The Government is being urged to restore playtime in school amid concerns that play is being “squeezed out” of children’s lives. An interim report by the Raising the Nation Play Commission inquiry has ...

Actor Alan Cumming has said he “couldn’t be more happy” with the success of his first major event as artistic director at Pitlochry Festival Theatre. The Perthshire-born star, who took up the role in ...

Labour needs to talk plainly on the doorstep and reclaim its title as the party of working people to counter the looming threat of Reform in Wales, Carwyn Jones has said. The former Labour first ...

Older people are less likely to seek mental health support due to ageism and stigma, according to a new report. The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) said that older people may face barriers to ...

Ireland’s premier will attend a meeting of world leaders organised by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss Ukraine. The online meeting is being held on the third anniversary of Russia’s ...

A charity has launched a guide to help support parents of LGBT+ children to become better allies in response to a “resurgence” in homophobia in schools. Just Like Us, the LGBT+ young people’s charity ...

Thousands of veterans and their family members will be able to access an expanded careers support service, the Ministry of Defence has said. The MoD said its careers advice service, Operation Ascend, ...

The boss of Vue has hailed an “extraordinary” Christmas for UK cinemas but warned it remains in “recovery mode” after Hollywood strikes slimmed down the number of films slated for release. Wicked and ...

Pharmacies are increasingly concerned about their future, according to the National Pharmacy Association (NPA).

A report concluded police failed to properly investigate an assault by Valdo Calocane a month before his murder spree in 2023.

Lecturers and other staff at the University of Dundee are beginning 15 days of strike action over a potential £30 million deficit and the threat of job cuts including compulsory redundancies.

A woman who was paralysed as a result of an illness has described how “everybody cried” when she was able to take her first steps following a pioneering treatment. Claire Trivedi received a type of ...