The cardinals held their last day of pre-conclave meetings on Tuesday, during which Francis’ fisherman’s ring and his ...

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the changes will ‘give more freedom and more flexibility’ to independent care boards.

John Swinney’s plans were also criticised by Scottish Labour leader who asked the First Minister: ‘Is that it?’ ...

A woman accused of having an illegal abortion is “still utterly traumatised” by her experience, her barrister has said as she told jurors the facts of her client’s case “are a tragedy but they are not ...

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney insisted his programme for government is a ‘programme for a better Scotland’.

Nearly half of higher education institutions have been forced to close courses to reduce costs, a Universities UK survey suggests.

A local election candidate claimed Jimmy Savile was “an innocent man” and “a working-class hero” was 55 votes away from sitting ...

A Holocaust survivor has paid tribute to the “high risks” people took to help Jews during the Second World War. Jacques Weisser, 83, was born in Antwerp during the war and subsequently hidden when his ...