The son of an Oxfam volunteer who was struck and killed by a bus on the world’s longest guided busway said it was “such a preventable accident”, a court heard. Three people died in separate incidents ...

A bus driver who hit and killed a Windrush pensioner as she crossed the road has avoided jail. Ozdemir Zia, 77, hit Edna McLean, 83, as he turned his double-decker near Woolwich Arsenal station, south ...

Sir Martyn Oliver, chief inspector of Ofsted, said giving parents the information they need in a clear and accessible way was a ‘must-have’.

Sir Christopher Chope said arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) had gone “rogue”, including National Highways when it rolled out smart motorways, and the Sentencing Council, whose recent guidance has prompted ...

A 59-year-old Russian captain was arrested on Monday after his container ship collided with a US tanker off the East Yorkshire coast.

A proposed new law to reform the House of Lords appointments process would tackle cronyism and “enhance public trust”, Parliament heard. Conservative peer Lord Norton of Louth argued that the ...

The threat of US tariffs on alcoholic drinks from the EU “is a very serious issue”, Irish premier Micheal Martin has warned. The Taoiseach said Irish whiskey products had benefited from “extraordinary ...

He is accused of sending a series of offensive posts on social media after repeatedly referring to Mr Vine as a “nonce” and football TV commentators and pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko to serial ...

Ireland must rely on results elsewhere to snatch the championship crown and are in serious danger of finishing third.

She added: “But we do not support this Bill today. Not because we do not support the goal, as many have said – this Government strongly supports recognition of a state of Palestine – but because ...

A second union representing Scottish Water workers has announced strike action in a dispute with executives over pay following a breakdown in talks. Unite said an initial 24-hour walkout will take ...

A fire tore through the Trident MCS motorbike factory in Mons Hill, Dudley, with West Midlands Fire Service saying 70 per cent of the building had been affected. Eight crews responded to tackle the ...