SNP leader John Swinney has insisted his party is “financially strong” in the wake of an announcement its staff numbers could be cut from 26 to 16.

Zoe Ball will step down from presenting BBC Radio 2’s Breakfast Show next month to “focus on family”, but said she is “really chuffed” for Scott Mills who will take over the slot.

Under the changes, the full 100% relief from inheritance tax will be restricted to the first £1 million of combined agricultural and business property relief, above which landowners will pay ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons on Tuesday, a move ...

The deal will include Minecraft-themed accommodation, retail and restaurants plus a Minecraft-themed ride in the UK and the US.

Sinn Fein has pledged to deliver a mini-budget in its first 100 days of government and “real” cost-of-living measures as it unveiled its election manifesto. Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said ...

The Health Secretary told the Commons he would ‘grip’ the issue of doctor substitution and transparency for patients.

Just hours later the ex-politicians and pro-democracy activists were sentenced to four to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case under a Beijing-imposed law that crushed the ...

Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said responsibilities should be redefined and a new national body set up.

Roadworks in Lowestoft, Felixstowe and Haverhill have been delayed by Suffolk Highways as snow and ice is forecast to hit the county this week.

The TV presenter and journalist joined protests in central London on Tuesday calling for the Government to scrap agricultural inheritance ...

One of the UK’s most senior police officers said the summer riots showed the damage that can be done if online hate is left unchecked.