Teenagers from well-off backgrounds are six times more likely to go to university than those from the most deprived areas,…
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Commons hunt protest charges
Eight protesters who stormed the House of Commons chamber during a debate on the Hunting Bill have been charged with…
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Straw praises Kashmir moves
The UK has welcomed the decision by India and Pakistan to open a bus link across the ceasefire line dividing…
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Sport betting rules in spotlight
A group of MPs and peers has called for a tightening of regulations controlling betting on sport. The Parliamentary Group…
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Student ‘fee factor’ played down
A rise has been recorded in the number of students from south of the border applying to universities in Scotland.…
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Row over ‘police’ power for CSOs
The Police Federation has said it strongly opposes giving Community Support Officers (CSOs) the power to detain suspects for up…
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Bid to cut court witness stress
New targets to reduce the stress to victims and witnesses giving evidence in courts in England and Wales have been…
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England children’s tsar appointed
The first children’s commissioner for England has been appointed. Great Ormond Street Hospital professor of child health, Al Aynsley-Green, was…
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MPs quiz aides over royal income
Senior officials at the two bodies generating private income for the Queen and Prince of Wales are to be questioned…
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Citizenship event for 18s touted
Citizenship ceremonies could be introduced for people celebrating their 18th birthday, Charles Clarke has said. The idea will be tried…
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