Justice Secretary David Lammy stressed that juries remain “fundamental” as he is expected to set out plans to curb their use in a bid to tackle the backlog in the courts. Mr Lammy, who is also Deputy ...

Social media is “chipping away at attention spans” and promoting disrespectful behaviour, Ofsted’s chief inspector warned as he said schools should be a “sanctuary” for children away from their mobile ...

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday, amid reports jury trials could be limited to the most serious offences such ...

A red-light camera has been installed at a pedestrian crossing on the A4 in Calcot. The cameras will capture red light jumpers at the crossing and, when the crossing lights are green, they operate as ...

The Bank of England has cut its estimate for the level of capital reserves that banks must hold to protect against their collapse, in a significant loosening of post-financial crisis regulations. The ...

The UK Government was “digging its own black hole” before the Budget, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said. Pressure continues on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over whether the Treasury misleadingly ...

The Bank of England said the UK banking system remains sturdy enough to support households and businesses even if economic conditions worsened.

A Newbury tenant has been removed from their home with entry banned for three months amid 'repeated criminality and nuisance' concerns.

The increase in taxes on income from properties may dampen the supply of new rental properties coming onto the market, the society said.

Wildcard Will Jacks has been catapulted into England’s team for the second Ashes Test, with the all-rounder preferred to Shoaib Bashir in Brisbane.

Ollie Pope insisted unflinching media scrutiny in Australia would not drive England’s Ashes squad behind closed doors, after some players were pictured riding e-scooters without helmets.

The fifth week of Reading Family Aid’s Toys and Teens Appeal 2025 is here, and thanks to The Reading Chronicle and our amazing ...