A set of triplets paid tribute to their grandfather as they all graduated from the same university. The three sisters, Rose, ...

A brother who attacked his older sister with a hammer as she lay in bed has been detained indefinitely for her manslaughter.

John Swinney has said he “very much” regrets former SNP Westminster deputy leader Mhairi Black’s decision to quit the party. Ms Black, who spent nine years as an MP, said the party’s “capitulation” on ...

The Forth Road Bridge has been closed to traffic after 10 Greenpeace activists suspended themselves from the structure in order to block a tanker. The group said it wanted to block an Ineos tanker ...

Thomas Kavanagh, the head of the Kinahan organised crime group, will have three months to pay the sum or face another 12 years in prison.

An outbreak of a contagious disease in a herd in the Col des Saisies means the race will now bypass two scheduled climbs.

The Israeli government is considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, after Israel and the US recalled their negotiating teams, ...

Britain’s proscription of Palestine Action is a “disturbing misuse” of anti-terror laws, the United Nations human rights chief has said. Volker Turk has urged the UK to lift the ban, which he ...

The Business Secretary has said the idea of a “magic wealth tax” to raise funds is “daft” amid speculation that the Chancellor could turn to such a measure to plug holes in the public finances.

The Chancellor could be left at risk of breaking her fiscal rules by unexpected economic shocks and faces “significant challenges” in delivering the Government’s agenda, the International Monetary ...

Users of major mobile phone companies EE, Vodafone and Three have reported outages with their phones for a second day.

Home insurance protects your home in case something unexpected happens. HSBC advises: “Without cover, you risk having to pay for replacements or repairs if something happens to your home or belongings ...