The Education Committee will look into the reasons for the decline in reading among children and how it can be reversed.

Rob Edwards also faces a daunting task after taking over at Wolves, with defeat to Crystal Palace leaving them nine points adrift of safety.

Bogus refund claims are among the challenges faced by retailers while shoppers are being urged to watch out for fake adverts and websites.

Norris is now 30 points clear of Oscar Piastri and 42 ahead of Verstappen with just 58 left on the table across the concluding two rounds.

Jamie McDonald, who has set world endurance records, has launched the Ward Buddies to end emotional abandonment for children in hospital.

On Wednesday, the Chancellor will unveil her latest autumn Budget amid growing concerns over weakness in the economy.

The NHS maintained more than 95% of planned care during the most recent round of doctors’ strikes, according to data from the health service. Tens of thousands of resident doctors went on strike in a ...

The Deputy First Minister is to host a summit on future support for workers after visiting a threatened chemical plant. Kate Forbes will visit the ExxonMobil ethylene plant at Mossmorran, Fife, on ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is grappling with weak economic growth, persistent inflation and an expected downgrade to official productivity forecasts.

Author Sir Salman Rushdie has revealed his late friend, singer Lou Reed, told him one of his best known songs Walk On The Wild side was intended for a musical.

World number one Luke Littler recovered from a slow start to beat Ricardo Pietreczko 10-6 and book his spot in the last eight of the Players Championship Finals in Minehead.