National News

More high quality graduates becoming teachers

More than seven out of 10 new trainee teachers now have a high-quality degree – the highest proportion ever recorded.

The number of people who are unemployed has fallen again and there are 100,000 more people in work, according to new official statistics published today.

The number of people who are unemployed has fallen again and there are 100,000 more people in work, according to new official statistics published today.

Ben Houchen has today been selected as the Conservative candidate for the by-election in Middlesbrough.

Following the Dementia Challenge progress report and the launch of the Dementia Friends programme, the government has announced new measures to help those living with dementia.

Dramatic fall in burglary across England and Wales

New figures have revealed a dramatic reduction in burglary across England and Wales, and latest statistics show that the crime is down by 6 per cent

The taxpayer is on course to save billions of pounds following the publication of the Government Digital strategy, which sets out how government services will be made easier to access online.

Eradicating wasteful spending across government departments has already saved £3.1 billion for the taxpayer this financial year, putting us on track to save £8 billion by year end.

Prime Minister and Home Secretary lead PCC Campaign Day

The Conservative Police and Crime Comissioner campaign continued on Friday 26th October with another PCC Action Day.

This morning the Office of National Statistics announced that the UK’s economy had grown by 1% according to the official gross domestic product figures (GDP).