MSPs have approved the general principles of legislation that could introduce assisted dying for terminally ill Scots in a landmark vote at Holyrood. The Scottish Parliament voted by 70 votes to 56...
Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote38 minutes agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsA bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.The proposals would...
MSPs to vote on assisted dying in Scotland6 hours agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesFor the third time in Scottish parliamentary history, MSPs are to vote on plans to legalise assisted...
Public health officials are investigating an outbreak of a rare parasitic illness linked to a popular petting farm in the Vale of Glamorgan, after 74 people fell ill, including a four-year-old boy...
Runcorn isn't just the Cheshire town where Reform made history, going from having virtually no representation in the town at all to declaring a win and triumphantly beating Labour by six votes. It...
Swinney will not support assisted dying in ScotlandJust nowGlenn CampbellBBC Scotland Political EditorGetty ImagesFirst Minister John Swinney has said he will not support a bill which would allow...
A defiant Nicola Sturgeon has refused to apologise for her gender policy after the Supreme Court ruled a legal definition of a woman is based on their biological sex. The former Scottish First...
Watch: Black smoke emerges after first conclave ballotSmoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel chimney after the first ballot of the conclave - the secretive process to choose a new pope.Black smoke...
British supermodel Naomi Campbell will not be attending tonight's Met Gala after she has been reportedly banned by Vogue editor Anna Wintour following their feud. The annual event, which is held at...
A British holidaymaker in Turkey has been left cursing the "beyond shocking" reality of her trip, taking to social media slam her travel experience.Solo traveller, Suzanna shared a video of her grim...
Amongst great fanfare and waving of flags the Royal Navy’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (HMSPoW) sailed from Portsmouth this week, bound for an epic eight-month deployment which will take...
A Brit holidaying in Barcelona has admitted he has learned from his mistake after his holiday was hugely impacted by the widespread power outages being experienced in Spain and Portugal.Blackouts in...
Nicola Sturgeon and John Swinney have been savaged by members of their own party after a landmark Supreme Court ruling on transgender people. Falkirk East MSP Michelle Thomson broke ranks to demand...
Spain and Portugal scramble to restore power as officials chase cause of outage44 minutes agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsReutersA sweeping power outage left millions of people in Spain, Portugal and...
Ultra-processed foods may be linked to early death2 hours agoPhilippa RoxbyHealth reporterGetty ImagesPeople who eat lots of ultra-processed foods (UPF) may be at greater risk of dying early, a study...