There are more levers which could be used to tackle child poverty than scrapping the two-child benefit cap, the Deputy Prime Minister has said as the Scottish Government seeks to mitigate it.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is preparing to host a live-streamed chat with a leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party, amplifying concerns across Europe about potential meddling in ...

Colin Stonehouse, 36, and David Kirkbride, 28, joined a crowd of protesters who caused damage to a hotel housing asylum seekers in Staffordshire.

A “popular, well-liked” teenager was fatally stabbed near a bus station in a town centre, police have said. Thomas Taylor, 17, was attacked by a group of males at 5.50pm on Wednesday as he walked ...

Mr Lynch said he was incredibly proud to have served the RMT both as a rank-and-file member and an elected officer.

Veronica Wilson spoke to John Swinney about the unsolved killing of her husband Alistair at their home in Nairn in 2004.

Provisional Home Office figures show 547,000 applications were received between April and December 2024, down from 942,500 in the same period ...

Will my car insurance still be valid of I crash during a snow or ice weather warning? Everything you need to know.

A celebrity osteopath who has pleaded guilty to three counts of voyeurism is under further police investigation after the discovery of more recording devices, a court has heard.

EastEnders viewers have slammed an "awful" and "disgustingly cringy" character romance on the popular BBC soap opera. A passionate fan took to a forum to express their dislike of the relationship ...

It comes despite a slowdown in nightclub closures over the past year, with a net reduction of 13 venues in 2024.

The number of pupils in England off school without permission increased ahead of the Christmas holidays, figures suggest. Data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows that the unauthorised ...