An orchestra scheme set up to help children in some of Scotland’s most underprivileged communities has had “positive outcomes”, new research has found. Sistema Scotland, which runs the Big Noise
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The Health Secretary has pledged to make an announcement on motor neurone disease (MND) research funding “in days” amid a row over the whereabouts of the money. More than a
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A law in Northern Ireland which prevents anti-abortion protests from taking place directly outside clinics does not breach the rights of protesters, the UK’s highest court has ruled. Dame Brenda
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A double killer who sexually abused the bodies of at least 101 women and girls in hospital mortuaries was branded “sick and twisted” by victims’ families as he was sentenced
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Rishi Sunak faced accusations of weakness over his failure to withdraw the Tory whip from Baroness Michelle Mone over allegations around a firm awarded contracts for personal protective equipment (PPE)
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A woman who allegedly lied about being the victim of an Asian grooming gang has told a court she was trafficked across the country and in Ibiza. Giving evidence at
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Thousands of ambulance workers and other NHS staff will strike on December 21 in a row over pay, unions have announced. The GMB, Unison and Unite are co-ordinating industrial action
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Black and white portraits have been taken of stars including Ricky Gervais and Stephen Mangan to highlight a campaign to combat loneliness. 1 Million Minutes, which launched in 2016, is
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Disabled people “should not have to rely on celebrities to swoop in and save the day” over energy support, Labour has said. Shadow minister Vicky Foxcroft raised the case in
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Matt Hancock’s memories of how he handled care homes during the Covid pandemic has been condemned as a “deluded version” of events. Nadra Ahmed (pictured), the chair of the National
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