As I write, it is the anniversary of the end of the American Civil War, and an important lesson for Brexit from possibly the greatest political speech in history:

Do you know how to alert the police if you are in imminent danger but need to keep quiet? A new campaign explains how you can make yourself heard

The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has come into force in central London.

After a sabbatical to reenergise I’m glad to be back with you to share my thoughts and issues. I have a number of issues lined up in my head!  Here is the first one.

Internet sites could be fined or blocked if they fail to tackle "online harms" such as terrorist propaganda and child abuse, under government plans.

Parents should have more reliable measures than Ofsted grades to compare schools in England, says a report from a new education think tank.

An Indian woman living in Scotland has spoken of her fight to clear her name over fraud allegations on a scandal-hit English language testing programme.

Nearly 1,000 reports of potential human trafficking were made in the first five months of an app enabling hand car wash users to report concerns over workers.

A student who made hundreds of thousands of pounds blackmailing pornography website users with cyber attacks has been jailed. Zain Qaiser from Barking, London, used his programming skills to scam visitors to pornography sites around the world....

A new smart phone friendly website is enabling young people aged 11-19 in Brent to search for activities, opportunities and relevant services. Brent Youth Zone is packed full of things to do for young people to do locally, and includes volunteering...