Singer-songwriter Rebecca Ferguson and ex-footballer Graeme Souness will also be recognised at the investiture ceremony.

Greenpeace UK and Uplift will argue the impact of emissions from burning the oil and gas extracted from the fields were illegally ignored when they were approved in the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

MPs are to consider calls to remove the Church of England bishops from the House of Lords and introduce a mandatory retirement age for peers. Conservative former minister Sir Gavin Williamson has ...

Mark Stibbe, who was abused by John Smyth QC in the 1980s, called for all senior clergy ‘that did nothing but knew what was going on’ to ...

A once-a-day pill that could help tens of thousands of people give up cigarettes and prevent thousands of smoking-related deaths each year will be rolled out on the health service, NHS England’s chief ...

The rock star, who was forced to cancel a US tour earlier this year after being diagnosed with fast-growing lymphoma, was given the all-clear in September following experimental therapy at the ...

They also warned there is a ‘fundamental mismatch’ between demand for services and what the NHS is able to do.

A charity founded by former prime minister Gordon Brown is expanding to boost its aim of supporting families struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. A new Multibank is to open in Middlesbrough on ...

Research highlighting the growing costs and impact on children of many social care placements should be a ‘turning point’, councils say.

Government overhaul of system for official bathing sites could also widen the definition of bathers and bring in multiple testing spots at sites.

The Country Land and Business Association claims farmers will have to pay more than their profits are worth in tax, and may need to sell their land.

Two in five senior staff in childcare settings have said changes in the Budget could lead to permanent closures unless the Government takes action.