But an independent inspection of the young offenders centre and women’s prison expressed concern around safeguarding.

Researchers said that while access to mental health services has risen, the health system continues to struggle to keep pace with demand.

Penny Mordaunt, the former Conservative minister, has a new job leading a campaign group promoting the UK’s role in global aid. The ex-MP has urged the Government not to pivot away from the US on ...

Passenger train services were delayed by the equivalent of more than 100 days in a year due to lorries hitting bridges, new figures show. Network Rail said 1,532 bridge strikes were reported in ...

It’s been an absolute privilege to oversee his recovery since his surgery,’ said Jon Forde, head of bears at Wildwood Trust.

A majority of Muslims feel Islamophobia and hate against them has become more widespread since the summer riots, but around half also feel able to be more open about their identity, according to a ...

Scotland’s Health Secretary has urged Scottish Labour MSPs to back Government calls for public services to be exempt from the national insurance increase. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced an ...

“Manifest” has been named Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024, after celebrities such as pop star Dua Lipa and gymnast Simone Biles spoke of manifesting their success. The term, which has ...

The Government has launched a review of the role of physician associates (PAs) and those working in anaesthesia after concerns were raised about patient safety. Professor Gillian Leng, president of ...

Nearly one million workers in Britain’s jobs market have been “lost” because of poor and unreliable official data and the rate of UK unemployment and inactivity may have been overstated, a think tank ...

Centrepoint said its snow globe installation on London’s South Bank is intended to be a ‘powerful’ reminder of homeless young ...