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 ...

The Henry Beaufort School pupil Élise Ramroop was awarded a Grade 8 in French. She began learning the language at age four while at St Jerome Bilingual School in Harrow, by singing French songs. Élise ...

The results were celebrated at the school when hundreds of students and parents joined staff for a results day reception.

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams.

Seventy-five per cent achieved Grade 5 or above, and 27 per cent of all grades were in the top band of grades 7 to 9.

Financial information website Moneyfacts said the average five-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on Thursday was 4.99.

ITV’s director of drama has said the channel will continue to make shows such as Mr Bates Vs The Post Office despite pressure broadcasters are facing over squeezed commissioning budgets and increased ...

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said it was a ‘significant win’ for the EU and highlighted arrangements for the pharmaceutical and aviation sectors.

Victims of terrorism from across the world have found mutual understanding in each other during an event in Co Antrim. People travelled from across the UK, the US and Spain to attend the gathering in ...

Royal Fixation sprinted away from the field to land Group Two honours in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York. Trained by Ed Walker and ridden by William Buick, the 5-2 joint-favourite was settled well ...

Among those nervously waking early on GCSE results day was Northern Ireland’s Education Minister Paul Givan. The DUP minister said his early nerves were replaced by excitement after one of his ...

The party’s annual accounts also show it may never pay former chief executive Peter Murrell back for his outstanding £60,000 loan.