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Trainee teacher numbers reach highest point since pandemic as government progresses towards its pledge to recruit and retain 6,500 additional teachers.
Multi-year funding gives local authorities the funds they need to provide passengers with lower fares, more frequent and reliable services and safer journeys.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
Launch of consultation on the use of facial recognition and biometrics in law enforcement accompanied by promise to better equip the police.
UK and Germany launch initiatives to deepen people-to-people ties, delivering on commitments made under July's Kensington Treaty
Information about incidents and outbreaks of Ebola and Marburg, both viral haemorrhagic fevers (VHF).
The Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, has released his annual report for 2025, on infectious diseases.
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Government launches independent review to look at rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services and what is driving it.
FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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