The Government has unveiled proposals to ensure England’s finite land can meet the escalating demands of food security, clean energy, nature restoration and new homes. Environment Secretary Steve Reed ...

Scotland must learn from the success of the nationwide 20mph scheme in Wales, the Scottish Greens have said. MSP Mark Ruskell has been calling for Scotland to make a similar move since 2018, when he ...

The UK has announced up to £5 million of extra funding for education programmes for potential migrants, in the hope that it will make them less likely to make the journey across the Channel.

The “reset” of political polarisation Nicola Sturgeon hoped would happen after her resignation has not taken place, the former first minister has said. Ms Sturgeon stood down in February 2023, fearing ...

Keeping active throughout life – particularly before the age of 50 – leads to changes in the brain that could help stave off dementia, according to a study. Researchers suggest this could be down to ...

Humza Yousaf’s decision to end the SNP’s powersharing deal with the Scottish Greens was “catastrophic”, former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. Ms Sturgeon brought the Greens into government ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall described her department as the ‘HR department’ for ministers’ growth plans.

Some children as young as four are waiting up to 18 months to access NHS physiotherapy services, according to a survey of professionals in the sector. Respondents spoke of “severe understaffing”, with ...

Online shopping fraud cost consumers more than £56 million last year, marking a rise of 20%. Consumers reported 68,000 cases of online shopping fraud in the 2023-24 financial year, with losses ...

On Wall Street, Tesla drove 2.9% higher even though Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle company reported a weaker profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Mr Musk asserted Tesla will offer ...

The Archbishop of York has “categorically rejected” allegations that he bullied members of a committee to secure the Rt Rev Dr John Perumbalath’s appointment as Bishop of Liverpool, hours after the ...

Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger has paid tribute to “wonderful friend and beautiful singer” Marianne Faithfull following her death aged 78. He was joined by bandmates Ronnie Wood and Keith ...