If you can work, you should,’ social security minister Sir Stephen Timms told MPs before they voted on the welfare reforms.

Some victims were sent to prison or financially ruined, others were shunned by their communities, and some took their own lives.

The robot operated with the expertise of a skilled human surgeon, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers in the US.

Lord Harrington, now a non-affiliated peer, apologised for miscalculating the period he had to give notice for jobs he took up after leaving office.

Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas-mask and body armour when he was shot and seriously injured by a police officer on Monday night ...

A five-year-old boy who died after an allergic reaction at school was accidentally exposed to cow’s milk protein – probably from his own bottle, an inquest jury has concluded.

The UK’s top 100 care homes for 2025 have been announced by online care finder Lottie, and Queen's View Harbour Care Home has been included on the list. The first-ever Lottie Awards recognise and ...

Rachael Maskell said pressing ahead with the welfare reform Bill risked leaving “such a stain” on her party, as she urged ministers to scrap a proposed change to the out-of-work element of universal ...

A former employee at a Fife children’s home has told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) that allegations of abuse made against him by former residents are “absolute nonsense”.

Hassan Jhangur hit five people with his car when he arrived at his sister’s wedding reception, where a fight had broken out between the ...

A THIEF who befriended a frail pensioner before using her bank card to steal hundreds of pounds has been told to start saving by a sheriff. Brian James Wilson pleaded guilty to the offence this week ...

'Frank McNab – New Symbolism' will explore how old Ayrshire industries inspired an ancient world of fairies and the power of nature. The art exhibition will take place at The MacLaurin Gallery on ...