families of three girls who were killed in a knife attack at a Southport dance class hope a public inquiry will leave “no stone unturned”, their solicitor has said..

The Prince of Wales will carry out an engagement to mark the third anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death as his estranged brother returns to the UK for the first time in five months..

Independence for Scotland is an “economic necessity”, Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has insisted as she said that the country is being “held back” by Westminster..