'We're not bringing back stupid' insists Lucy Powell as she defends Labour's education reforms - and dubs her Whitehall team the 'Department for Hope'

Hollywood actor vs Rochdale council: The High Court battle over Hopwood Hall

After more than a year of disagreements, Hopwood DePree and Rochdale council are heading to Manchester Civil Justice Centre tomorrow (September 29)

Top head warns communities face 'shock' from private school closures as Labour's VAT raid leaves them under 'profound' financial pressure

Anne Cotton, chairman of HMC, which represents more than 300 leading independent schools in the UK, said the resulting closures have caused 'shock' in communities.

Net mopup under small savings schemes set to exceed Rs 3.6 lakh crore target

In the first four months of the fiscal year 2026-27, net collections in small savings schemes have surged by an impressive 56% compared to last year, providing a significant boost towards meeting budgetary goals. The appealing savings rates continue to encourage government-backed savings, demonstrating that investor confidence in consistent returns remains strong, even with rising retail participation in the equity markets.

Jeff Thomasson built a $38 billion firm from $20,000 debt and 1,000 client meetings a year, now gives $100 million to Indiana University

Jeff Thomasson has donated $100 million to Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Thomasson founded Oxford Financial Group at age 23 with $20,000 in graduate-school debt and went on to build the firm into a major wealth management business with more than $38 billion in assets under advisement. Reports hint that he built his client base by holding 1,000 meetings in a year.

Moment builder who 'stole couple's dog' hurls roof tiles from their £1.8million Tudor cottage in a row over pay

James Fuller was hired to restore the property in Chilham, Kent, but a dispute with the owners began after he increased the price of the renovation by £600,000.

Wealthy female pilot who owned TWO helicopters is killed in horror crash that has left woman grieving her mother, fiancé and brother

A helicopter ride to celebrate a mother's birthday became a flight of unimaginable tragedy when four people plunged to their deaths, including the experienced female pilot

Trump brutally rebuked by his own State Department after secret China weapons offer

President Donald Trump pitched an unconventional business proposition directly to Chinese leader Xi Jinping: an invitation to purchase American military hardware.

Heatwave tragedy of boy, 13, who drowned in lake after telling friends he couldn't swim

Hayden Jones-Powell died in June during the UK heatwave, with his family paying tribute to his 'big smile' at his inquest

Nurses 'abandoned' by union bosses, Sandie Peggie trans row tribunal told

Nurses have been abandoned by their trade union which has not backed its members during their hour of need, an employment tribunal has heard.

Blow to AOC's White House ambitions as vulnerable Democrats beg her to 'leave us alone' on campaign trail

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been noticeably absent from the campaign trail, and now several swing-state candidates have decided they would rather not have the progressive firebrand.

Labour minister claims that visions of Britain based on warm ale, pubs, and black labradors are a 'far-Right' fantasy that 'never really existed'

Jenny Riddell-Carpenter was blasted by a top Tory who demanded that Andy Burnham make her apologise for the claim.

‘Trump would resign if…': AOC doubles down on 'abolish ICE' stance, rips into GOP over stock trading