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Nicola Sturgeon told the SNP conference her party had an ‘unarguable mandate’ for another vote.

A series of reforms to the education system are being proposed to close the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

The Police Superintendents’ Association is leaving the Police Remuneration Review Body.

Covid laws that are no longer required will be ditched and plans for vaccine passports for nightclubs and other large crowd venues have been shelved.

Labour accused Ms Patel of being a ‘serial offender’ in breaching the code.

The Government must now act to ensure ‘our already uniquely narrow 16-19 education is not squeezed further still’, a think tank says.

Tradespeople and builders’ merchants are being urged to hold a so-called Big Brew event to encourage people to discuss mental health issues.

John Bason, finance director of ABF, told the PA news agency that shoppers will not pay more for clothes from its retail arm.

A man in his 70s was killed in Bristol’s Mangotsfield area.

Earlier this year, people arriving from amber list locations were required to quarantine at home for 10 days.

The fourth round of the Contracts For Difference scheme will double the amount of renewable energy generated from the previous funding tranche.

More than four in 10 private renters in England have experienced illegal behaviour from their landlord or letting agent, a survey suggests.

A hearing was adjourned to allow the rapper time to speak to solicitors about allegations of assault and burglary.

The supermarket will offer recycling for hard-to-recycle products including face masks, crisp packets and sweet wrappers.

The grocer said it will keep all of its supermarket, convenience stores and petrol filling stations shut as a ‘thank you’ to staff.

Around three million children could become eligible for vaccination if the programme is given the green light.

The virus crisis should be a catalyst for real change in the workplace, urges Frances O’Grady.

Nature charity Plantlife is urging volunteers to send in sightings via its ‘WaxcApp’ app this autumn.

The ONS published the figures for the first seven months of this year.

Lockdowns forced people to slash spending on travel and eating out.