Employees in england, Scotland and Wales can now request flexible working from first day in new job

Union poll on school buildings also highlights sewage and wastewater leaks, overheating, severe cold, pests and mould

Minute-by-minute report: The Lionesses are unbeaten in their last 26 Euro qualifiers since 2000. Join Luke McLaughlin for updates

Boys and young men need guidance – not punishment – to avoid ‘manosphere’, teacher tells NEU

Exclusive: Treatments near approval but lack of diagnostic capacity means NHS is unprepared for rollout, says report

Polls are the last chance for voters to make their choices before the general election

People want to make good lives for themselves, but the UK has taken so much from the Caribbean. Better to help the islands thrive, says academic Gus John

BMA members in england vote 83% in favour of deal, but consultants committee chair says ‘fight is not yet over’

Rape Crisis offers support for those affected by rape and sexual abuse. You can call them on 0808 802 9999 in england and Wales, 0808 801 0302 in Scotland, and 0800 0246 991 in Northern Ireland, or visit their website at www.rapecrisis.org.uk. A man ...

Avanti West Coast services among those affected by Aslef industrial action, which continues on Saturday and Monday

Gillian Keegan will also squeeze funding for programmes to widen access to higher education

Party says at campaign launch in Bristol it hopes to cooperate with others at general election

Nuffield Trust says system for treatment is ‘obsolete’ as number of patients in england awaiting assessment hits record high

Long waiting lists and insufficient resources part of system that is ‘failing’ children, according to NEU members in england and Wales

Households across england are set to be hit by a 5 per cent average number council tax rise

ONS figures suggest 9.7 million people are waiting for hospital appointment or treatment

Daniel Kebede warns of ‘growing frustration’ within profession as UK heads towards a general election

There were 34,830 incidents of flytipping in Brent between 2022 and 2023

Rate of decline in 2023 thought to be linked to climate breakdown as UK-wide survey shows mixed picture across 58 species

Exclusive: Schools following NHS and social care in recruiting from overseas as work visas for secondary school teachers double