The opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug problem, John Swinney has said. The First Minister was speaking as ...

Spandau Ballet star Gary Kemp has released an AI-generated music video for his new single I Know Where I’m Going. The black and white video, directed by Mike Bennion, sees a man journey across land ...

Trains on a busy rail route from Hereford will be cancelled for six days. West Midlands Railway has announced that trains between Worcester ...

Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or ...

Council leaders in Leicestershire and Rutland are urging the Government to “wake up” and release cash after severe flooding displaced hundreds of people from their homes. Local leaders signed a joint ...

A cold snap which saw tens of thousands without power or water is coming to an end, the Irish national weather agency said. The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for ...

Sainsbury’s told shareholders it is on track to increase its profits for the year, in line with previous targets.

Emma Raducanu declared herself ready to compete with the top players at the Australian Open after recovering from a back spasm. The 22-year-old pulled out of her scheduled warm-up tournament in ...

Ferocious winds that drove the flames have calmed somewhat and were not expected to be as powerful during the day on Thursday ...

Jimmy Carter has been for his humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at ...

US actor Milo Ventimiglia said “it’s not lost on me, life imitating art” as he drew parallels between watching his Malibu home burn in the Californian wildfire and the fate of his character in TV ...

Oscar-winning actor and director Mel Gibson has revealed his home was lost in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was away recording a podcast interview with Joe Rogan. The Mad Max star, 69, described ...