First major UK airport scraps 100ml liquids rules with new scanners

London City has installed new CT scanners which generate more detailed images of what is inside bags.

Plans unveiled to reduce pollution and noise around Schiphol airport

Greenpeace welcomed the move but airline KLM criticised the proposals.

Short works breaks do not prevent mental fatigue or increase efficie...

A new study showed healthy men who took a 10-minute break every 50 minutes were more likely to experience mental exhaustion.

Seven tourists killed in Himalayan avalanche

Indian soldiers are helping to search for survivors after the avalanche near the Nathu La mountain pass in Sikkim state.

Michelle Donelan in talks on UK access to EU’s £88.6bn science schem...

The Science Secretary is heading to Brussels to discuss possible future association with Horizon Europe.

Timeline in death of two-year-old Lola James

Lola suffered 101 bruises and scratches to her body, damage to both her eyes and extensive brain damage in the early hours of July 17 2020.

UK drinking water is safe, insists Environment Secretary Therese Cof...

The Environment Secretary said the Government will focus on restricting forever chemicals’ use in products.

Bowelbabe fund set up by Dame Deborah James raises £11.3m

Cancer Research UK said it is now distributing funds to new projects aimed at advancing research into the disease.

Critically-endangered pearl mussels found in Scottish lochs for firs...

The mussels were already known to live in Scotland’s rivers.

Mother and ‘monster’ boyfriend guilty over death of two-year-old Lol...

Kyle Bevan and Sinead James have been on trial over the death of two-year-old Lola James at her home in Wales.

Cancer treatment waiting times fall to their worst on record

Figures from Health Protection Scotland show 71.7% of patients started treatment within the 62-day target.

Cancer treatment waiting times fall to their worst performance on re...

Figures from Health Protection Scotland show 71.7% of patients started treatment within the 62-day target.

Number of bed days lost to delayed discharge increases by 8% in one...

A total of 51,732 bed days were lost in February.

Labour vows to make fly-tippers clean up as rubbish dumped 3,000 tim...

The party is portraying itself as tough on crime as it hopes to snap up votes in May’s local elections.

Sir Keir Starmer urges students to keep career options open

Sir Keir talked to students at Burnley College planning careers, including in sports training, the police, journalism and social work.

NHS leaders broadly welcome Patricia Hewitt’s review of healthcare

The review says adding new targets and initiatives and not being consistent with funding makes it impossible to plan new services and recruit staff.

A&E four-hour target missed for a third of patients, figures show

Statistics released by Public Health Scotland show only 63.4% of those that attended A&E in the week of March 26 were seen within the target time.

Government’s antisocial behaviour measures ‘not making any differenc...

Labour and the Conservatives are ramping up commitments on law and order ahead of the May local elections.

Parts of Good Friday Agreement still not realised say Women’s Coalit...

Some elements of the historic peace deal have still not been put in place after a quarter of a century, ex-members of the now defunct party said.

Just Stop Oil activists guilty of public nuisance over Dartford Cros...

Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker used ropes and other climbing equipment to shuffle up the cables of the bridge, Basildon Crown Court had heard.