Angela Rayner has defended Sir Keir Starmer as “doing the job for Britain” as he approaches his first year in office. The Deputy Prime Minister said “there’s been a lot going on” in the 12 months ...

A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in Co Down. Zak Hughes, from Ardglen Place in Belfast, was also charged with child ...

A cataclysmic variable star was found as part of a project using two telescopes from opposite sides of the world.

It warns that slow-moving thunderstorms and heavy showers may lead to some travel disruption and flooding. A Met Office spokesperson said: “There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected ...

US rapper Ye was stripped of a visa to enter Australia after he released his single Heil Hitler, a government minister has said. Home affairs minister Tony Burke revealed that Ye – formerly known as ...

Peeblesshire youngsters have pushed themselves during a cycling challenge to raise funds to improve their school.

Hamas has suggested it is open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel but insisted on its longstanding position that any deal must bring an end to the war in Gaza.

Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, has been granted legal aid. Murrell, who faces a charge of embezzlement, has had an application for solemn ...

Ministers are going to “have to work harder” to bring down small boat crossings, a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet has said amid record numbers in the first half of this year. Pat McFadden told ...

Ryanair has said it cancelled more than 800 flights last month due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Irish airliner is among those to have cancelled and rerouted flights amid the conflict ...

MPs had warned in May that Karen Kneller’s position at the Criminal Cases Review Commission was untenable amid heavy criticism of the body.

The King and Queen are set to carry out a number of engagements as Royal Week continues in Scotland. Charles and Camilla will begin Wednesday with engagements in Kirkcaldy in Fife, including marking ...