Some islands feel like they belong to our world; others seem to have slipped in from another dimension. Far from the usual ...

Labour has scrapped the two-child benefit cap – lifting 450,000 children out of poverty, including 1,970 in Motherwell, ...

The government has made an immediate U turn on one of its key employment-rights pledges announced in this weeks' budget. We ask why it's happened and what it means for employers. Also, Felicity Hannah ...

A leaked memo shows plans to shift most jury trials to judge-only hearings. Here’s what Lammy’s proposal could mean for UK ...

A lifeline has been thrown to Aberdeen's RAAC-hit residents - but homeowners elsewhere face an uncertain future.

Britain's government watered down plans to strengthen workers' protection against unfair dismissal on Thursday, saying ...

The Hong Kong government said the death toll stands at 128, and around 200 people remain missing and unaccounted for.

Labour is simply totally unsuitable to be a governing party. Dr Gerald Edwards, Glasgow. This was surely the most shambolic lead-up to a Budget ever, with proposals dribbling into select media outlets ...

The House of Lords has warned of serious risks to animal and public health, with the expiry of the post-Brexit grace period ...

The county council argues its model removes any confusion for residents about who delivers their public services. Whatever ...

The OBR said it will lead to an estimated 560,000 families seeing an increase in their UC award averaging £5,310 per year.

Zoopla said home buyers and sellers will ‘welcome the end of the uncertainty that has stalled housing market activity.’ ...