Yousaf not concerned about SNP dissent following report of backbench...

A group of SNP MSPs are said to be considering forming their own group to formulate policy.

Violent boyfriend admits murdering pregnant woman with scissors

Ailish Walsh was 22 weeks pregnant when she was stabbed 40 times by Liam Taylor.

Indian opposition leader will avoid prison during appeals

Rahul Gandhi is seeking to overturn his criminal conviction for mocking the Indian Prime Minister.

Finland to join Nato military alliance this week, chief says

A flag-raising ceremony to add the Finnish flag to those of the other members will take place at Nato headquarters at on Tuesday afternoon.

Husband was spotted ‘pulling wife about’ a month before her death

Kashif Anwar is accused of pushing his wife, Fawziyah Javed, from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, leading to her death and that of her unborn child.

Search resumes in Co Monaghan for IRA victim Columba McVeigh

Mr McVeigh was 19 when he was murdered and secretly buried in 1975.

Owner of rare toy robot delighted to discover it could fetch £10,000...

Lee Garrett, of Edinburgh, said the Japanese toy had been set to go to a charity store before she was told what it was potentially worth.

Former Jewish school principal found guilty of sexual abuse

Mother-of-eight Malka Leifer was convicted on 18 counts, including rape.

Heat deaths in some regions could rise 60-fold by end of century, st...

Millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa face potentially ‘unliveable’ conditions outside of what human beings have ever experienced.

Jury out in sex abuse trial of Phillip Schofield’s brother

Timothy Schofield is on trial at Exeter Crown Court, charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019.

Rishi Sunak pledges to end ‘political correctness’ over grooming gan...

The Prime Minister was warned against focusing on race as Labour said the ‘vast majority’ of sexual abuse cases do not involve ethnic minorities.

Brexit ‘has had an impact’ says Starmer after Dover chaos

The Labour leader urged the Government to get a grip, after coach passengers were forced to spend hours waiting to enter the Kent port at the weekend.

Good Friday Agreement in doubt right until the very end – former com...

Tom Kelly, a former director of the NIO, said there were ‘just in case’ scenarios planned

Thousands are alive today because of Good Friday Agreement – Adams

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he believes peace deal was a stepping stone towards a united Ireland.

Mowlam injected ‘liberating energy’ into NI peace talks, says Blair

Former Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam was renowned for her down-to-earth approach.

Sinn Fein agreed to Stormont base as ‘olive branch’ to unionists, Ad...

The former Sinn Fein leader said his party decided on a venue for the Assembly where unionists would feel comfortable.

Gerry Adams: Give DUP ‘wee bit of space’ over return to powersharing

The former Sinn Fein president said Dublin must have a role in Northern Ireland if the DUP does not rejoin the Stormont Executive.

Palestinians say two men killed in Israeli army raid in West Bank

The Israeli army said its soldiers had returned fire in the city of Nablus.

Scottish Lib Dem leader calls for Yousaf to ‘come good’ on long Covi...

The First Minister promised to look at increasing funding for people suffering from long Covid.

Jeremy Corbyn was never a friend, Sir Keir Starmer claims

The Labour leader had previously described Mr Corbyn as a colleague and a friend in 2020.