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.

Two people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, according to church officials. Several other people, including the parish priest, were injured.

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

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 ...

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

Martin Offiah is backing Junior Nsemba to become English rugby league’s next superstar. The 20-year-old was selected in Shaun Wane’s preparation squad for the ABK Beer Ashes Series against Australia, ...

Ms Svyrydenko is one of a group of officials taking on new roles in Ukraine’s government, as President Volodymyr Zelensky reshuffles the Cabinet in a bid to energise a war-weary nation and boost ...

Moves to ban the use of ‘exploitative’ unpaid internships have come a step closer after a Government announcement on Thursday. Ministers launched a call for evidence into the practice, saying it ...

The broadband giant is launching a range of new Optical Network Terminals with re-engineered casings made mainly from recycled plastic.