Ellie Ng

Homes and vehicles have been set on fire by rioters, with people targeted based on their race, in chaotic scenes of protest Belfast.

Homes and vehicles have been set on fire by rioters, with people targeted based on their race, in chaotic scenes of protest in the city after Stephen Ogilvie was attacked on Monday.

Children are set to be barred from accessing many major platforms

​Banning social media for under-16s is on its own not “the silver bullet solution”, but should be part of a “basket of measures” to protect children online, the culture secretary has said, ahead of Sir Keir Starmer's expected announcement of a ban.

Some schools have also relaxed uniform rules during the heatwave Thank you for registering

The Department for Education has said school leaders should ensure they take ‘any steps necessary to make sure children are safe and comfortable’

Temperatures could hit 40C in the capital this Wednesday

Some schools in the UK have said they will close early due to the record-breaking heatwave.

Hundreds of schools have made decisions to close or send children home early

The school is among five UK schools in the top 10 list for the World's Best School Prizes this year.