The University and College Union has called on senior staff at Aberdeen, Stirling, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde to rule out compulsory redundancies.

Temperatures will struggle to get above freezing as many people are due to return to school or work after the festive period. A string of snow and ice warnings were in place across the UK for Monday ...

Barristers say fees for legally aided criminal work have not been increased since 2005, making them worth just 50 of their original value.