The number of asylum applications in the UK has reached a new record high while the backlog in cases has dropped below 100,000 for the first time in four years, official figures show. A total of ...

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Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their exam results to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.

Tuna Lokman, who came to the UK when he was 10, says his dream is to get into Oxford or Cambridge to study maths or data science.

The boy filmed himself wandering the corridors, including footage showing him superimposing a hand carrying a semi-automatic pistol.

Official figures released on Thursday showed that UK state borrowing slowed to £1.1 billion in July, providing some relief for the Chancellor.

New figures have revealed the number of asylum seekers housed in hotels across Hertfordshire. Data published by the Home Office - as of June 30, 2025 - shows the number of asylum seekers housed ...

Aimee Betro flew to the UK to carry out the plot in Birmingham, which failed when the gun jammed, allowing the victim to escape.

Ethel Caterham, of Lightwater, Surrey, who was born in August 1909, succeeded to the title of oldest living person in April.

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The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels has risen by 8% under Labour on the same point last year, according to newly published data.