League tables were ‘key drivers’ in illegitimate removal of pupils from schools, survey findsOne in four teachers in England say they have witnessed pupils being illegitimately removed from schools, often to artificially boost a school’s performance, according to a new survey published by Ofsted.The figures suggest the practice, known as Read more
Text conversations on Shout will allow volunteers to help those ‘feeling scared and alone’A new text service for people who are feeling suicidal or facing a mental health crisis has been launched by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who are calling for 3,000 members of the public to train Read more
TUC, Amnesty International and Stonewall among groups calling on political parties to act against candidates who ‘sow hatred and division’ Via: Charities, trade unions and community groups urge politicians to stop hate speech ahead of EU elections
Online hate crime against disabled people surges by a third, warns charity Via: Online disability hate crime hits record levels in England and Wales, figures show
‘Preventable deaths will be the consequence’ without action to turn around falling screening rates, say charities Via: All heart and cancer screening programmes in England missed targets last year, MPs warn
Des Brennan, 54, bought the ivy as a small potted cutting twelve years ago to brighten up his work space. The plant has now taken over the 1250sqft office in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. Via: Indoor plant put in corner of packaging firm HQ 12 years ago is now 50ft long
The crowd cheered and Trump laughed when an audience member at a Florida rally said the best way to deal with migrants was to ‘shoot them’Sign up to the US briefing and get a new perspective 3.03pm BST Donald Trump’s nomination of Mark Morgan to lead Immigration and Customs Enforcement Read more
Prince Harry visited The Hague to launch the one-year countdown to the Invictus Games 2020, after introducing Archie to the world alongside Meghan in an eagerly anticipated photocall on Wednesday. Via: Prince Harry receives gifts for son Archie including an Invictus Games baby grow
David Beckham, 43, has been given six points on his driving licence and a six-month ban, after previously pleading guilty to using his mobile phone at the wheel of his Bentley in London last November. Via: David Beckham is BANNED from driving for six months
Harrowing pictures show how a toddler fed on an extreme vegan diet became so malnourished she looked like she lived in a Third World country. Via: Pictured: The toddler whose parents' vegan diet left her so malnourished she weighed 5kg