Getty ImagesThe overall uptake was 65.2%, with a particularly low uptake among younger womenAbout a third of eligible women in Glasgow are failing to undergo a smear test for ...

Josh MartinBusiness reporterGetty ImagesRetail sales fell unexpectedly in November as Black Friday discounts failed to boost spending, official figures show.Supermarket sales fell for the fourth month in a row, ...

Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, Belém, BrazilEPAFollowing bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that contains no direct reference to the ...

Great Britain and Northern Ireland failed to win a gold medal at a World Athletics Championships for the first time in 22 years, as they secured their joint-lowest overall ...

Michael BuchananSocial affairs correspondentGetty ImagesThe former diplomat Baroness Valerie Amos has been chosen to lead a rapid review into maternity care in England.Announcing her appointment, Health Secretary Wes Streeting ...

Graham FraserTechnology ReporterSuppliedLouise Littlejohn saw the funny side after realising the technology had got it wrongA woman from Dunfermline has spoken of her shock after an Apple voice-to-text service ...

Merger talks between Honda and Nissan have collapsed after the firms failed to agree on a multi-billion-dollar tie-up.The Japanese carmakers, along with junior partner Mitsubishi, had aimed to combine ...

Getty ImagesThe government’s plan to tackle the hospital backlog in England will fail without a fundamental reform in how services work, health leaders say.Labour aims to increase the number ...

2 hours agoBy Aimee Thomas, BBC NewsBBCThere are hundreds of dogs at the centre who are looking for their forever homeAn animal rescue centre has said it is "bursting at the ...

GettyThree popular sunscreen lotions offer less protection than they claim, according to consumer organisation Which?In spot checks on 26 sunscreens - including some cheaper options from supermarkets Aldi and ...

ReutersEuropean and local ballot papers are separated before starting the count at a local election counting centre in DublinFianna Fáil and Fine Gael are vying for the lead in ...

17 minutes agoBy Aoife Moore, BBC News NI Dublin reporter • Hayley Halpin, BBC News NIReuters There are 949 seats to be filled in councils across IrelandMore than 800 councillors have been elected in ...