Baroness Jacqui Smith said further education staff felt ‘rightly’ disappointed that they had not got the same pay rise as school teachers.

The Queen is returning to public duties after falling ill with a chest infection but will miss a late night out at the star-studded Gladiator II premiere to aid her recovery, a royal source said.

The Prime Minister’s pledge to cut emissions by 81% will lead to “hardship” for the British people, shadow energy secretary Claire Coutinho has told MPs. During energy questions in the Commons, Ms ...