Discount supermarkets Aldi and Lidl are the only major supermarkets to pay entry-level shop staff in line with the real living wage nationwide, with Aldi’s hourly rate exceeding the benchmark.

Vegan cheese made from home-grown vegetable oils is healthier, greener and more “oozy”, scientists have found. The cheese substitute is typically made from a combination of starch and solid fats like ...

Research suggests scientists have identified what drives the development of scar tissue in the intestines of people with Crohn’s disease. Scientists found clusters of immune cells in the gut which may ...

Councils have been urged to crack down on misuse of blue badge parking permits as the proportion of people holding them has reached a record one in 20. The AA called for more to be done to detect ...

He said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had “utterly failed in his responsibilities during a time of national crisis”. Mr Swinney described Scotland as an “energy superpower”, with both renewable ...

Former detectives involved in the initial investigation into the murder of Emma Caldwell have said their suspicions about her killer Iain Packer were ignored by superiors. Ms Caldwell, 27, was killed ...

The NHS is urging patients not to put off seeking the care they need as resident doctors press ahead with “difficult” strike action, which the Health Secretary has branded “disappointing”. Tens of ...

The Prime Minister said it was one of a number of steps the Government has taken amid an increased focus on cost-of-living pressures.