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The latest Pisa report also warned of a global decline in teenagers' reading skills.
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Oleksandr Usyk's manager has dismissed Tyson Fury's call for a third fight with the Ukrainian amid continued doubt over an all-British heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua.

The latest Pisa report also warned of a global decline in teenagers' reading skills.

Package of military equipment includes Patriot missiles, supplies of which have dwindled amid Russian attacks The UK has committed £100m to boost Ukraine’s air defences over winter by buying a package of US military equipment that will include a number of urgently needed Patriot missiles. The air defence interceptors p

Britons will finally get the chance to view the Bayeux Tapestry on home soil this week, as the 11th century work goes on display at the British Museum. And the exhibition has inspired a copycat tapestry, available to view for thirsty visitors seeking refreshment at a pub across the street.

King Charles III has reiterated that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, remain non-working members of the royal family following their return to the United Kingdom.

Many countries now spend more on debt servicing than defence, including the US, France and the UK

BBC Verify used ship-tracking websites to follow UK and French vessels which monitored the migrant boat in the English Channel.

The deal could see British officials take part in crisis management operations for the first time since Brexit.

John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

Alternative für Deutschland has claimed a historic win in Germany, continuing the pattern of populist far-right parties gaining power across Europe. In the UK, balaclava-clad far-right protesters have marched on Dover, and then Portsmouth, trying to intimidate asylum seekers. Meanwhile, Reform UK’s conference ended wit

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UK correspondent Daniel Sandford looks at the link between small boat protests in Dover and Portsmouth over the weekend.

The London and South East University Group (LASE) will be the third largest higher education institution in the UK.

A look at the key allegations concerning foreign donations and where they sit with the law.

With senior party figures appearing split and leader’s favourability rating dropping, questions about donations are causing yet more headaches UK politics live – latest updates Midway through an event at Reform’s annual conference on Friday there was question for the audience: who was worried about a Channel 4 News exp

Units in the UK not preparing to be deployed have been told to cut back on training exercises due to cost pressures.

The Reform UK leader said a "whole ecosystem" didn't want "new kids on the block succeeding".

There is plenty of British interest on a quality card at Deauville this Sunday, all live on Sky Sports Racing.

Rosenheim police detain 27-year-old German man after woman, 31, killed outside train station early on Sunday A man has been detained in Germany on suspicion of the fatal stabbing of a 31-year-old British woman in Rosenheim early on Sunday morning, local authorities said. According to Rosenheim police, the woman, who wa

A 27-year-old German man was arrested immediately after the incident in Rosenheim, Bavaria.

British heavyweight Moses Itauma misses the chance to become world heavyweight champion after an "extraordinary" defeat by Filip Hrgovic at London's O2 Arena.

Martinez joins the London club on a reported three-year deal worth $10m after spending five years at Villa.

The closure of Canada’s “lifeboat” migration scheme for Hongkongers has left some applicants who are struggling to meet permanent residency requirements in limbo, prompting others to consider alternative destinations such as the US and Britain. Hong Kong-based immigration agents made this observation after Ottawa annou

British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?

British heavyweight Moses Itauma was taught a harsh lesson at world level - what can he learn from defeat and where does the 21-year-old go next?

The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.

Ethiopian former javelin thrower claims men’s race in 2hr 4min 42sec Kenyan adds harbourside crown to Boston, New York and London titles Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena surged to a record-breaking victory in the men’s race at the Sydney Marathon, while Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir claimed the women’s crown on Sunday. In perfect

The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Ex-Breitbart editor has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residency Far-right British media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US after being detained on Thursday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New Orleans in connection with what the agency sai

HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn used radars to monitor four vessels as they passed through the North Sea and English Channel last week.