Census reveals first data on sexuality and gender by religion and et...

Some 1.5% of people identifying as Muslim say their gender is different to their sex registered at birth.

Galaxies data ‘a milestone’ for James Webb Space Telescope mission

The telescope was designed to probe the early universe and initial surveys have identified many possible candidate galaxies.

Disabled woman discharged from hospital with undiagnosed fractures,...

Lyn Parker, 64, fractured her ribs and both arms after two care workers tried to lift her using a sling in January 2021.

Yousaf announces £25m boost for just transition to green energy

The money will be given to the Scottish National Investment Bank which will ‘leverage additional private sector capital’, according to its chairman.

Tories call for review of sentencing guidelines after rapist is spar...

The Scottish Government was urged to review the sentencing guidelines.

Ex-Kosovo president tells judges he is not guilty of war crimes

Hashim Thaci addressed a panel of international judges who are overseeing his trial in The Hague.

Government urged to direct civil servants running Stormont departmen...

The FDA union has expressed concern about the position senior civil servants have been placed in amid the current powersharing impasse.

Finland becomes 31st member of Nato during Brussels ceremony

Russia warned that it would be forced to take ‘retaliatory measures’ following the move.

Man arrested over murder of woman 30 years ago

The 66-year-old suspect, from Gloucestershire, was held on Tuesday on suspicion of Carol Clark’s murder.

Insulate Britain trial protest referred to Attorney General

Trudi Warner was detained last week after allegedly targeting jurors in a trial at Inner London Crown Court.

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.