Farmers bringing cattle into Scotland face tighter controls in fight...

The move is part of efforts to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis among animals.

Henley MP latest Tory to announce exit at next general election

There has been speculation that Boris Johnson considered running for the Oxfordshire seat he represented between 2001 and 2008.

One in four state school teachers may quit sector in next year, surv...

The Government report also found more than two in five school leaders work 60 hours a week or more in term time.

Sunak and Biden must discuss Troubles legacy Bill, says Amnesty Inte...

Campaigners said Government plans to deal with the legacy of the Troubles should be on the agenda when Rishi Sunak meets Joe Biden.

Israeli Holocaust memorial criticises deal with Poland

Israeli youth trips to Poland had been one of the key points of contention.

Biden says visit is to ‘keep the peace’ ahead of Belfast arrival

The US President invoked the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and the recently negotiated Windsor Framework as he prepared to set off.

Poultry allowed outside again after risk of bird flu lowers

Strict biosecurity measures, such as preventing contact between wild and captive birds, are to remain in place.

Cost of repairing vandalism in schools nears £5m in five years

More than £4.9 million has been spent by the Scottish Government to repair damage.

Man who died after being found injured in Perth street is named by p...

Cameron Scott Rae, 20, was found seriously hurt on South Methven Street on Saturday night.

Man who died after being found injured in Perth street named by poli...

Cameron Scott Rae, 20, was found seriously hurt in South Methven Street on Saturday night.

Further ferry disruption as CalMac’s largest vessel hit by technical...

It means several sailings between Stornoway on Lewis and Ullapool on the mainland have been cancelled.

Hungary signs new energy deals with Russia amid war in Ukraine

The Hungarian government has lobbied heavily in the EU to be exempted from any sanctions imposed on Russian gas, oil or nuclear fuel.

Government rules out raising age of sale of cigarettes

Health minister Neil O’Brien said the introduction of legal restrictions would be ‘too big a departure’ from the current policy.

Barclay slams ‘regrettable’ four-day strike by junior doctors in bit...

The Health Secretary said the walkouts have ‘clearly been timed to have an impact on patients’.

US government seeks stronger measures to test safety of AI tools bef...

The release of ChatGPT and similar products from Microsoft and Google has led to consumer concerns about the pace of technological change.

Second World War bomb found at Co Down beauty spot

Army experts carried out a controlled explosion on the mortar, which was found at Newcastle in the Mourne Mountains.

Humza Yousaf to confirm ‘imminently’ if he will launch gender Bill l...

Humza Yousaf, who took over as leader of the SNP less than a month ago, told reporters on Tuesday he was ‘considering’ legal advice.

Sunak-Biden meetings in Northern Ireland not ‘low-key’, No 10 insist...

The White House reportedly pushed for a coffee meeting instead of a formal bilateral between the two leaders.

Man injured woman, 82, before killing stranger in knife attack, cour...

Norris Henry is said to have stabbed Elizabeth Walsh in the back before knifing 20-year-old Ali Abucar Ali fatally in the chest on November 12 2021.

SNP’s auditors resigned ’round about October’, reveals Humza Yousaf

The First Minister and SNP leader said the party was ‘working very hard’ to bring in new accountants to oversee the party’s books.