The way proposed legislation on assisted dying is set to go through Parliament is “utterly inadequate” an MP has said, after she put her name to a bid to halt the plans going through the Commons.

The Government has set out plans to expand support for people who are out of work due to ill health in a bid to get more into employment. Data shows that the top reasons for ill health-related ...

PLANS for a new car wash facility in Ayr have been approved despite a number of objections lodged. TDR Group Holdings Ltd applied to South Ayrshire Council for a change of use of vacant land at 169 ...

A lawyer acting for a women’s rights campaign group has called on the UK Supreme Court to find sex is an “immutable biological state”. Aidan O’Neill KC put forward the argument as he represented For ...

A lack of clarity on local government spending due to a backlog in audits led to an unprecedented decision by the National Audit Office.

“The Infected Blood Inquiry further highlighted the devastating impacts a lack of senior leadership accountability can have and emphasised the need for candour to apply across the NHS, regardless of ...

The Office of Rail and Road has gathered together estimates of the number of journeys made at stations across Ayrshire. From April 2023 to March 2024, 5,605,608 entries and exits were recorded at ...

A vulnerable young mother killed herself after leaving a note claiming “I was murdered” after suffering years of alleged abuse by her ex-boyfriend, a court has heard. Hairdresser Kiena Dawes, 23, also ...

THE number of homeless deaths in Ayrshire has been revealed in new statistics. The figures from National Records of Scotland, show the death rate of homeless people in 2023 in East, South, and North ...

The owner of Vauxhall has announced plans to shut its Luton van-making factory, putting more than 1,100 jobs at risk. Stellantis, which also owns brands including Citroen and Peugeot, said it was ...

The Work and Pensions Secretary warned the benefits bill for sickness and disability is set to rise by £26 billion by the end of this parliament.