John Cruickshank obituary | Second world war

John Cruickshank, who has died aged 105, was the last surviving combatant to have won the Victoria Cross during the second world war, and the last living Scottish recipient of what is... Read more »

First the great migration, now the big hold: why workers are staying put | US small business

The tide has turned. The great migration – when the shift to remote work prompted people to quit their jobs in droves – is officially over. Now comes the big hold. According... Read more »

The budget, immigration, Trump’s visit: the tests lying in wait for Keir Starmer | Keir Starmer

As Keir Starmer returns from his summer break in Europe, and Labour MPs head back to Westminster for the new parliamentary session, the government will be hoping to get on the front... Read more »

British baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates fall | Whooping cough

A baby in the UK has died from whooping cough, marking the first such death in the country this year. The infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease,... Read more »

Tories pledge to get ‘all our oil and gas out of the North Sea’

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said her party will remove all net zero requirements on oil and gas companies drilling in the North Sea if elected. Badenoch is to formally announce the... Read more »

First week ‘critical’ to avoid children missing school later, parents told

Hazel ShearingEducation correspondent Getty Images Pupils in England who missed school during the first week back in September 2024 were more likely to be absent for large parts later in the year,... Read more »

Baton of Hope comes to Newry

Caroline McClatcheyBBC News NI Baton of Hope Newry Leeanne Carey wanted to be a baton bearer in honour of her sister Louise In one part of Northern Ireland this week, the conversation... Read more »

‘Massive’ wildfire spike after Wales’ long and hot summer

Gavin Mathews All three of Wales’ fire services have experienced a record number of callouts for wildfires this year The number of wildfires across north, mid and west Wales this year has... Read more »

Aaron McLean: Final Score’s EFL Pundit reflects on Championship action

Saturday’s Championship action once again provided plenty of drama and excitement. Former Peterborough, Hull and Bradford striker and Final Score’s EFL pundit Aaron McLean gave his five takeaways from what we learned... Read more »

‘I’ve seen more sheriffs than Robin Hood’

Hayley Jarvis and Chris ClementsBBC Scotland News BBC Jimmy Stringfellow is facing the fight of his life to stop his eviction “There was nothing on this. This was a dump,” says Jimmy... Read more »