One MLA on Stormont's Education Committee said the uncertainty was "absolutely reckless". Source link

Tom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRetail sales rebounded in June as the hot weather boosted fuel and supermarket sales, according to official data.Sales volumes were up by 0.9% in ...

Hiring in the US defied expectations with 147,000 jobs added in June, according to the latest figures.The gain was much bigger than the 110,000 analysts had predicted, with government ...

Ruth CleggHealth and wellbeing reporterCara HallinanCara is stockpiling ahead of the ban and says she is hoping to buy enough disposable vapes to last her through the summer Cara ...

The FA is the first major governing sporting body to amend its transgender eligibility criteria following the Supreme Court ruling.The Ultimate Pool Group (UPG) - the professional body for ...

Angie BrownBBC Scotland NewsUnderbellyEdinburgh's big wheel has become a popular festive attraction in recent yearsA bid to house a Ferris wheel in Edinburgh's city centre for six months of ...

EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe government plans to introduce legislation to ban the sale of disposable vapes from 1 June 2025The sale of disposable vapes will be banned in England from June next ...

The UK is currently in a transition period under which it must follow most EU regulations, following its legal withdrawal from the bloc on 31 January. Both sides exchanged ...

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.ELENA COVALENCO/AFPA child takes a peek inside a booth at a polling station in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau. ...

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.Hollie Adams/ReutersThousands came to watch Trooping the Colour, which marks the sovereign's official birthday with military pageantry. It ...

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.LUIS TATO/AFPA man struggles as Kenya police officers arrest him, as people take to the streets of Nairobi ...

A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.NARONG SANGNAK/EPAA Thai Royal Navy oarsman takes part in the sacred ritual to worship Royal Barges, which will ...