But the former Scottish first minister suggested the writer could be subject to ‘more scrutiny’ on such matters.

Jason King was jailed for nine years with a further three years on extended licence for shooting an officer with a crossbow and stabbing a neighbour.

The official said 60,000 reservists will be called up in the coming month, nearly doubling the number of active reservists to ...

A flotilla of hundreds of historic ships is heading into Amsterdam, kicking off a five-day festival celebrating the Dutch capital’s maritime history.

Greenwich Council has started a major conditions survey of all its council housing stock including 26,000 council homes.

Lady Iman heads a field 17 when she bid to become the first two-year-old in 18 years to win the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York on Friday. Ger Lyon’s youngster has dazzled throughout ...

Retired women effectively go more than four months every year without getting a pension because of a gender gap, according to research. The TUC estimated women were losing the equivalent of £7,600 a ...

The research found that Labour backers (72) and young people aged 25-34 (67) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

Fans made their feelings known after the Hoops could only draw 0-0 with Kazakh side Kairat Almaty at Parkhead in their Champions League play-off.

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is ...

The health service has launched a personalised “blood matching” test for people with rare conditions who require regular blood transfusions. The move will allow donor blood to be matched to these ...

Paddington The Musical, written by Jessica Swale and directed by Luke Sheppard, will feature songs from McFly singer Tom Fletcher, and follows the small bear from Peru as he lands in London where a ...