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Tributes to PC Tom Clough who was 'so full of fun' ahead of funeral in Redcar

A day on from PC Matthew Blades' funeral in Hartlepool, PC Tom Clough will be laid to rest in Redcar on Thursday

What Andy Burnham said about DWP benefits cuts in his PMQs as Prime Minister

The PM said the government's commitment to defence was "absolute"

Senior doctors in Scotland to be balloted for strike action

BMA Scotland said the SNP was taking consultants for granted

SNP call for UK oil funds to be ringfenced for Scotland's renewables to counter 'immoral job losses'

An Aberdeen MSP has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to ‘curb the number of immoral job losses that lie on the doorstep on Number 10’

Scottish forest planted with 91 per cent Sitka hits the market for £10m in 'rare' sale

Forestry agents said forests of its size and accessibility were rarely offered for sale in southern Scotland.

Social supermarket reports hundreds of sign-ups

Dartford Larder members pay £4.50 each week for items including unlimited fruit and vegetables.

SNP must heed genuinely frightening warnings about violence, sex and the rule of law in Scotland

The preservation of law and order requires standards of behaviour to be enforced from an early age and a justice system that creates an effective deterrent

Should the Scottish Government pay compensation for the Gypsy Traveller 'Tinker Experiment'?

A year on from the official apology, SNP members are being urged to go further to tackle discrimination against Gypsy Traveller communities.

UK disabled people could swap Pip cash for ‘in kind’ support in benefit overhaul

Exclusive: Claimants could trade part of payment for specialist equipment, services or training under proposal Some disabled people could receive “in kind” support rather than just cash payments under a radical overhaul…

Is Burnham trying to appease Trump? Or Reform? What other reason is there for these North Sea oil plans? | George Monbiot

Climate catastrophe is on our doorstep – yet Labour’s impending approval of further drilling will bring more pain for negligible gains Pinch yourself, it’s happening again. Here is a Labour government spending a vast am…

‘Fundamentally unfair’: Burnham must overhaul migration reforms, says TUC general secretary

Paul Nowak says changes to immigration rules risk overstretching social care and fuelling far-right sentiment Andy Burnham must overhaul Shabana Mahmood’s migration reforms or risk overstretching social care and fuellin…

Climate solutions most likely to reach ‘positive tipping points’ revealed by scientists

Global shift towards clean electricity could trigger ‘cascade’ of progress, helping reduce air pollution, cut waste and revive oceans A rapid global shift to clean electricity could trigger a “cascade” of progress towar…

‘Institutional neglect’: 25 years on from 9/11, experts sound alarm over US counter-terror efforts

Budget cuts, loss of knowledgeable officials and diverted resources raise risk of another attack, experts warn The US faces growing challenges in countering international terrorism as resources are diverted to other thr…

SNP politician needs to learn how to make constructive suggestions, not just party political jibes

Jack Middleton came up a reasonable idea to help the North East economy, then immediately undercut it with a jibe at Westminster

Unravel the secrets of a priceless piece of British history

The blockbuster exhibition - with a stellar cast of experts telling the Tapestry's story

Dudley Council denies big spending on service providers from outside the borough

Youth workers say cash is splashed outside of their area for services but council insists two thirds is spent close to home

26 things we can still look forward to in Northern Ireland in 2026

From Culture Night to the return of Blue Lights, there are plenty of things to mark in your diary

NI watch brand opening first store in Republic

NI Water whistleblower ‘shocked’ by internal auditors’ link to unit he complained about

Crisis-hit organisation has said proper procedures were followed

Belfast man running 50km to fundraise for girl with cerebral palsy: ‘I knew this was something I had to do’

Gloria Hunniford to herd sheep across River Thames after receiving Freedom of City of London: ‘What an unusual treat’

MP's challenge over 'painful' Devon NHS dentistry

'Children are being left in pain without the care they urgently need'

Best-ever Ofsted for Derby school where pupils 'feel that they belong'

'This report belongs to our whole school community - our pupils and staff work incredibly hard and it is wonderful to see their efforts recognised'

Calls for legal challenge on controversial Derby rule changes

A Reform councillor has called the changes 'frightening'