10 h. ago Welsh Government promised to tackle longest NHS waits but it isn't happening

A major change in waiting list publication has been criticised by Labour's political opponents

Politics

10 h. ago Broadcasters seek Government protection from ‘profit, not purpose’ streamers

They warned that global online platforms, rather than distinctly British broadcasters, will come to ‘dominate our cultural landscape’.

Politics

31 h. ago Council underspends by £2m on budget after Welsh Government grants

The saving came from a net revenue budget of £376.5 million

Economics

45 h. ago 'Do not cut our funding': Mental health charities plea with Scottish Government support in upcoming budget

The Scotsman speaks to metal health charities about how they are filling the gaps caused by long NHS waiting lists.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Unacceptable’ waiting list of up to eight years for NHS gender care, reveals health secretary

Exclusive: ‘This breaks my heart,’ says minister Wes Streeting as waiting list tops 42,000

Society

4 d. ago Mum told health board is too skint to fund child's autism assessment after three year wait

Charmaine Lacock’s daughter Sarah has been on a listing waiting with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) since 2022.

Society

6 d. ago Parents in Wales warned not to miss out on £2,000 childcare boost

Parents in wales can benefit from a number of Welsh Government and UK Government schemes for childcare support

Events

7 d. ago How long are cancer treatment waits in YOUR area? With just half of cases are being diagnosed on time, our tracker reveals the worst

Figures show how less than half of patients in parts of Essex who were referred for urgent treatment on the NHS in July, were seen within 62-days.

Science

7 d. ago Waiting list for planned hospital treatment rises for second month in a row

The Government has said it has an ‘ambitious target’ to cut maximum wait times from 18 months to 18 weeks for NHS patients across England.

Politics

8 d. ago Only half of people with cancer are diagnosed within NHS target time, analysis finds

Urgently referred patients are having to wait more than 28 days to receive a cancer diagnosis, exceeding NHS England’s target time

Events

8 d. ago Scandal of the NHS fat cats: CEOs at 10 worst hospitals paid MORE than Prime Minister

Despite failing to bring down waiting lists, the CEOs at the 10 NHS hospital trusts banked salaries of more than £200,000 last year.

Politics

2 w. ago Watersports centre that's helped thousands of children is being forced to close after 13 years

The Welsh Government has issued notice that would require Swansea Watersports to vacate the site

Politics

2 w. ago Energy drinks ban for teens latest as Welsh Government gives update on whether it will follow England

Cardiff Bay was asked its own policy on the issue after the ban was put forward by the UK Labour Government

Politics

2 w. ago Bill Belichick’s humiliating college football debut brings only schadenfreude or sadness

The greatest head coach in modern NFL history has started anew at UNC. His first game exposed flaws that will be very difficult to fixHalf a century of unprecedented success, six Super Bowl rings as a head coach, the NFL’s greatest defensive mind; all undone by 19-year-olds sprinting past missed tackles. Bill Belichick arrived at North Carolina promising to bend college football to his will, to build the “33rd NFL Program” in Chapel Hill, and prove he still had his fastball. College football laughed.As debut flops go, North Carolina’s 48-14 beatdown at the hands of TCU is as bad as it gets. Belichick’s side didn’t just lose; they were humiliated. UNC looked unprepared, undisciplined and were overmatched against a veteran team. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago More than 11,000 Ayrshire patients waiting longer than a YEAR for hospital appointments

At the end of June 2025, 11,180 NHS Ayrshire & Arran patients were waiting more than 52 weeks for an outpatient appointment.

Science

3 w. ago Welsh Government proposes two key changes affecting holiday let owners

Changes have been suggested to help stabilise the tourism sector in Wales

Politics

3 w. ago Patient waits 7 years for mental health treatment in Highlands as NHS delays branded 'horrifically long'

Waiting lists for mental health treatment extending to as long as more than seven years have been highlighted by the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

Science

3 w. ago First time buyer, 24, is left with £50,000 debt after buying dream 'empty home' under government scheme that promised to fund it

Abigail, who purchased a property in Pembrokeshire in June 2024, claimed the Welsh Government's Empty Home Grant is a 'scam' - saying she was ignored for months and left financially stranded

Economics

3 w. ago Nearly one million Scots 'languishing' on NHS waiting lists as SNP accused of incompetence

Stats on waiting times, GP numbers and accident and emergency services have been published.

Politics

3 w. ago Children across Scotland are waiting years to access mental health services

Freedom of information requests to NHS health boards found some young people waited more than 1000 days for support.

Society