1+ hour, 42+ min ago  (302+ words) Higher percentages scored below basic in both subjects. The findings have sparked debate among educators and policymakers, many of whom blame digital distractions for sapping pupils' focus and reducing time available for study. The slide forms part of a longer-term…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago  (237+ words) International Business Times UK TMZ quoted people said to be familiar with that night who insisted Williams did not know what was being drawn on him. They claimed the offensive symbol was the result of other intoxicated teens scribbling 'inappropriate…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (314+ words) The delivery arrived in a damaged, discarded bag, prompting questions about the state of the postal service. Edwards noted that he and his partner had not realised the magazine was missing, given the length of time that had passed. He…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1281+ words) From Illinois to Texas and California, Christians who once served, tithed and led worship now describe themselves as 'exvangelical' or simply done, saying they left after painful clashes over politics, power, sexuality and how women and vulnerable people are treated....

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (717+ words) Britain's youth unemployment crisis has reached a critical tipping point, prompting ministers to challenge the long-standing supremacy of the university route. New data confirms that more than one million young people aged 16 to 24 are currently not in employment, education, or…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (826+ words) Britain's immigration system has come under intense scrutiny after families of migrant care workers reported receiving Home Office letters instructing their children, some as young as five, to leave the UK, prompting accusations that the government is unfairly targeting families…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (527+ words) A major independent review commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions has warned that changes in the labour market, including increasingly automated recruitment processes, may be making it harder for young people to secure work. The interim report, Young…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (604+ words) President Donald Trump has signed an executive order in Washington directing the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to align its childhood vaccine guidance with a federal assessment calling for fewer recommended immunisations. According to CBS News, the policy…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (575+ words) An American student who took out $40, 000 (31, 500) in loans for college watched the balance swell to $118, 000 (93, 000) over the years " not from missed payments or penalties, but from interest alone. The post drew tens of thousands of reactions. But the replies did…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (248+ words) New research from the University of Leicester has confirmed that children in the UK are reaching adulthood with permanently reduced lung capacity because of air pollution, placing them on a direct trajectory toward heart disease decades before their time. A…...