Support is surging for a massive petition which is urging the government to change the school week to four days. In just 24 hours support has surged by more than 50,000 signatures on the Parliament...
Workers across France strike over budget cut plans14 hours agoLaura GozziReutersHundreds of thousands of workers have taken take part in strike action across France on Thursday, after trade unions...
Why France is at risk of becoming the new sick man of Europe6 hours agoHugh SchofieldParis correspondentBBCSome people in France were upset to learn this week that their political chaos was being...
First Lady Melania Trump and the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, enjoyed a leisurely stroll through Frogmore Gardens, situated adjacent to Windsor Castle, on Thursday. With no other senior...
Workers across France strike over budget cut plans21 minutes agoLaura GozziEPAHundreds of thousands of workers are expected to take part in strike action across France on Thursday, after trade unions...
Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps2 days agoBethany BellAustria correspondent in SalzburgBBCThree Austrian nuns in their 80s have run away from the retirement home...
A UK council has sparked fury as it plans to roll out a new £450 fee for dog walkers in parks. The charge would be imposed on small business owners. Bristol City Council, which has a Green Party...
Prince William said that he is making sure his three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, get to learn from his "biggest weakness" as he revealed their passion for music. The...
Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps1 hour agoBethany BellAustria correspondent in SalzburgBBCThree Austrian nuns in their 80s have run away from the old people's home...
More parents to get childcare funding as nurseries struggle with demand2 hours agoVanessa ClarkeEducation reporterVanessa Clarke/BBCThe final phase of the largest-ever expansion of publicly funded...
First week 'critical' to avoid children missing school later, parents told3 hours agoHazel ShearingEducation correspondentGetty ImagesPupils in England who missed school during the first week back in...
British expats living in France are being clobbered with devastating four-figure tax bills on their public sector pensions, despite longstanding laws that should shield them from such charges.Since...
WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace21 minutes agoImogen FoulkesBBC News, in SwitzerlandReutersWorkers worldwide need better protection from extreme heat as climate change causes more...
A major UK city has been warned of a £110million black hole in the local authority's coffers, driven largely by the cost of housing asylum seekers. Robert Emmott, executive director of financial...
One dead and dozens injured as Danish train hits tanker and derails2 days agoGraeme BakerBBC NewsAFPAt least one person has died and dozens have been injured after a train collided with a slurry...