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Labour claimed they are 'on course' for victory at the next general election as the Tories lost key councils and well over a hundred councillors in a local election drubbing

Across the country over 8,000 seats are up for grabs in 230 councils across England today - but under controversial new rules voters must take photo ID with them to cast a ballot

As Eva Simpson's son contemplates his future after A-levels, our columnist discusses whether those in further education actually need to be, and asks if there's more value in undertaking vocational training, considering the news that tuition fees may not be scrapped after all...

Ministers have announced plans to clamp down on 'spoofing' calls used to impersonate UK phone numbers and allow banks to delay suspicious transactions for longer

Official Home Office figures revealed 100,258 car theft cases were closed in 2022 without a suspect even being identified across England and Wales - it means 275 instances were not solved each day

Analysis by the Liberal Democrats suggests a typical weekly family food shop has increased by £12, leading to a higher annual bill of more than £600 for the average household

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

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

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

A survey of 2,000 Brits for the Liberal Democrats found a staggering one in five adults avoided leaving the house in the dark because of fear of local crime spikes

Former television presenter Baroness Benjamin has praised King Charles for his coronation selection, saying her inclusion for the historic event shows he is embracing diversity

With around a fifth of the population on NHS waiting lists, the ONS found all ages put in more sicknotes - and total illness days for those with long-term conditions hit a record 105million

Oil and gas firms paid £4.4billion in windfall tax payments in the past year, which is way below the £7.2billion the government had forecast

Shadow Environment Secretary Jim McMahon is trying to force through legislation that would impose automatic fines on water companies dumping waste in rivers and seas

The Mirror's Darren Lewis had a back and forth with murdered Stephen Lawrence's friend Duwayne Brooks over his decision to stand as a Conservative candidate for London Mayor

The National Education Union said it would meet Education Secretary Gillian Keegan for crunch negotiations on Monday morning - if the Cabinet Minister was willing

Former PM Boris Johnson and his family stayed at a £4,100-a-night pad owned by tycoon Sam Blyth, who is at the heart of a probe into the appointment of BBC chair Richard Sharp

A poll of 4,500 adults suggests 9.94 million went without primary care in February. More than half blamed long waiting times for an appointment

In total, 43,758 people were pronounced dead as soon as an ambulance reached them last year. Government sources insisted there was no evidence the deaths were a result of delays

Garry Mogg, 63, pleaded: "Come on ambulance, where is the ambulance?" as he waited for paramedics to arrive at his home in Bath, Somerset, after he suffered chest pains

In 2020 alone, 860,000 incidents of anti-social behaviour went unattended by a police officer, according to the figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats

A debate takes place in Westminster Hall next week after calls for an investigation into the impact on the UK of quitting the EU - seven years after the Brexit referendum

Watchdog announced a voluntary code with suppliers, but charities and politicians said glaring loopholes would leave many people at risk

An analysis of official figures by the Liberal Democrats showed bus routes had been slashed by 7.5% nationwide in 2022 compared to the previous year

The number of “high spill frequency” discharges, when raw sewage is dumped frequently in one area, rose 63% on the year before. There were 3,275 spills recorded in 2022, up from 2,008 the previous year