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Speed limits of 20mph should be imposed on all roads near schools to reduce the number of child crash deaths, according to a charity. Brake, which campaigns to boost road safety, said cutting speed limits “saves lives”. Department for Transport figures show 2,456 children aged under 16 were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads last year. Many councils have introduced 20mph zones around schools. But Brake said nearly two-thirds

More work is needed to understand the risks that artificial intelligence could pose to schools, colleges and universities, the Education Secretary will say. Gillian Keegan will call on education leaders and technology experts to come forward with ideas on how generative artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to best support the education sector in the future. In a speech at the London Tech Week conference, Ms Keegan will launch a call for evidence to ensure AI

Gross domestic product increased by 0.2% for the month, after a 0.3% fall in March The UK economy bounced back in April after it was boosted by stronger consumer spending in shopping and hospitality. UK gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2% for the month after a 0.3% fall in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed. The latest figure was in line with forecasts for the month from

A 72 hour walkout is beginning this morning and will end at 7am on Saturday Thousands of NHS appointments in England are expected to be cancelled as junior doctors go on strike in a dispute with the Government over pay. The 72-hour walkout by medics – who can have up to eight years of experience as a hospital doctor or three years in general practice – will run from 7am

The BBC has released a first look at Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Bella Ramsey in the upcoming second series of the prison drama Time – this time looking at the lives of women behind bars. The Last Of Us star Ramsey, 19, is pictured with her hair in a bun and arms crossed as she leans against a metal fence next to co-stars Lawrance, 29, and Whittaker, 40. The

Police are keeping an open mind over the motive for a knife and van attack in Nottingham that left three people dead. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a deadly rampage in the city on Tuesday and detectives are not looking for anyone else in connection with the violence. Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable Kate Meynell said the force is working with counter-terrorism investigators to establish

Nicola Sturgeon is Europe’s “most impressive” politician, her successor Humza Yousaf has insisted – though he conceded her arrest as part of an police investigation into SNP finances was a “difficult time” for the party. Police Scotland had confirmed on Sunday that Ms Sturgeon, who was Scotland’s longest serving first minister when she she stepped down from the job in March, had been arrested as part of Operation Branchform. She