Politics

The NHS recommends under-18s see a dentist at least once a year because their teeth can decay faster, but the number who have had not had recent check-ups is soaring

The Government has been accused of giving these companies “generous and untargeted handouts” by Labour as millions struggle through the cost of living crisis.

A new survey carried out on behalf of the 4 Day Week Campaign found 58% of the public expects it to be the standard way of working within seven years - compared to 22% who think it won't

Free school meals funding has failed to keep up with the rising cost of food meaning schools are forced to make up the difference from teaching budgets, it has been warned

Multi-millionaire Akshata Murty's investment company has shares in Study Hall - which was last year boosted by a grant of £349,976, official records shows

Rishi Sunak will be told to ditch his threat to bring forward the date when the State Pension age will rise to 68 at a campaign rally supported by Unite the Union

Polling guru Professor Sir John Curtice pointed to both Tony Blair and David Cameron, who secured wins of more than 10% over their rival ruling party in local elections before they entered Downing Street

Voter ID will be in place for the first time at Thursday’s local elections but campaigners warn many still don't know about the new rules with 'little effort' put into awareness campaigns

A group of school leaders are crowdfunding 'to gather evidence of Ofsted’s unfair practices and their devastating impact on schools' in the wake of the death of headteacher Ruth Perry

The Tories vowed to tackle precarious zero hours contracts five years ago but the Government has failed to deliver on its promise

A poll of almost 2,000 people found the majority of the public don't think the Tory party are going to do well at Thursday's local elections but believe Labour are set to make gains

Kevin Maguire examines the growing support for abolition of the monarchy as the coronation of King Charles III approaches, with all the pomp and ceremony it will warrant

Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) are staging a 28-hour strike over pay and conditions, with nurses across England downing tools until 23.59pm on Monday

Former Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield urged Conservative ministers to 'put aside ideological purity' to end the wave of school strikes threatening children's education

Cross-party thinktank Demos said the results show those who are traditionally disengaged from the democratic process will be even less likely to vote with the extra hurdle of Voter ID

Nurses are taking part in strikes across England until 23.59pm on Monday night - with A&E and cancer staff are joining the walkouts for the first time

The Cabinet Office 'objected to the idea that the taxpayer should foot the bill for what were basically a series of summer parties' held by Liz Truss at Chevening as she prepared for her disastrous stint in No10

The situation in Sudan is chaotic what is needed is clear thinking from the UK Government as they try to get everyone home safely

Keir Starmer told the Sunday Mirror he was committed to creating a national landlords database, to allow local authorities to more easily take action against unscrupulous property owners.

Bankers seem to be doing OK. The guy who runs British Gas got a £3.7million bonus last month. On top of his £790k salary

Labour's call comes amid growing pressure for Tory ministers to be banned from “interfering” in the selection process, while Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell called for a “root and branch review” of the appointments process.

Paris Coulson, 19, is standing for in next week’s local elections in Long Eaton - but was axed by the party just days before polling day.

Labour Government’s Gambling Act of 2005 liberalised the industry and turned it into a £14bn blockbuster, but that legislation was never designed to put an entire Las Vegas on every person’s phone

More than one in four Physics lessons were taught by a non-expert teacher last year, rising to nearly one in five in French, German, Drama and DT, according to a Labour analysis

It is essential that measures are put in place to prevent future governments from deciding who runs the broadcaster - and Sharp’s departure should not allow Boris Johnson to wriggle off the hook