Mr Swinney will warn opposition parties against pursuing stalemates and will urge them to help deliver progress for Scotland by backing the plans set out by Finance Secretary Shona Robison in December ...

American thriller writer Harlan Coben says he has learned that “tragedy is a very cruel but effective teacher”, after his parents’ deaths. The bestselling author is known for his Myron Bolitar ...

Labour MP Alex McIntyre will aim to table a proposed law in the House of Commons to help those experiencing abuse deal with health and safety issues.

The search is under way for a new archbishop of Canterbury. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at how the process works: – What is the role and why is it vacant? The archbishop of Canterbury is ...

The Multibank’s campaign against childhood hygiene poverty received a boost today when online giant Amazon launched a drive to bring 250,000 hygiene products to The Multibank by the end of January, by ...

Last year was one of the quietest on record for the London Stock Exchange, which saw the largest outflow of companies since the global financial crisis, stark new analysis shows. Takeaway giant Just ...

Rosa Ross, 14, continued with her Duke of Edinburgh’s Award despite a cancer diagnosis that saw her spend more than a month in hospital.

It is confirmed Mr Welby will finish his official duties as Archbishop of Canterbury by January 6, with “very little public-facing activity” in the meantime. Lambeth Palace says his official functions ...

A young woman is cancer-free after undergoing the UK’s first liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer. Bianca Perea, a 32-year-old trainee lawyer from Manchester, was given the surgery in the hope ...

Pep Guardiola has challenged Jack Grealish to respond after losing his place in the Manchester City side to Savinho. Despite the champions’ underwhelming campaign to date, Grealish has been unable to ...

The proposals aim to ensure 92 of patients are seen within 18 weeks for pre-planned care such as hip and knee replacements.