Campaigning for the local elections has entered its final day ahead of the first major test of public opinion under Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership. Politicians and candidates will make their closing ...

More than 1,000 physician associates (PAs) could begin their careers in the NHS every year after regulators approved dozens of courses to teach them. The General Medical Council (GMC) said it had ...

The Government is failing to prepare the UK for “tomorrow’s disaster” of floods, heatwaves, drought and wildfires, its climate advisers have warned. The independent advisory Climate Change Committee ...

The majority of school leaders said their mental health has been negatively affected in the last year – with some quitting their jobs, a poll has suggested. Only one in five senior leaders in schools ...

Ikea is finally opening its delayed Oxford Street store on Thursday amid the “rejuvenation” of the area as a shopping destination. The world’s largest furniture retailer has taken over the former ...

Doctors should prescribe exercise to patients undergoing cancer care to help counter the side-effects of treatments, a new study suggests. Physical activity during treatment can also boost mental ...