Afghans who worked with the British government and military will be able to move to the UK permanently, the Home Office has confirmed. The department announced the decision on Wednesday
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Former first minister Alex Salmond is considering further legal action after “leaked extracts” from a Scottish Government investigation reportedly found his behaviour amounted to sexual misconduct. Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans
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A new campaign is being launched to increase public awareness of a life-saving treatment which can reverse a drugs overdose. The Scottish Government and Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) have teamed
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Proposals to increase the age that people become entitled to free prescriptions has been branded a “thoughtless” false economy by a coalition of charities. The Prescription Charges Coalition warned that
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A mental health project using football to bring men together has received an extra £100,000 in funding. The Changing Room aims to improve mental wellbeing among men aged 30 to
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The Scottish Government’s investigation into Alex Salmond found his behaviour amounted to sexual misconduct before it was struck down by the courts, it has been reported. Leslie Evans, the government’s
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Ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have called on the UK Government to scrap plans to axe the £20 increase to Universal Credit and instead make the higher rate
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Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy allegedly raped a woman while on bail accused of four other sex offences, a court has heard. Mendy, 27, was remanded in custody after appearing
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There are to be no changes to the coronavirus restrictions in Wales, the Welsh Government has announced. First Minister Mark Drakeford urged people in Wales to get vaccinated and keep
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Chronic staff shortages in the NHS are getting worse, experts have warned, as new figures showed there were 10,000 more vacancies in June than a year ago. NHS Digital data,
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