The Conservative leader said the lack of business experience in the Prime Minister’s new Cabinet was ‘terrifying’.

Edinburgh City Council has said high visiting costs are “very little to do” with an introduction of a visitor levy as Scottish Ballet called for assistance to tour in the capital. City Council leader ...

The European Commission handed out two separate fines worth 460 million euros (£392 million) and 430 million euros (£367 million).

Trade unions cautioned Nestle and private equity firm Platinum Equity against changes to workers’ rights or jobs after the deal.

On Thursday, US President Donal Trump warned that he will hold Iran directly responsible for further attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the ...

Actor Iain Robertson has been sentenced to nine years in jail for raping one woman and assaulting two others. The former River City star was convicted last month of a total of five offences against ...

The IPC noted that food consumption remained inadequate for most of the 2.1 million people living in the war-battered enclave.

The National Portrait Gallery is to close for a day following an “unexpected” power outage. The central London venue, which is currently hosting the Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait exhibition, said all ...

President Donald Trump said an agreement being reached with Saudi Arabia for a civilian nuclear programme requires the kingdom to normalise relations with Israel through the Abraham Accords. In a post ...

A teenage girl died trying to save her seven-year-old cousin who “got into trouble” as the tide came in on West Mersea beach, according to a family friend. Mishba Uddin said the 15-year-old girl and ...

The number of homicides involving a knife or sharp instrument recorded annually by police in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for 35 years. Some 176 knife homicides were logged by ...

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