Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveiled her tax and spending plans for 2025/26 to MSPs at Holyrood on Wednesday.

The Queen warmly embraced France’s first lady at a literary award ceremony, as she continues her recovery from pneumonia.

Boris Johnson accused Sir Keir Starmer of misleading Parliament in a row over the former prime minister’s partygate fine. Sir Keir and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions ...

US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon is under pressure as senators weigh a series of ...

Holyrood’s Finance Secretary has said her Budget for the coming year “offers hope for Scotland’s future”. Speaking as she unveiled her tax and spending plans for 2025-26 to MSPs on Wednesday afternoon ...

England scrum-half Natasha Hunt insists Northampton Saints are serious contenders to win the Investec Champions Cup, despite a mixed start to ...

The Met Office says there could be a ‘danger to life’ due to strong winds and heavy rain which is forecast. Two yellow warnings have been issued across the north west, with the first for ‘strong and ...

The prince, in a letter, and the duke, in a video message, will both highlight the importance of young people making ‘positive change’.

MasterChef presenter John Torode has said he “loves being part of” the programme and “will continue to be a part of it” after Gregg Wallace stepped back from the show amid an investigation into ...

Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte has led a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defence spending, a budget shortfall ...

The King heard first-hand about the experiences of charity health workers in the Middle East as he thanked the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for its fundraising efforts.

A Japanese court has sentenced an Australian woman to six years in prison for smuggling amphetamines into the country – ...