The longest-serving health secretary in British history made his first contribution since returning to the backbenches during Health Questions.

The “warning lights are flashing” for the NHS, the Scottish Government has been warned, as figures revealed thousands are continuing to wait more than eight hours in A&E. Scottish Labour said ...

All pensioner households in Northern Ireland affected by cuts to winter fuel support are to receive a one-off payment of £100. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said the payment would be made before ...

Leaders of the world’s biggest economies confirmed their support to shift more cash to developing countries to help them cope ...

Up to 300,000 people in Scotland are at risk of falling victim to loan sharks according to the Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit (SIMLU).

A 92-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and rape after the death of a woman 57 years ago. Louisa Dunne, 75, was found dead at her home by a neighbour in the Easton area of Bristol ...

The TV presenter and journalist joined protests in central London on Tuesday calling for the Government to scrap agricultural inheritance ...

A prison workshop instructor had admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.

People are being urged to "waddle like a penguin" by the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) to prevent falls during icy weather.

Demonstrators in Abkhazia stormed key government buildings to protest against new measures allowing Russians to buy property in the seaside province.

Antony Snook, 45, helped four teenagers kill Mason Rist and Max Dixon in January this year, driving them to and from the scene in Knowle West.

Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said responsibilities should be redefined and a new national body set up.