Cancellation from Foreign Secretary earns ticking off from committee...

James Cleverly said that he had to deal with urgent matters in relation to the crisis in Israel and Gaza.

Woman’s £40,000 restoration of mother’s house destroyed by Storm Bab...

Vicky Hallam’s renovated home was destroyed by floods 90 minutes after an estate agent came to view her property.

Leading Labour figure Lord Elder dies after collapsing outside chamb...

Murray Elder was one of the world’s longest living heart transplant patients, having received his in 1988.

Couples with HIV to gain access to fertility treatment under new law...

Changes announced by the Government also mean same-sex couples will no longer have to pay for expensive screening if they want to undergo IVF.

Far north of Scotland named on Lonely Planet’s ‘must visit’ list

The region boasts the most intact and extensive blanket bog system in the world.

Brechin flood defences provided ‘valuable time’ for evacuation, MSPs...

Angela Constance said the full cost of the deadly storm is still being assessed.

Record number of disadvantaged 18-year-olds look to study most selec...

Ucas has published its application data for courses with an early October deadline.

Starmer meets Muslim MPs amid anger over Gaza position

Labour sources described the meeting, which was attended by around a dozen MPs including at least one frontbencher, as ‘constructive’.

Government Storm Babet grant too little too late, say flood-hit resi...

Jake Seath, who has been left homeless after flooding in Dundee last week, directly criticised Environment Secretary Therese Coffey.

Heart charity couple offer King a defibrillator after being awarded...

Sergio and Emma Petrucci were both honoured at Buckingham Palace for services to health and the community in north-east England.

Appeal case begins over Briton convicted of wife’s manslaughter in C...

Retired miner David Hunter was released from prison in July after he was acquitted of the murder of his seriously ill wife.

Law compelling convicts to be in court for sentencing expected in Ki...

The Justice Secretary said the change to the law would be brought forward in the ‘coming session’.

Metropolitan Police officers sacked for gross misconduct over athlet...

Jonathan Clapham and Sam Franks were sacked.

Justice served, say Yousef Makki’s family after unlawful killing rul...

Joshua Molnar was cleared of the murder and manslaughter of Yousef Makki after a trial.

No more funding for school staff pay offer, says Yousaf as strikes p...

Unison announced another wave of action on Wednesday.

UK must get ambition back on environmental pledges, says WWF chief e...

Tanya Steele was made a CBE by the King at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

Sunak to address benefits and possible existential threat in speech...

The Prime Minister will acknowledge ‘new dangers’ as he seeks to ‘address those fears head-on’.

Women and children among worst affected by pandemic, inquiry told

A variety of groups gave their opening statements to the Scottish Covid Inquiry on Wednesday.

£15,000 flute being stolen was like ‘losing a limb’, says RSNO music...

Flautist Katherine Bryan realised her instrument had been stolen when changing trains to go to Brighton on Monday.

Man charged after stabbing in Brighton city centre

Joel Elliott was charged with grievous bodily harm, robbery and possession of a bladed article following an attack on October 9.