John Swinney has said he is “open” to launching a national inquiry into grooming gangs in Scotland. The First Minister is under pressure to launch a nationwide probe after an alleged victim of ...

John Swinney told MSPs at First Minister’s Questions on Thursday that the Chief Medical Officer has warned him the flu season will be “particularly challenging” this year and could see services ...

Police have received new facial recognition vans in Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Bedfordshire, Surrey, Sussex, Thames Valley and Hampshire.

Some 180,329 people had been waiting more than a year to start routine hospital treatment at the end of September.