Scotland’s First Minister has said the UK’s first drug consumption room represents a “crucial step” in reducing drug-related deaths. John Swinney and Health Secretary Neil Gray will visit The Thistle ...

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Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or ...

Council leaders in Leicestershire and Rutland are urging the Government to “wake up” and release cash after severe flooding displaced hundreds of people from their homes. Local leaders signed a joint ...

Leaders from major employers will be among those to sit on new employment councils in regions across England and Wales.

Sainsbury’s told shareholders it is on track to increase its profits for the year, in line with previous targets.

A cold snap which saw tens of thousands without power or water is coming to an end, the Irish national weather agency said. The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for ...

A 'suspicious' fire has gutted a static caravan near Upton as three crews rushed to tackle the blaze and police arrived at the scene. A caravan inside an agricultural building was 'well alight' when ...

Britain should learn from Ukraine’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the battlefield against Russia, a committee of MPs has said. Kyiv is using AI technology in drones, to analyse intelligence, ...

The death toll has risen to 10 from the Los Angeles-area fires, according to the county coroner’s office. The fast-moving ...

The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals turned down an emergency challenge aimed at keeping the report under wraps.

Waterwise's 'Leaky Loo Challenge', supported by Fluidmaster, aims to address the water wastage from leaking toilets, which can waste between 200 and 400 litres of water daily. Chloe McFarland, ...