The vast majority (91) of penalty notices were for unauthorised family holidays, the Department for Education said.

The former Liverpool midfielder and Rangers and Aston Villa boss was in charge of the Saudi Pro League side for 18 months.

The party leaders, along with Scottish Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville, have sent a letter to the Prime Minister.

Three Israelis and five Thais were handed over to the Red Cross on Thursday with 110 Palestinians expected to be exchanged in return.

Mark Farrow, from Richmond, has been working with a fundraising group that provides essential supplies to the front lines of the Ukraine war.

Questions over the future of the £1.5bn A66 dualling scheme have been raised after Chancellor Rachel Reeves left it out of her speech on Wednesday.

Former Premier League referee David Coote said he felt “ashamed” of the behaviour that led to his sacking in December for being found to be in breach of his employment contract.

Jacob Fearnley faces another sizeable challenge in his fledgling professional tennis career as he bids to lead Britain’s under-strength Davis Cup team to victory in their qualifier against Japan.

Talks to secure a trade deal with India should also support the release of a British citizen arbitrarily detained there, a Labour MP has urged. Ahead of a visit to India by Business Secretary Jonathan ...

Improving A&E and ambulance waiting times are among the top priorities for the NHS in the year ahead, health officials have said. Hospitals have also been ordered to focus on reducing the NHS waiting ...

A watchdog report last year found a ‘repeated pattern of behaviour’ which saw the couple make private gains from their association with ...