Browsing: Englands

Schooling in Britain today is where medicine was in the days of bleeding and leeches. It is trapped in the past, between teachers wedded to their…

For years, Britain’s leading cultural figures have warned that substandard arts provision in schools is devaluing the sector and creating an increasingly elite industry. But the…

The mistaken release of a second foreign prisoner has forced ministers to re-evaluate their security and release procedures and will once again shine a spotlight on…

Almost 150,000 people aged 90 and over in England are forced to wait longer than 12 hours in A&E every year, with some experiencing “truly shocking”…

BoE’s Alan Taylor warns of rising danger of ‘bumpy landing’ for UK economyBank of England policymaker Alan Taylor has warned that the UK economy is at…

Thomas Tuchel says the ­“competition is on” to earn a place in ­England’s World Cup squad and insists the door will always be open for ­players with top…

If you glanced into a green field and saw a yellow digger tearing into the turf, you might assume it was another site for new houses.…

Toxic, carcinogenic pollution that pours from 25,000 road outflows into rivers in England is being ignored by politicians and regulators, MPs have been told.Road runoff containing…

Ministers plan to turbocharge their school improvement programme to tackle regional inequalities, aiming to export the success of London’s high-achieving pupils to England’s most struggling schools.Bridget…

Ministers have vowed to tackle England’s “entrenched” educational gaps that are leaving some regions and groups trailing far behind their peers and closing off options such…