It comes as education unions have raised concerns about the statutory tests taken by Year 6 pupils in primary schools across England.

More than 900 subpostmasters were wrongfully prosecuted between 1999 and 2015, with many wrongly convicted of theft and false accounting.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is expected to play a full role in the forthcoming Metro Bank ODI series against India as she returns to lead a 15-strong squad.

Seraphine struggled amid rising costs and a difficult backdrop for consumer spending, according to administrators.

Michael Bell believes Spicy Marg can put a below-par performance in the Queen Mary behind her when she takes her chance in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.

Heidi Alexander said the Government would publish estimates in March for how long the schemes will take to deliver.

Tory former Cabinet minister Lord Norman Tebbit has died aged 94, his son said. The Conservative grandee was one of Margaret Thatcher’s closest political allies and played a key role in Tory politics ...

Ravinder Naga falsely confessed to stealing £35,000 as a result of the Horizon IT faults in a bid to save his mother from prosecution.

Musician and producer Jordan Rakei recorded more than 50 sounds such as travellers’ footsteps, passports being stamped and aircraft engines.

As Conservative Party chairman, Norman Tebbit masterminded Margaret Thatcher’s third general election victory despite tensions with the PM.