Rishi Sunak sets up review to tackle ‘anti-maths mindset’
The advisory group will consider whether a new maths qualification is needed for 16 to 18-year-olds....
Nurses’ strikes could continue till Christmas, warns RCN union leader
Nurses reject a minister’s plea to pause a strike, including by staff in emergency care, in two weeks’ time....
Public emergency message released ahead of UK test
An alert will be sent to most smartphones at 15:00 BST on Sunday 23 April as part of a new warning system....
Keir Starmer: Labour needs to win back Scottish seats
Labour’s leader says gaining many more Scottish seats would give his party greater legitimacy in power....
May bank holiday strike by RCN nurses as pay offer rejected
A 48-hour walkout from Sunday 30 April is now planned by Royal College of Nursing members in England....
Voter ID: One in four unaware they need ID to vote in May elections
For the first time, people will need to show photo ID before voting in England’s local elections....
Suella Braverman not fit for office, says Tory peer Warsi
Baroness Warsi says the home secretary turns “almost every issue into a cultural race war”....
Pay rises above inflation would be a terrible mistake, says Hunt
The chancellor says the impact of the junior doctors’ strike on NHS patients is “regrettable”....
Humza Yousaf told of SNP motorhome after becoming leader
The luxury vehicle was seized by police as part of an investigation into the party’s finances....
Economy flat but UK will avoid recession, says Hunt
Walkouts hit output but the chancellor says the economic outlook is “brighter than expected”....