Michelle Thomson MSP challenged permanent secretary Joe Griffin on the issue at Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee.

Here is a full list of the projected change in population for local areas in England between mid-2022 and mid-2032. The projections have been published by the Office for National Statistics. The list ...

According to reports, Cumbria's Helen Skelton is selling the properties she used to share with her ex-husband, Richie Myler. The former Blue Peter presenter and current host of Morning Live alongside ...

It comes after Lucy Connolly, the wife of Conservative councillor Ray Connolly, was jailed last year for 31 months for inciting racial hatred.

Russian drones, missiles and artillery have killed at least 18 civilians and injured more than 100 others in Ukraine, officials said. The attacks came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought ...

A fashion shop owner who lost thousands of pounds in a luxury handbag scam lured her fraudster to a pub car park to have him arrested. Christine Colbert, 58, owner of Dress Cheshire in Prestbury, met ...

The Prime Minister on Tuesday said the Government must take “hard, honest choices” in a defiant message after some 108 MPs from within his party signed a Commons bid to stop the changes in their ...

Chinese spying, interference in the UK’s democracy and attempts to undermine the economy have increased in recent years, the UK Government said. Ministers promised “greater robustness and consistency” ...

Have you lost your pet or have they be stolen? It's a worrying time and knowing what to do could help find them - here is PDSA's advice.

Montell Douglas believes the “Gladiators family” provide each other with crucial support to affect change in society beyond the TV screens. The former 100m British record holder turned BBC TV ...

The Princess Royal has officially opened a new coastguard centre at the King’s former school. Senior students at Gordonstoun School will now be able to respond to emergency calls 24/7 following the ...

OLYMPIC sprinter Montell Douglas believes role models can provide the impetus for children to give sports a go as she celebrated Sports Star ...