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Ofsted urged to pause school inspections after teacher's death

Ruth Perry, head of a Reading school, took her own life while waiting for an Ofsted report which gave her school the lowest possible rating, her family said.

Teachers to start Ofsted visits with minute's silence after head's death

Russian missiles destroyed in occupied Crimea, Ukraine says

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Sturgeon denies knowing SNP lost 30,000 members in past two years

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'Why did you destroy this country?': Iraqis reflect 20 years on from invasion

China's President Xi puts on calculated show of solidarity with Putin

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French government survives no-confidence votes over divisive pensions bill

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NHS strikes in Scotland averted as nursing and midwives unions accept pay deal

Government stands by new Brexit deal while DUP set to vote against it

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XXXTentacion killing: Three men found guilty of murder of US rapper in 2018

Father's plea for justice as son dies seven years after stabbing

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Politics

Sturgeon denies knowing SNP lost 30,000 members in past two years

Johnson’s defence passed to MPs set to grill him over partygate 'lies'

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NHS strikes in Scotland averted as nursing and midwives unions accept pay deal

Around the UK

'It felt like sunburn on my neck': Postman recalls driving into blast

Far right politician banned from UK over threat to burn Quran on city visit

Father's plea for justice after son dies years after stabbing

Oscar winners from 'An Irish Goodbye' swap Hollywood fizz for Belfast tea

Around the world

Russian missiles destroyed in occupied Crimea, Ukraine says

French government survives no-confidence votes over divisive pensions bill

'Near point of no return': New UN report issues stark climate warning

China's President Xi puts on calculated show of solidarity with Putin

Here's The Story

US authorities investigating suicide of Saudi trans woman Eden Knight

Half of renters feel anxious and depressed over payment worries

One in four students regularly go without food due to cost of living crisis

'Buffer zones mean safety': Abortion provider wins 14-year battle

Entertainment

Rupert Murdoch to marry for fifth time after engagement to Ann Lesley Smith

Bruce Willis celebrates birthday with family after dementia diagnosis

Gary Lineker returns to present BBC's FA Cup coverage after impartiality row

'The Wire' and 'John Wick' star Lance Reddick dies aged 60

Latest updates

Broadband firms asked to ‘urgently’ cancel price hikes for vulnerable customers

Major firms to support Kate’s launch of business taskforce on early childhood

Cost of living creates ‘second health emergency’ after Covid, health chiefs warn

Damning Casey report finds Met Police repeatedly fails the communities it serves

Russian missiles destroyed in occupied Crimea, Ukraine says

French government survives no-confidence votes over divisive pensions bill

Tens of thousands of university staff walkout for three days

Sturgeon denies knowing SNP lost 30,000 members in past two years

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Debi Edward

Asia Correspondent

The Pakistani communities still under water six months after historic floods

Emily Morgan

Health and Science Editor

The ghost that haunts the West: The Iraq War 20 years on

John Irvine

Senior International Correspondent

Scouts 'silenced' two women sexually abused by leader

Rhys Williams

Wales Reporter

Fears for hospices threatened by soaring energy bills

Rachel Townsend

North of England Reporter

NHS strikes suspended after new pay offer

Anushka Asthana

Deputy Political Editor

Ministers under pressure over scale of potentially dangerous concrete

Daniel Hewitt

Investigations Correspondent

'You’re protecting us too': Uneasy Moldova calls for support for Ukraine

Emma Murphy

Correspondent, ITV News

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Worker in 'critical' condition after fairground accident

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Body found in search for missing person

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Abandoned dog tied to tree died ‘waiting to be found’

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Man, 23, dies seven years after being stabbed, sparking murder investigation

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How will the Tesco Clubcard voucher changes affect me?

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Mum who became TikTok star dies suddenly after migraines battle

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Family 'increasingly concerned' over man missing for a week

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School to ban Ofsted after Ruth Perry death as unions call for pause

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CCTV shows teacher 'picking up B&Q click-and-collect order to bury body'

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Armed police called after mum's threat to kill children and 'go out with bang'

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Russian missiles destroyed in occupied Crimea, Ukraine says

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Families and staff ‘in tears’ outside nursery after sudden closure announced

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'Lonely' dad 'overwhelmed' by response to Facebook friends plea

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Two teenage girls killed and four taken to hospital after car crash

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Two men taken to hospital following double stabbing

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'It felt like sunburn on my neck': Postman recalls driving into major blast

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Tribute to 'much-loved' man found dead at his home

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Police officers quit 'for double-glazing and scaffolding jobs'

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Casey report: What are the key findings of the Met Police review?

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Man jailed for 29 years after beating woman and leaving her to die in field