The figures, analysed by the PA news agency, show 56.1 of those on the NHS waiting list at the end of June this year were of working age.

He has even slipped slightly since earlier this year on immigration, which has consistently been a strength for him in his second term.

Chief executive Alex Whitehouse said the uptick in branded sales was “driven by the strength of our innovation programme with new product ranges such as Mr Kipling birthday cake tarts performing very ...

Christopher West has been given a 16-month prison sentence for killing Keely Morgan, a 15-year-old schoolgirl in May 2023.

The government has confirmed that 16 and 17-year-olds should be able to vote in the next general election as the voting age is set to be lowered ...

Paul Holmes asked why the Government plans to lower the voting age while 16-year-olds are not allowed to buy lottery tickets or alcohol.

Vessels taking part in the Tall Ships Races 2025 have begun arriving in Aberdeen ahead of a four-day festival. The race began in Le Havre in France in early July and the ships sailed round the coast ...

The exams regulator is withdrawing its statistics on access arrangements for GCSE and A-levels from 2014 to 2024 after data issues were found.

PepsiCo lowered its full-year earnings expectations in April, citing increased costs from tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending.