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Scottish Labour to call for ministers to admit education mistakes

Ahead of a Scottish Government-led debate on the future of education, Labour have set out a series of failings from ministers.

Sunak and Johnson not holding expected meeting to tackle raft of row...

It was understood there had been discussions about holding a clear-the-air telephone call but this is now not scheduled to go ahead.

Sailors honoured by King for symbolic role in Queen’s funeral proces...

Charles presented honours from the Royal Victorian Order to around 150 sailors and officers who took part in the event or planned Navy involvement.

Inside Chimeric Therapeutics’ (ASX:CHM) latest cell therapy advances...

The report highlights the R&D tax incentive refund and incremental progress on therapies including CHM 0201 and CHM 1101.

Sunak to visit Washington DC for talks with Joe Biden

Discussions will cover the economy, the environment and the war in Ukraine.

Sunak to visit Washington DC for talks with Biden

Discussions will cover the economy, the environment and the war in Ukraine.

Lifeboat to become glamping pod after being saved from scrapheap

The vessel has been put in place next to a former Royal Navy Sea King helicopter at a campsite in Stirlingshire.

No 10 denies ‘cover-up’ as Covid inquiry struggles to get Boris John...

The Cabinet Office told the official investigation it does not possess the former prime minister’s WhatsApp messages or notebooks.

UK waste firm accused of failing to address local impact of Colombia...

Campaigners have accused Veolia of shirking its duty over devastation being cased by the Yerbabuena landfill in Colombia.

Number of patients waiting 12 hours or more in A&E falls by 36% – fi...

Waiting times in emergency departments improved across all performance indicators in the latest figures released by Public Health Scotland.

Norway says beluga whale with apparent Russian-made harness swims to...

Whale-watchers have named it Hvaldimir.

Number of abortions in 2022 up by 19%, figures show

The figures were released by Public Health Scotland on Tuesday.

Policy against same-sex marriage unconstitutional, Japanese court ru...

Rights activists say Japan’s conservative government has stonewalled a push for equal rights that is supported by the public.

Awareness campaign launched for victims of historical institutional...

Every household in Northern Ireland is to receive a leaflet with details of support and compensation services.

Police Scotland will not ‘step away’ from mental health calls – seni...

The Metropolitan Police have said they will only respond to mental health calls which present a risk to life.

Ireland’s population tops 5 million for the first time since 1840s

Net migration and natural increases in the Irish population have resulted in the 390,000-person boost between 2016 and 2022.

More help with childcare costs for families on Universal Credit from...

The Government is to raise limits by 47%, meaning eligible parents can claim back up to £951 for one child and £1,630 for two or more children.

Woman admits killing baby with cling film after wrongful murder conv...

Ineta Dzinguviene pleaded guilty to the culpable homicide of her son after new evidence showed her to be of diminished responsibility at the time.

Survival rates for cancer diagnosis lower in 2020 than previous year...

One-year survival rates were 67.5% in 2020 compared to 71.1% in 2018 and 2019.

Number of women up to date on cervical screening drops, figures show

The head of a cervical cancer charity described the figures as ‘alarming’, while a Government spokesman said they were ‘disappointing’.