The country’s acting leader has expressed concern over unrest involving law enforcement agents and presidential security personnel.

An £800 million deal which will create two further battery energy storage sites in Scotland – each of which are the largest in Europe – has been hailed as “formidable” by First Minister John Swinney.

Sir Keir Starmer told Kemi Badenoch to drop calls for a fresh inquiry as the leaders faced each other in the Commons.

Seafarers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have voted to accept an improved pay offer, ending a long-running dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the deal includes “significant ...

The mercury is set to drop sharply, with lows of minus 16C possible in Scotland and northern England overnight on Thursday.

First Minister John Swinney has insisted he wants to “finish the task” on Scottish independence – with the SNP leader declaring this to be an “urgent priority” for him. He claimed those who favour ...

Stars including Russell Kane, Jenny Eclair, Tom Segura and Andy Zaltzman will perform during the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

In response to Labour’s opposition to calls for a national inquiry, Mr Musk called Sir Keir “Starmtrooper”, accusing him of trying to cover up “terrible things”. Home Office minister Jess Phillips has ...

Japanese authorities have linked more than 200 cyber attacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace. The ...

A cancer charity has called for participants for a 40-mile 'Keswick 2 Barrow' (K2B) fundraising challenge. CancerCare North Lancashire, which has a support centre in Barrow, is seeking people to join ...

The Royal Marines Band has helped a veteran celebrate his 102nd birthday by performing for him at his celebrations. Jeffrey Broadhurst was also joined by friends, family, members of the Royal Marines ...

A Millom resident and paramedics were taken to hospital following a gas leak that occurred on Monday (January 6). Fire crews from Millom, Coniston and Bootle were called around 9:30am to reports of a ...