John Swinney’s “flimsy” programme for government is “more of the same” and will fail to rebuild public trust in the Government, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said. Russell Findlay said ...

Former health secretary Sir Jeremy Hunt has urged the Government to reconsider cuts to allocated funding for maternity services, after warnings they will be a “wrecking ball” to women’s safety. Under ...

The Duchess of Sussex has wished happy birthday to “our sweet boy” Prince Archie, saying: “He’s six! Where did the time go?” Meghan shared a photograph on her Instagram of her eldest child, who was ...

Indian nationals accounted for the highest proportion of work visas issued to people applying to come to the UK last year, along with the second highest proportion of study visas. Some 369,419 ...

Workers in Spain may soon have 2.5 more hours of weekly rest after the government approved a bill that would reduce the work week from 40 hours to 37.5 hours. If enacted, the bill — which will now go ...

A jury has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of a Britain’s Got Talent finalist accused of raping two women. Andrew Johnston, 30, competed as a singer on the television programme in 2008, ...

First Minister John Swinney came under fire from opposition leaders and campaigners – despite promising what he insisted was a “programme for a better Scotland”. With a year to go to the Holyrood ...

The ban on drinking alcohol on ScotRail services will come to an end, John Swinney’s programme for government has confirmed. The document, which sets out the Scottish Government’s legislative plans ...

Sir David Attenborough has issued a powerful rallying cry to protect the oceans in a film released to coincide with his 99th birthday. The new documentary, Ocean With David Attenborough, includes ...

A “worrying picture” has been described around the apparently worsening condition of listed buildings in Northern Ireland. New research has found that just over 61% of listed buildings are in a very ...

A Holocaust survivor has paid tribute to the “high risks” people took to help Jews during the Second World War. Jacques Weisser, 83, was born in Antwerp during the war and subsequently hidden when his ...