Nearly 40,000 pupils may be forced to resit GCSE English due to marking differences, with analysis suggesting many deserved a pass. Education Secretary Lucy Powell plans to overhaul the resit system.
The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on updating the GB type approval scheme to incorporate recent EU and international vehicle regulation developments.
The DWP is considering a 9% increase to the general levy for master trusts and personal pension providers, with other defined contribution schemes facing a 6.2% rise, as part of proposals published in July.
The Welsh Government has commissioned the Wales Centre for Public Policy to review the formula distributing funding to local authorities, focusing on education and social services, with changes possible by 2028-29.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
British Gas threatened José Bell, 69, a disabled pensioner from Lewisham, with court over an incorrect £2,000 gas bill, despite its own estimate of £179.14. After Telegraph intervention, the firm re-billed, applied a credit, and apologised.
Four Ashes Golf Centre in Dorridge has applied to Solihull Council to convert a redundant putting green into a 20-space car park, with four bike spaces, next to new padel courts.
Birmingham City Council's new Oracle system, Brindley, went live on 18 August after a £144m overhaul, four years after the failed SAP-to-Oracle switch that triggered a Section 114 notice.
Walsall's new Local Plan adds 319 homes across four sites but removes 2,117 allocations, creating a shortfall of 6,083 against the government target of 21,026 homes.
Solihull councillor Simon Coles warns updated NPPF rules could increase development pressure near 11 railway stations, including green belt areas like Earlswood and Berkswell.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Shrewsbury saw a flags protest and counter-march on [date], with police separating rival groups. Photos and video captured the day's events.
DWP will pay benefits early on Friday 28 August due to the bank holiday. State Pension, PIP, Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance and more are affected.
Birmingham City Council has completed the immediate clean-up on Gorleston Road after the August 13 fire, removing badly damaged trees, but says longer-term restoration of grounds and surrounding areas is still needed.
Parents of 16-19-year-olds must notify HMRC by August 31 to continue Child Benefit. Over 372,000 have already acted. Payments stop automatically for non-responders.
Dudley Labour leader Cllr Shaukat Ali has dismissed Lib Dem claims his party is delaying vital council debates as 'absolute nonsense' amid a backlog of 27 Notices of Motion.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
DWP confirms eight benefits available to people over State Pension age with illness or disability, including Attendance Allowance, Pension Credit and more.
A planning inspector backed Solihull Council's refusal of a retrospective application for an outbuilding extension and gravel track at The Woodlands in Meriden, leaving the applicant facing enforcement action.
Halifax will close 15 branches across the UK in September 2026, including sites in Cannock, Woking, and London, as part of Lloyds Banking Group's wider network changes and rebranding to Lloyds.
Brentwood Borough Council is consulting on LIH Dunton Hills Ltd's application for enabling ecological works, including reptile translocation, at West Horndon. Public comments are due by September 18, 2026.
An unprecedented El Nino event is set to bring more storms and rain to the UK, affecting weather patterns and harvests worldwide, forecasters have warned.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Major National Trust plan at a West Midlands beauty spot rejected amid neighbour fears over privacy, traffic, and environmental impact.
British Gas mistakenly paid a UK household £38,611.59 instead of £300 for solar feed-in tariff. The error took over seven weeks to reverse, and the customer still awaits their correct payment.
Hucknall residents can help decide how £20m Pride in Place funding is spent. Survey open until September 18, 2026, with £50 gift card incentive.
Reform cabinet members will vote to revoke a £1m payment and 125-year lease for the Reedswood Park free school, after DfE agreed to withdraw funds.
Birmingham Council's Local Plan confirms 20mph will become standard on all local roads, prioritising walking and cycling, with A-class roads excluded.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Campaigner Alison Humpage criticises Darlaston's £20m regeneration plan for lacking detail, saying the town has been 'left to rot' for 20 years.
Srikanth Meadavarapu lost his summer house in a Gorleston Road fire after helping neighbours, saying 'the memories were burning'.
A Rightmove study ranked Skipton the UK's happiest town and Walsall the fifth least happy. Our reporter visited both to see if the perceptions hold up.
State pensioners born after 1946 will receive an automatic £200 Winter Fuel Payment from the DWP. Payments are made automatically, with £300 for those over 80.
DWP will bring forward benefit payments to Friday 28 August ahead of the bank holiday, giving new state pensioners up to £965 early. Sir Stephen Timms confirmed the move.
Shared lists with real-time sync. No signup needed — just open and shop together.
Recommended
Severn Trent responds to Environment Agency comments on the lack of a hosepipe ban, defending its supply position despite drought concerns in the Midlands.
