25 h. ago The silent blindness epidemic: Glaucoma cases soar as millions go undiagnosed

More than a million people in the UK are now living with glaucoma - a leading cause of blindness - according to alarming new figures released today.

Science

36 h. ago Major update on wage growth and unemployment rates as new figures released

The Office for National Statistics has published its updates wage growth and unemployment rate figures today

Politics

6 d. ago Number of officers suspended by Police Scotland at five year high

New figures released by Police Scotland show that the numbers of officers suspended by the force have almost trebled in the last five years.

Events

7 d. ago France records more deaths than births for first time since end of second world war

Country joins EU neighbours in demographic crunch of ageing population and falling birthrateFor the first time since the end of the second world war, France has recorded more deaths than births, suggesting that the country’s long-held demographic advantage over other EU countries is slipping away.Across the country in 2025, there were 651,000 deaths and 645,000 births, according to newly released figures from the national statistics institute Insee. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Scots waiting half a decade for knee and hip operations as John Swinney claims NHS has 'turned a corner'

One patient in Tayside waited 2,049 days for a hip replacement, according to figures released by the NHS.

Politics

1 week ago Attacks on Scotland's paramedics and ambulance staff attending 999 calls soar

Shocking new figures released by the SAS show attacks have increased 11% in the last year.

Events

1 week ago Nearly 1000 refugees across UK declared themselves homeless in Glasgow last year

EXCLUSIVE: Glasgow council released the full year figure amid concerns the city faces a £66m black hole caused by rising homelessness.

Events

2 w. ago Gun use by Scots cops five times higher in last decade as gang violence explodes

New figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information show that the numbers of armed deployments by firearms officers has gone up five fold since 2016

Events

3 w. ago Afghanistan goes back to dark ages: Taliban rulers have ordered dozens to be killed by stoning and four convicts to be executed by pushing a wall onto them

Figures released by the Taliban's own Supreme Courtshow the group also publicly flogged more than 1,000 people across Afghanistanin 2025, including at least 150 women.

Events

3 w. ago Violent crimes against parents by children up 60% since 2015, shows London data

Exclusive: Met figures thought to reflect national picture with Covid, poverty and more people seeking help possible factorsThe number of violent offences involving an adolescent attacking their parents or step-parents has increased by more than 60% in the past decade, according to figures recorded by the UK’s biggest police force.Data released by Scotland Yard reveals that there were 1,886 such offences recorded in 2015 but this increased to 3,091 in the first 10 months of 2025 alone. Continue reading...

Society

4 w. ago Trump complains Epstein files are damaging people who ‘innocently met’ him

In his first comments since the release, the president expressed sympathy for high-profiles figures, including Bill Clinton, who have come under scrutinyDonald Trump has broken his silence on the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, complaining that people who “innocently met” the convicted paedophile could have their reputations destroyed.In his first comments since the justice department began releasing the materials on Friday, the US president on Monday expressed sympathy for prominent Democrats who have come under renewed scrutiny over their associations with Epstein. Continue reading...

Politics