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Sunak must ‘come clean’ and publish financial interests, demands Sta...

The Prime Minister is under investigation over a possible rule breach surrounding the declaration of shares held by his wife.

Calligraphers hand-finish personalised invitations to King’s coronat...

A small team of calligraphers are using traditional italic dip pens and bespoke mixed inks to write in the names of the 2,000 recipients.

Colin Beattie: The SNP’s long-time treasurer under scrutiny in finan...

Mr Beattie first became treasurer of the party in 2004.

Natalie McGarry confiscation hearing delayed until summer

The former SNP MP was last year found guilty of embezzling almost £25,000 from pro-independence groups.

US reporter faces Moscow court to appeal against detention on spying...

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is the first US correspondent since the Cold War to be held in Russia on spying allegations.

Micheal Martin says Irish government will work with UK on Good Frida...

He was speaking at Queen’s University Belfast alongside Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

Applications to vote in local elections jump sharply on deadline day

More than 8,000 council seats in England are up for grabs on May 4.

Channel crossings top 5,000 for the year so far

Figures show more than 100 migrants arrived in the UK on Monday after making the journey.

Life expectancy for northern babies ‘a year less than’ others in Eng...

The new Health Equity North institute of experts has reported other worrying inequalities too.

Former finance secretary Kate Forbes speaks out on ‘wellbeing econom...

Ms Forbes, who was runner-up in the contest to become SNP leader and first minister, has co-authored a new paper on the economy.

Powersharing ‘surest way’ to secure NI’s place in union – Chris Heat...

The Northern Ireland Secretary was speaking at a conference in Belfast marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

E-scooter firm blames vandals as it pulls out of Sunderland

Zwings said vandals have inflicted ‘significant financial losses’.

Bear captured after killing runner in northern Italy

Andrea Papi, 26, was mauled while on a mountain training run in Trento province.

Government ‘squeamishness’ over tackling obesity ‘will lead to highe...

The Institute for Government said rising UK obesity rates are harming people’s health, burdening the NHS and seriously damaging the economy.

Woman and dog killed in crash on A82 near Loch Lomond

The crash happened between Luss and Inverbeg, Argyll and Bute, on Monday afternoon.

SNP treasurer Colin Beattie arrested in party finance probe

Colin Beattie, 71, was arrested on Tuesday and is being questioned by detectives, police say.

Tech firms warn Government plans could lead to ‘indiscriminate surve...

WhatsApp, Signal, Element and other messaging platforms called for ministers to abandon plans to demand access to encrypted services.

Putin visits headquarters of Russian troops fighting in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s visit came as Ukraine is preparing for a counter-offensive.

US embassy convoy comes under fire in Sudan as Blinken calls for cea...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced ‘indiscriminate military operations’ in the African country.

Record number of people in work in Scotland, figures show

The latest data showed there were 2.4 million workers on payrolls across Scotland – an increase of 50,000 from February 2020.