The First Minister said the sensitive handling required ‘has been missing from how the Home Office has gone about this’.

The UK’s independent fiscal watchdog has reportedly cut its productivity forecast, deepening the challenging facing the Chancellor.

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison was given £500 as he threatened to disrupt his deportation back to Ethiopia, it is understood. Hadush Kebatu was flown back to his home ...

The First Minister used a speech to paint Nigel Farage’s party as a threat in a bid to drive voters to the SNP.

Graham Norton has said he is “delighted” to be the newest ambassador for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe – where he started his career as a comedian more than 30 years ago.

The Attorney General has blamed the collapse of the alleged Chinese spying case on “out of date” UK espionage laws which he said were “not fit for purpose”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered the military to conduct ‘powerful strikes’ on the territory.

The Spanish-owned group raised fears that compensation scheme plans could impact the car finance market and wider motor sector.

Some 21,858 visits were recorded in the 12 months to September this year, the highest since comparable records began in 2011.

Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in eastern Cuba as a Category 3 storm after pummelling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the US National Hurricane Centre said.

A haul of suspected cocaine worth an estimated eight million euro (£7 million) has been seized in Co Laois. Irish police seized 116 kilos of the substance along with a number of electronic devices ...

The range includes new additions such as two candles inspired by her wedding date and her birthday, retailing for £48 each.