Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

Primary school pupil suspensions in England double in a decade

Jo The rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has more than doubled in a decade, BBC analysis suggests. Permanent exclusion rates of primary-age pupils have also gone up – by almost 70% in the same period. Campaigners say children excluded from school at a young age experience…

Chappell Roan, Doechii, Ezra Collective and more make longlist

Chappell Roan, Doechii, Ezra Collective and more make longlist

Getty Images Chappell Roan has also been nominated for six Grammy Awards BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025 longlist has been announced, with breakout stars like Chappell Roan and Barry Can’t Swim joined by newcomers including Myles Smith and Good Neighbours. The award is given to rising artists with “the best chance of mainstream success”…

Are celebrities workers? South Korea says no

Are celebrities workers? South Korea says no

Getty Images NewJeans is one of the biggest K-pop acts currently They’ve sold more albums than any other K-pop girl band last year, have tens of millions of fans worldwide and are arguably one of South Korea’s hottest acts. What the members of NewJeans aren’t however, are workers, according to the government. The country’s Ministry…

Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump’s return

Russia and US battle for advantage in Ukraine war ahead of Trump’s return

Getty Images Russia has resumed large-scale missile strikes on Ukraine as it seeks to maximise its military advantage In a matter of days US President Joe Biden’s administration and Russia have made separate – but significant – moves aimed at influencing the outcome of the war in Ukraine, two months ahead of Donald Trump’s return…

Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You’ll die alone

Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You’ll die alone

CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP Caroline Darian accused her father of lying to the court, saying she was convinced he abused her Tensions at the French mass rape trial burst into the open on Wednesday when Dominique Pelicot’s daughter Caroline shouted at her father from across the courtroom that he would “die alone like a dog”. Caroline Darian,…

Rust premieres at Polish film festival three years after shooting

Rust premieres at Polish film festival three years after shooting

BBC The film premiered on Wednesday in Torun, central Poland The western Rust has premiered in Poland, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed on set in New Mexico. Organisers of Poland’s Camerimage International Film Festival said the screening was a tribute to the 42-year-old Ukrainian-born cinematographer, who was a fan…

MPs raise questions about Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ CV

MPs raise questions about Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ CV

PA Media Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s CV came under the spotlight at Prime Minister’s Questions, following claims she had embellished some of her past achievements. Reeves has previously said she worked as an economist at Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) before entering politics. However, her profile on the networking site LinkedIn has been changed to say…