The Conservative leader said Scots ‘deserve better’ than another five years of John Swinney’s party in power at Holyrood.

An amber weather warning for severe thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office advising of the risk of “intense rainfall frequent lightning, hail and gusty winds”. The warning has been issued for ...

Some 63 police officers have been injured in what has been called a “week of shame” in Northern Ireland. Disorder started in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault of a girl in the Co ...

A man has appeared in court accused of the sexual assault and murder of a 13-month-old baby boy he was adopting. Jamie Varley, believed to have worked as a high school teacher, is also accused of ...

The King has presented new Colours to the Coldstream Guards during a ceremony at Windsor Castle, marking the regiment’s 375th anniversary. Troops from the 1st and 2nd Battalions paraded on Friday ...

Unison has recommended local government workers accept the deal, which amounts to a 4 rise this year and 3.5 next year.

A fire service spokesperson said: "Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS) attended an incident on Carr Mill Road, Kirkstone Avenue, St Helens, on the morning of Thursday, June 12. "Crews were ...

Thomas Frank insists Brentford will always have “a big piece of my heart” as he begins life in charge of Premier League rivals Tottenham. Spurs announced Frank as their new head coach on Thursday ...

Seven Asian men have been convicted of the sexual exploitation of two white teenage schoolgirls in Rochdale. The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as “sex slaves” ...

On the plus side NRL winger Kyle Feldt is back in the 21-man squad for the first time since March after needing to have surgery on a ruptured hand ligament. Joe Batchelor is also in contention to play ...

A man has been charged with murdering a 13-month-old boy as well as serious sexual and child cruelty offences. Jamie Varley is accused of killing Preston Davey, who died in Blackpool in July 2023, the ...

Bath, last year’s runners-up, have not won the league since 1996 but have already lifted two trophies this season.