However, a report by the ABRSM, the exam board of the Royal Schools of Music, suggests the range of instruments now being taught is ‘widening’.

Pedestrians and cyclists are 44% more likely to die if they are hit by an SUV or similar-sized vehicle rather than a traditional car, a study has found. The figure rises to 82% for children, the ...

More than 1,000 physician associates (PAs) could begin their careers in the NHS every year after regulators approved dozens of courses to teach them. The General Medical Council (GMC) said it had ...

A bird hide designed to resemble an air traffic control tower has been unveiled near Heathrow airport. The structure allows visitors to watch wildlife at one of the 13 nature reserves on land owned by ...

Labour and the Tories are seeking to defend seats from Reform amid opinion poll momentum for Nigel Farage’s party.

Tuesday was the hottest day of the year so far in the UK, as temperatures could hit 30C at the earliest point on record. The Met Office said the highest temperature recorded on Tuesday was 24.9C in ...

Rochdale ensured they will finish fourth in the National League with a 1-0 victory at Solihull. The visitors were well on top in the first half and had the best chance when Jili Buyabu drilled an ...

Ousmane Dembele’s early goal separates the sides after the first leg, with Arsenal’s Mikel Merino denied an equaliser by VAR.

The tax system is becoming more expensive and less trusted as HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) struggles to modernise, a committee of MPs has warned.

The Labour former prime minister suggested voters being asked to ‘make financial sacrifices’ are turning away from climate policies.

Labour Party Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced plans to tackle the backlog of driving tests, with the aim of boosting numbers ...

Irish rap trio Kneecap’s performance at the Eden Project has been cancelled. It comes after one of the group appeared to call for Conservative MPs to be killed and another appeared to shout “up Hamas, ...