Metropolitan Police officers are ‘abstracted away’ from outer London streets to cover city centre protests, MPs heard on Wednesday.

A rapper was linked by DNA to a drive-by shooting in London despite evidence he had moved to Dubai where he was pictured partying in a nightclub with superstar 50 Cent, a court has heard. Daniel Offei ...

YOUNG people across Bourtreehill are being called upon to get creative and take part in a special flag design competition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the community. Work on the huge housing ...

A man died after medical technology including sleep apnoea equipment stopped working during Storm Eowyn, the Irish parliament has been told. Sinn Fein TD for Mayo Rose Conway-Walsh said she was ...

Sir Keir Starmer clashed with Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the deal to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Prime Minister Francois Bayrou had used constitutional powers to get the budget bill approved without a vote, triggering a no-confidence motion.

Councils have been left with a near-£100 million bill to cover the increase in national insurance, the local authority body has said. Finance Secretary Shona Robison announced on Tuesday the Scottish ...

Lord Mandelson has sought to play down past comments about Mr Trump since Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appointed him in December. He praised Mr Trump as a “nice person” and a “fair-minded person” ...

A man who left an abusive voice message for MP Naz Shah has been given a suspended prison sentence, prosecutors have said. Thomas Mearing, 26, pleaded guilty to a public communications offence at ...

Security minister Dan Jarvis has told the Commons Axel Rudakubana’s case should have been case managed, not closed.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that drivers were paying more for fuel than they should be ...

Ayrshire health chiefs breathe a sigh of relief after it was confirmed that they will get the financial support they need to break even.