Dame Julia Hoggett was praised for her leadership and impact in financial services as she was named winner of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award.

The 50p coin design, available to buy from Thursday, features a dove of peace and the inscription ‘In peace goodwill’.

Together Coalition, which organises the VE Mail programme, said more than 1,300 schools and youth organisations had requested a letter from ...

One in eight secondary school teachers report that a pupil committed sexual assault against another child in the past term, poll suggests.

The Royal Mint is launching commemorative coins to honour VE Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. The VE Day 50p coin design features a dove of peace and the design ...

It follows the findings of Leeds University research, featured in the BBC Panorama investigation The Truth About Baby Food.

Mistakes on medical records can put people’s health “at risk”, experts have said, as a new poll revealed almost one in four have found errors in their personal documents. Healthwatch England has urged ...

Ms Clarke is not alone, a new poll by the Stroke Association has revealed 35% of stroke survivors are able to sing better than speak in the weeks and months after their stroke. The survey of 1,000 ...

Tens of thousands of council workers will be balloted on strike action from Thursday in what a union is calling the biggest vote of its kind in years. Unison said a vote will be offered to more than ...

The US and Ukrainian presidents were pictured in discussion at the Vatican over the weekend, having both travelled for Pope Francis’s funeral.

Thursday is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, with forecasters predicting temperatures could hit 30C at the earliest point on record. The UK could face the warmest start to May on ...