The former Scottish first minister said Tories such as Robert Jenrick were ‘revising the old colonial lie’ that ‘people from the east’ ...

Omega fatty acids, found in certain fish or taken as a supplement, could potentially help ward off Alzheimer’s disease in women, a new study suggests. Researchers found that lipids – fat molecules in ...

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is ...

The health service has launched a personalised “blood matching” test for people with rare conditions who require regular blood transfusions. The move will allow donor blood to be matched to these ...

Retired women effectively go more than four months every year without getting a pension because of a gender gap, according to research. The TUC estimated women were losing the equivalent of £7,600 a ...

The jackpot for Saturday’s draw now stands at an estimated £7.2 million after the midweek Lotto rollover. While no one matched all six main numbers, six players netted £1 million after matching five ...

The zoo uses non-toxic nail polish in different colours to distinguish the critically endangered hatchlings from each other.

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin met senior US defence officials alongside other European military chiefs in Washington DC on Wednesday.

The Brave stabilised but another late flurry of wickets saw them go from 98 for three to 107 for seven before Georgia Adams got the winning runs off Davis, as the Brave secured a top-three finish.

The ruling came after the judge presiding over the case against Ghislaine Maxwell also turned down the government’s request.

The BBC is “not institutionally antisemitic”, the Observer’s editor-in-chief said following a row over the broadcaster’s coverage of the conflict in Gaza. James Harding said the perception of a ...

Hope has been expressed that the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) can deliver truth and accountability around the Shankill bomb. Two men bereaved in the ...