Give mental health ‘equal priority’ in NHS reforms, psychiatrists urge Psychiatrists have urged the Scottish Government to give mental health “equal priority” to physical health in its NHS reform agenda, amid an increase in demand for services. The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland (RCPsychiS) said proposed health and social care reforms are a “once-in-a-generation
Queen says King loves biographies and will ‘roar with laughter’ while reading The Queen said the King loves reading biographies and will “roar” with laughter occasionally when they read before dinner. Camilla made the comments in the BBC Arts programme The Book That Changed My Life, which is due to air next week. In the
NI Secretary Sir Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has announced that he is to ban the contentious Drumcree parade. Sir Chris told the Press Association it had not not been possible to find accommodation between the Orange Order and nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown. The stand-off
England win in Crete to take healthy lead into return play-off against Greece England will take a comfortable lead into the second leg of their Women’s World Cup play-off semi-final after they earned a 3-1 victory over Greece in Crete. Sarina Wiegman’s side will look to finish the job when the two teams meet in
Lib Dem MP quits front bench ‘in bid to topple Sir Ed Davey’ A senior Liberal Democrat MP has quit the party’s front bench in what is reported to be an effort to topple leader Sir Ed Davey. The party confirmed that Charlie Maynard, the MP for Witney, had quit as a Treasury spokesman on
King privately funded Andrew’s Royal Lodge repair and restoration costs The King has privately made funds available for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s repair and restoration costs on the Royal Lodge. The Press Association understands Charles made the money available to his brother through his private income to ensure the Crown Estate was reimbursed. On Friday, it was
Everton put up for sale less than two years after Friedkin Group took charge Everton’s owners have put the club up for sale after less than two years in charge to plunge the club into another period of uncertainty. The Friedkin Group (TFG) were initially praised for the stability they brought after the chaotic reign
Drought declared in Yorkshire amid low reservoir and river levels Yorkshire has officially entered drought status because of low water levels in reservoirs and rivers, the Environment Agency has announced. The region was in “prolonged dry weather” status since the end of July after a lack of spring and summer rainfall but was upgraded to
OpenAI sacks three safety researchers for ‘breach of trust’ OpenAI said it has sacked three safety researchers for a “breach of trust”, defending the dismissals after the trio accused the company of putting its corporate interests before safety as the reason for removing them. The ChatGPT maker said in a post on X that it
‘Striking and personal’ self-portrait by David Bowie up for auction A “striking and personal” self-portrait by David Bowie is expected to sell for up to £55,000 after coming to auction for the first time. Sotheby’s said a self-portrait painted in 1996 by the musician, who died aged 69 on January 10 2016 after an 18-month