Humza Yousaf asks Tory UK Health Secretary for more money to avert strike action

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has told Scots “I am sorry” over long waits for ­treatment in our crisis-hit NHS.

The Scottish Government should ban the use of zero hour contracts in health and social care jobs if it wants to solve a recruitment crisis, campaigners have claimed.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that it will continue to encourage more than 11 million older people to check if they qualify for an annual income top-up worth, on average, more than £3,500 throughout December and the new year.

Doctors were forced to keep patient records on pieces of paper and emails after a huge cyber attack crippled critical Scots NHS systems.

Scots teachers will strike for another 16 days over pay and conditions, it has been announced.

ScotRail strikes have been called off after a better pay offer was made to workers.

NHS staff have been offered a "final" improved pay offer by the Scottish Government following days of negotiations with trade unions.

Posties begin their latest round of industrial action today.

Teachers across Scotland are set to walkout next month in a dispute over pay and condition, it has been announced.

Senior NHS bosses have reportedly discussed making wealthier Scots pay for treatment as the health service struggles to meet demand.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed during his Autumn Statement that the UK Government’s review of the State Pension age will be published in early 2023 and is scheduled to be released in May. At the start of this year, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a second review of the State Pension age, which is now 66 for men and women across the UK.

I'm A Celebrity campmates were left fuming as Matt Hancock won a trip to have a barbecue on the beach - and even saying that he is "having a holiday" in the jungle. In tonight's episode, hosts Ant and Dec pulled out balls to see which three celebs would enjoy some surf 'n' turf on the beach after a day of activities which saw campmates take part in various grim activities to give them the best chance of winning.

NHS senior managers have spent over £350million on agency staff in just 20 months, the Sunday Mail can reveal.

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation reached 10.1% in September. This matches the 40-year high inflation hit in July and remains well above the UK Government’s target of 2%.

There is a "direct link" between Scots struggling to pay fuel bills and rising food insecurity, a leading charity has warned.

Boy George says he feels like he "was being poisoned" on the first eating trial of I'm A Celebrity 2022.

The Conservatives have today been blamed for taking the UK to the brink of recession as a result of the party's "disastrous economic policies".

John Swinney has blamed "stupid economic decisions" made by the UK Government for fuelling inflation that is leaving all workers poorer.

I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! contestant Chris Moyles didn't waste a second before having a laugh at Matt Hancock 's expense on Wednesday's episode.

Humza Yousaf has defended the Scottish Government committing a further £5 million to its climate justice fund in the same week as nurses were told "there is no more money".