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AstraZeneca gives first doses to patients in Covid-19 treatment trial
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has said the first volunteers have now been dosed in its clinical trial of a new drug t...
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Senior civil servants to appear before Salmond inquiry
Two of the most senior civil servants in the Scottish Government will appear before the inquiry set up to look into the ...
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Keep masks in schools option under review, urges education union
Pupils wearing masks is an option that should be kept under review, a union has said, despite the Education Secretary in...
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Storm Francis: UK and Ireland braced for wet and windy conditions
Storm Francis has brought gusts of more than 50mph overnight ahead of the wet and windy weather impacting vast swathes o...
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Republicans get ready to nominate Donald Trump for second term in White House
Republicans are ready to formally nominate President Donald Trump for reelection at a scaled-down convention kick-off in...
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Northern Ireland’s schools reopen for first time since March
The first pupils have returned to schools across Northern Ireland for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown star...
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Joe Biden says he would shut down US economy if recommended by scientists
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he would follow public health advisers’ advice if they called for a nat...
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Johnson urges parents to send children back to school despite coronavirus
Boris Johnson has issued a plea to parents to send their children back to the classroom when schools reopen next month....
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Scottish Government urged to bring in paramedic bursaries
The Scottish Government is facing demands to support student paramedics amid claims many are “living on the breadline...