The Scottish Labour leader raised the issue a week after First Minister John Swinney said no pressure was applied by the Scottish Government.

Police-recorded homicides in England and Wales have fallen to their lowest level in more than 40 years – driven by a drop in knife crime, figures show. Some 499 homicides were recorded in the year to ...

The latest Begbies Traynor red flag alert report revealed a 44 year-on-year jump in companies in ‘critical’ financial distress at the end ...

The NHS continues to face “sustained pressure”, health leaders have said as figures show the number of people in hospital in England with norovirus hit a new high for this winter. An average of 950 ...

A person has died after an incident, causing major disruption on the London Euston station line. A casualty on the tracks was reported in Coppenhall near Crewe at around 8.20am today (January 29).

The Royal Mint has launched a new £5 coin, which forms part of a nationwide code-breaker challenge inspired by Sir Isaac Newton.

Lloyds Banking Group has notched up a higher-than-expected annual profit haul despite significant provisions for motor finance compensation. The high street lending giant reported a 12% jump in ...

New survey reveals how common workplace romance really is, with 1 in 8 married workers admitting to secret office affairs as Valentine’s ...

The Office for National Statistics said the change has driven homicides overall to a new low since current records began in 2003.

Sir Keir Starmer has secured a deal on visa-free travel to China for UK citizens during his visit to Beijing, Downing Street has announced. Those visiting the country for less than 30 days will no ...

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham also criticised the ‘stock-in-trade’ culture of anonymous briefings in Westminster.

President Donald Trump acted to take out a major US national security threat with the operation to depose Maduro, said the ...