A Cabinet minister has hinted that a “strong set” of Labour peers could be appointed to boost the party’s representation in the House of Lords. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was asked whether ...

Sir Keir Starmer insisted there would be no U-turn on farmers’ inheritance tax changes as he stressed the need for the Government to raise extra money. The Prime Minister said he was not specifically ...

Kelsey Calvert was spared jail after pleading guilty to misconduct in a public office while she was employed at HMP Holme House in Stockton-on-Tees.

Amir Abu-Al-Timen is said to have had the items at a property in Lilac Avenue in Clydebank. Prosecutors claim the 37-year-old was in possession of a five-shot single-action revolver. It is separately ...

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 9.15am on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, we were made aware of the death of a 48-year-old woman in the Mannering Court area of Glasgow. “The death is being ...

The UK needs to talk to Syria’s leaders to make sure “what comes next is better”, Sir Keir Starmer has said after officials met with the rebel group that has taken power in the country.