The government says the rule change will raise £460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25.
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UK special forces face possible Syria war crimes charges
Nine members of UK special forces could face prosecution over alleged war crimes linked to at least two separate incidents.
30 years ago Tomorrow’s World predicted 2025 – how did it do?
From space junk gel to hologram surgery, the team had lots of intriguing predictions. Which, if any, came true?
Women working at home could risk missing out, says Nationwide boss
The boss of the world’s biggest building society told the BBC that more needs to be done to support women at work.
Jewel raid victims offer up to £1.5m in rewards
The victims, believed to include Shafira Huang, had £10m of jewellery stolen in the raid.
Energy prices rise with warnings of more pain to come
The new year starts with a 1% increase in domestic gas and electricity prices under Ofgem’s price cap.
All the music, TV, film, art and more to get excited about in 2025
These big comebacks, awards contenders and cultural heavyweights should be highlights of the year.
Gareth Southgate, Stephen Fry and Olympians lead New Year Honours list
Keely Hodgkinson, actress Sarah Lancashire and Post Office scandal campaigners are also recognised.
UK weather warnings dampen New Year celebrations
Widespread disruption is expected as almost all parts of the country are covered by at least one Met Office weather warning.
Ambulance chief says ‘drink sensibly’ at new year after critical incident
The message comes after the Welsh Ambulance Service declared a critical incident on Monday evening.
