Gavin Williamson has vowed to end the 'softly, softly' approach for dealing with teaching unions and get all children back in school by September. The Education Secretary said he plans for all children to go back to school at the start of the next school year 'come what may'. It …...Read More

Citing the severity of the coronavirus pandemic, a federal judge in Los Angeles on Friday ordered the release of migrant children held in the country’s three family detention centers. The order to release the children by July 17 came after plaintiffs in a long-running case reported that some of them …...Read More

Recipes in two of the world's leading food publications are being reviewed after they were accused of stealing dishes from ethnic minorities without crediting them. North American magazine 'Bon Appétit' and British publications 'BBC Good Food' and 'Olive', both owned by Immediate Media, have all been criticised for taking credit …...Read More

One of the country’s biggest pub chains has said it will not force drinkers to hand over their contact details – fearing the policy will put them off. Ralph Findlay, chief executive of Marston’s, is also refusing to make staff wear masks, claiming pubs should not feel like hospitals. He …...Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by President Trump’s friend Roger J. Stone Jr. for a two-month delay before he begins serving his prison term, despite the fact that his motion was unopposed by the Justice Department. Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the United States District …...Read More

She has shored up her emotional defences, steeled herself against tears; stayed strong in the face of crushing setbacks. But on the day her only child Oscar was declared free of cancer, the dam burst and Olivia Saxelby cried with joy. When a stem cell transplant in the UK failed, …...Read More

Harry and Meghan have decided to make a living by singing for their supper. They’ve signed up to the top U.S. speaking bureau, the Harry Walker agency, which has ex-presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton on its books as well as Meghan’s friend Serena Williams. It has reportedly secured its …...Read More

As my daughter Martha powers through the water, I’m not even sure if she can hear me. But like any experienced parent, I’ve learned that if you can’t lead by example then the next best option is to bluff it. And to do so at volume. ‘Head still,’ I shout. …...Read More

Seven people were killed and three were seriously injured in a crash in El Paso, Texas, early Thursday morning after border patrol agents tried to stop the car they were in, the police said. Border patrol agents had responded to a report of suspicious activity near the border with Mexico, …...Read More

The EU is planning to ban American travellers when it reopens on July 1, but those from countries with lower infection rates - like China - are set to be welcomed. The decision - which still needs to be formalised in member states' capitals - risks angering Donald Trump who …...Read More