A Conservative MP has instructed his staff to no longer deal with asylum cases, saying he wants to prioritise his “limited resources”. Marco Longhi faced shouts of “resign” and “shameful” as he raised ...

The NHS waiting list for treatment remains “stubbornly high”, with millions of people left in pain or unable to work, analysts have said as new data is published. Figures from NHS England show the ...

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has found the Government’s legal targets to improve the state of England’s rivers, lakes and coastal waters will be missed by a “considerable margin”. The ...

Labour will crack down on sexual harassment of interns and volunteers to give women “the best start at working life”, Angela Rayner has pledged. In a speech to the Chartered Management Institute’s ...

Opal Sandy loves slamming her cutlery on the table to make a noise and enjoys playing with toy drums, a piano and wooden blocks.

A SMALL shop unit in West Kilbride could be brought back into use under new plans lodged with North Ayrshire Council. An application has been lodged by James Morgan for a 'certificate of lawfulness' ...

A group of Kilbirnie musicians with learning disabilities have spoken of their “joy" after performing alongside singer Michael Ball as part of a concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The group, from ...

Broadcasting giant ITV has revealed a 16% plunge in revenues from its production arm after taking a hit from last year’s US writers’ and actors’ strike. The group behind the hit shows Mr Bates Vs The ...

Huge plumes of black smoke billowed into the sky as firefighters tackled the blaze near the A460 Orbital Island in Cannock.

Rishi Sunak bears ultimate responsibility for a Tory party mired in chaos, a senior Conservative said as a poll indicated a 30-point lead for Labour. Tees Valley Mayor Lord Ben Houchen said the ...

Opal, aged 18 months, was treated at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge and now has almost normal hearing in her right ear.

BAE Systems has said a UK Government commitment for defence spending by 2030 and the recent US military aid deal for Ukraine should give the defence giant “further positive momentum”. It came as the ...