Transport, justice and policing, energy, taxation and welfare are among the powers held by Scotland but currently unavailable to Wales.

Lasers that harness bacteria’s natural ability to convert sunlight into energy could power missions to Mars and provide a source of clean energy on Earth, scientists have announced. The technology is ...

The Children’s Charities Coalition, which includes Action for Children, Barnardo’s and the NSPCC, said the Government’s “commitment to reforming and rebalancing children’s social care towards early ...

Black Friday shoppers are being urged to be wary of scammers after figures revealed around £11.5m was lost to online criminals over the ...

A new snapshot survey from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) found that many medics feel patients are already coming to harm because of the current conditions in A&E departments around ...

A bird species found in mainland Europe and the Mediterranean is thought to be extinct globally by a coalition of conservation groups. The slender-billed curlew – a migratory shorebird that bred in ...

Some British arts festivals are at risk of being “lost” as organisers struggle with rising costs and increased financial challenges, a report has said. The Festivals Forward report surveyed 101 ...

Feelings of “mistrust” and “scepticism” among medics about working with pharmaceutical firms is holding back industry’s potential to help transform NHS patient care, a report has warned. The resources ...

A woman who was sexually abused as a child has praised the NSPCC’s Childline service for saving her life. Nicola - not her real name – said speaking to a Childline counsellor is what stopped her from ...