The outgoing Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has spoken out against a national curriculum which he claims is stifling creativity in schools.

While all eyes are on Carol Ann Duffy his intriguing successor as Poet Laureate Andrew Motion has quietly been composing five sonnets about climate change which will be set to music by...

Andrew Motion has written a poem about the recession to mark his final week as Poet Laureate.

A controversial poet said to have been turned down for the Laureateship 10 years ago because of her sexuality is the joint favourite to succeed Andrew Motion in the post.

Andrew Motion the Poet laureate has credited his new muse with inspring him to complete his first book of poetry for seven years.