Minister wants to see social care workers rewarded despite funding p...

Helen Whately told the health and social care committee there was a ‘limited pot of taxpayers’ money’.

Royals to attend Big Lunch and Big Help Out events to celebrate coro...

Thousands of street parties are expected to be held and people are also encouraged to get involved with volunteering.

Women of Honour says Government response ‘smells of same institution...

An independent review into the Defence Forces found a ‘discernible pattern of rape and sexual assault’ in its analysis of participants’ contributions.

Police investigate after Just Stop Oil activist ‘involved in collisi...

Scotland Yard appealed for witnesses.

Charities back call for Scotland to have an Older People’s Commissio...

Charity Independent Age said the post could provide elderly Scots with an ‘independent champion’.

‘He brings a show’: Irish town of Doonbeg prepares for Trump visit

The 45th US president owns a golf resort outside the town of Doonbeg, Co Clare.

Scotland has an excellent advocate overseas: it’s me – Cleverly

The SNP’s Drew Hendry suggested James Cleverly’s new guidance to heads of mission abroad is sabotaging ‘vital economic activity’ north of the border.

Yousaf should have ordered police to stop Stone of Destiny move, say...

The former first minister said he would be attending a pro-Scottish independence march in Glasgow at the time of the coronation.

Modular housing being held up by site issues, warns state architect

The first homes at a site in Cork are due to be ready later this month.

King and Queen Consort meet MPs, peers and staff at Westminster Hall...

Between 650 and 750 parliamentarians gathered in the hall for the reception.

Voters reminded to take photo ID for local elections

The Government ‘won’t know’ how many people are put off by the new ID requirement on May 4, a senior MP has said.

Retention strategy needed to keep nurses in the NHS, warns union

The Royal College of Nursing made the demand among a series of recommendations in a report released on Wednesday.

Global operation takes down dark web drug marketplace

The largest number of arrests – 153 – were made in the United States, followed by the United Kingdom with 55 and Germany with 52, Europol said.

Seven out of 10 Scots cutting back on essentials, research shows

The study, for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, was published ahead of First Minister Humza Yousaf convening a summit on how to tackle poverty.

Woman says daughter and three grandchildren among seven found dead i...

Seven people were found dead at a rural property in the US state of Oklahoma during a search for two missing teenagers and a convicted sex offender.

Ludicrous to say Ukraine’s Nato membership is provocative to Russia...

Boris Johnson said Kyiv should be invited to make the necessary preparations to join as soon as possible.

Unvaccinated UK travellers can enter US from next week

The White House announced that its requirement for arrivals by air to prove their vaccination status will be dropped from May 12.

Former judge calls for juryless rape trial plans to be scrapped

Lord Uist said two of the provisions in the proposed legislation were ‘constitutionally repugnant’.

Russian defence chief calls for wartime missile output to be doubled

Analysts have been trying to work out whether Russia is running low on high-precision ammunition, as its missile barrages have become less frequent.

Government will not know how many are put off by voter ID requiremen...

The Electoral Commission said collecting data from greeters outside polling stations would be ‘inherently unreliable’.