An effort to impeach United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has been blocked in the House of Representatives. Members voted 211 to 204 to refer the impeachment resolution to committee, effectively ending the move. Even vocal Republican critics indicated they did not believe his actions met the threshold for high crimes and misdemeanours. The vote gives Republicans a brief reprieve ahead of changes coming in January following last week's midterm […]

Pupils in England will be banned from having mobile phones on them at any point during the school day under stricter government rules starting from September 2027. Ministers announced that updated guidance will extend beyond current "no see, no hear" policies, where phones are permitted inside pupils' bags. While statutory rules introduced in June required schools to be phone-free, headteachers' unions warned that implementing total bans will prove difficult without […]