The gap in GCSE results between boys and girls is now at its narrowest point this century. While girls are still outperforming their male classmates in terms of both top grades and reaching at least a ...

Official figures released on Thursday showed that UK state borrowing slowed to £1.1 billion in July, providing some relief for the Chancellor.

Connolly, who was jailed for inciting racial hatred online following the Southport attacks, has been released from prison.

Max Aarons believes Rangers’ 3-1 Champions League play-off defeat by Club Brugge should not result in “panic stations” and can be turned around in the second leg.

The Hoops could only draw 0-0 with Kairat Almaty at Parkhead in the first leg of the Champions League play-off on Wednesday night.

Figures published on Thursday showed the party’s membership was 333,235 at the end of last year – well down on its 532,046 members at the end of ...

Business activity across the UK’s private sector has hit a one-year high this month, as the services industry led a summer rebound, according to new survey data. Firms nevertheless have been cutting ...

Ethel Caterham, of Lightwater, Surrey, who was born in August 1909, succeeded to the title of oldest living person in April.

The staff, who provide support for passengers with reduced mobility at Edinburgh Airport, will walk out on several occasions next month.

A Lewisham-based care service has been placed in special measures after a watchdog found people’s records were not always up to date and found ...

Aimee Betro flew to the UK to carry out the plot in Birmingham, which failed when the gun jammed, allowing the victim to escape.

An English tourist is in a critical condition after a serious assault in Temple Bar in Dublin city. Emergency services attended the scene of the incident in the Temple Bar Square area at around ...