The figures for work-related visas have nearly halved over this period, falling 48% from 545,855 to 286,071. There were smaller drops in the number of study visas, down 18% from 530,312 to 435,891, ...

Ms Abbott, who was shadow home secretary under Mr Corbyn, said she thought the first-past-the-post system would work against the new party.

Kieran Collins, 23, from Hampshire, receives a three-year UK football banning order after disorder at Reading FC v Birmingham City. Details ...

America Queen can strike Group-race gold before the season is out judged on a fine effort in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York.

Reading Abbey School student Sofia Dix Trujillo has received amazing GCSE results and signing deal from Southampton Football Club ...

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams.

Skipper Ampadu has damaged a medial collateral ligament in a knee and will not be back until at least after the international break.

Alexander Oliver, 36, jailed for eight years at Reading Crown Court for rape, assault and coercive control in Berkshire. Thames Valley ...

Reading Blue Coat School celebrates stellar GCSE results as star pupil Davide Bonavita earns 12 grade 9s. 82 of entries awarded grade 7 or above.

Schools across Reading celebrated strong GCSE results with high grades across the board and one student even off to become a professional footballer ...

Nominees for the DLT Entertainment best newcomer award are: Ada and Bron: The Origin Of Love; Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings And Roundabouts; Elouise Eftos: Australia’s First Attractive Comedian; Kate Owens: ...

Only Aidan O’Brien’s Gold Cup runner-up Illinois has been able to stop Karl Burke’s six-year-old in his last four starts and connections are raring to have a crack at John and Thady Gosden’s staying ...