A seaside town in Somerset, England
A look across UK education stories as costs of schooling and school-life gear are debated. BBC reports Hull’s uniform-approval day; Independent highlights rising education costs; The Scotsman questions Scotland’s Welcome To School Bag budget while VAT cuts on family outings are rolled out across England.
A 16-year-old boy in Weston-super-Mare has been cleared of murder and manslaughter in the December 2025 stabbing of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe. The jury found the act was not intentional, though the case highlights concerns about knife crime and its impact on families and communities.