President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday reached a required agreement with President Joe Biden’s White House to allow his transition staff to coordinate with the existing federal workforce before taking office on Jan. 20. The congressionally mandated agreement allows transition aides to work with federal agencies and access non-public information and gives a green light to government workers to talk to the transition team.

The top reasons for ill-health-related economic inactivity are mental illness and muscle or skeletal issues such as back pain and arthritis

The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took effect early Wednesday, according to the outgoing Democratic administration. Trump’s team, meanwhile, was quick to spike the football and claim credit for the rare spot of good news for a Democratic administration that's been dragged down by the grinding Mideast conflict. “Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump,” Florida Rep. Mike Waltz, Trump’s choice for his national security adviser, said in a post on X on Tuesday, shortly before the Israel Cabinet signed off on the agreement.

Writing in the Daily Record, Scottish Secretary Ian Murray says the Labour Government will help Scots find a job and get on in their careers

The number of rape victims in England and Wales abandoning their cases rose by 40% in the first six months of this year, amid the growing courts backlog.

Ace Ncobo’s commitment to tackle the root causes of gender-based violence is not just a social mission. It is a deeply personal journey shaped by his own struggles with hardship and survival.

Kim Leadbeater says the vote on her assisted dying bill on Friday is likely to be "very close".

Huge reforms are coming to benefits, Jobcentres and education

Today I am calling on President Joe Biden to do the right thing for America and formally cancel this year's Thanksgiving.

Domestic abusers will face tougher restrictions from Wednesday with the launch of new court orders to keep them away from their victims.

Ahead of a crunch House of Commons vote on Friday, the three ex-premiers were said to be against proposed legislation.

Prepaid customers who have been bypassing their meters and not purchasing electricity have until mid-December to have their meters regularised and make an admission of guilt, minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said.

Under government plans, the car limit would go from 60mph to 50mph on single carriageways and from 40mph to 50mph for lorries.

Claudia Sheinbaum’s response to Trump’s threat of tariffs revealed truths that the president-elect doesn’t want Americans to know.

A public consultation has been launched by Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop into the plans, which would also see an increase in speed limits for HGVs.

The First Minister said a failure to pass spending plans before the start of the next financial year would pose "very real" difficulties.

John Swinney insisted the Scottish Government was “focused very strongly” on improving the health service.

Francois Hollande, who was French President from 2012 to 2017 and was in office during Trump's first stint in the White House, said the president-elect does not even see Europe as a partner

The Get Britain Working white paper aims to boost employment support, reduce economic inactivity and long-term sickness, and revamp jobcentres

The Prime Minister was asked how £5.4m of taxpayers' cash was handed to Tradebe after a devastating fire at its depot in North Lanarkshire.

A pilot for tougher domestic violence orders is announced - but charities warn police must act on them.

MPs are preparing to vote on a private members bill to legalise assisted dying, brought by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater - the first time it will be voted on by Parliament since 2015

EXCLUSIVE: George Redmond, a critic of the early retirement payment scandal, received a letter on Monday which he described as "chilling".

Under a Labour Party government crackdown, curbs on online gambling are set to be introduced to tackle addiction.

The gift appeal aims to provide charities and organisations working with those in need the means to provide a special Christmas.

Gamblers are set to be hit by a spending cap on online slot machines which have been classed as 'higher risk' to people's finances