The decision to reinstate the winter fuel payment should have been made “a long time ago”, Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary has said. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said on Monday that nine million ...

North East London NHS Foundation Trust was cleared of corporate manslaughter after the death of Alice Figueiredo.

The King has praised a 101-year-old veteran as “amazing” and told him to keep drinking whisky during a visit to Lancashire. Charles met Richard Brock, who served in the D-Day landings, at a reception ...

The winter fuel payment controversy has shown just how ‘radioactive’ any attempt at reform has become, one finance expert said.

A nine-year-old girl and her father have died and an 11-year-old girl is fighting for her life after a house fire. The two died after the blaze broke out in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, on Sunday, ...

The SNP came “frustratingly close” to winning the Hamilton by-election, First Minister John Swinney has said. Scottish Labour’s Davy Russell won a surprise victory on Thursday, with the SNP coming ...

Marcus Arduini Monzo, 37, is on trial accused of murdering schoolboy Daniel Anjorin and attempting to kill four others during a 20-minute rampage in Hainault, north-east London, on April 30 last year.

Zulkernain Ahmed, 20, and Armaan Ahmed, 26, also face three counts of attempted murder after a ‘hit-and-run’ incident in Sheffield.

Cole Cooper, 19, who was reported missing by his family in Falkirk on May 9 (Family handout/PA Wire). The family of a teenager who went missing more than a month ago have said they are “living a ...

East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure (ERCL) has launched its annual Sport and Physical Activity Awards, which celebrate the achievements of schools, sports clubs, community groups, and individuals ...

A lack of recent meetings between the Scottish Government and the Treasury is an “issue of concern”, First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of the Chancellor’s spending review.

A nine-year-old girl has died and an 11-year-old girl is in a critical condition after a fire which also claimed the life of a man. The pair died after the blaze broke out in Heckmondwike, West ...