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Ministers want to dissuade young people from carrying weapons but critics say the plan is offensive.

More than half of qualifications awarded for 16-18 year olds in England are for vocational courses.

Sajed Choudry died two weeks after being attacked with a machete during a feud between two families.

More than 1.4 million over-65s in England lack vital support, campaigners say.

The teenager's "unclothed" body was found beside a stream just outside a holiday resort.

British coins celebrate everything from the Olympics to Sherlock Holmes - and many end up on eBay.

Officers are examining whether Esther Baker lied about her account of child sexual abuse.

Mo Adass is a master tailor whose clients include footballers from Liverpool FC.

The high achieving 'Class of 92' have set up a new university which opens in September 2019.

The footballer was exposed to poisonous gas before a fatal plane crash, a report says.

Hundreds of Asda workers marched in Leeds in protest against the new terms and conditions offered.

The PM says opposition to Brexit in Parliament means the EU is less likely to compromise on a deal.

Congress will block a UK trade deal if Brexit harms the Good Friday Agreement, key US Democrat says.

Marcus Ball still wants to prosecute Boris Johnson over his 2016 EU referendum claims.

The latest official statistics says the change follows three decades in which people have been living longer.

The retailer posted a photo of a model posing in Northampton after it quit the town last year.

Swimmers are also advised to check for the potentially toxic bloom which can cause rashes and fever.

Faye Burford had a "substantial addiction" to cocaine and "considerable debts", a court heard.

Ataer is to be named the preferred bidder for the Scunthorpe works by the Official Receiver.

An investigation has been launched after he reportedly said the vehicle "promotes homosexuality".