The First Minister said the announcement Labour MSPs will abstain in Budget votes made him ‘more confident’ the proposals will pass.

A state of emergency has been declared after a wildfire whipped up by extreme winds swept through a Los Angeles hillside ...

The former defence secretary said it was ‘absolutely’ essential the Afghanistan Inquiry got definitive answers over whether murders took place.

California firefighters are battling wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area amid high winds, destroying homes, causing tens of thousands of people to flee and straining resources. Officials ...

The energy major also expects final quarter profits in its gas business to be ‘significantly lower’ than the previous three months.

Israeli air strikes have killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip, including two infants and a woman, Palestinian medics said. One strike hit a home in the central city of Deir al-Balah, killing ...

Ann Altman has filed a lawsuit claiming her brother sexually abused her over a number of years, starting when they were children.

Seafarers at the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have voted to accept an improved pay offer, ending a long-running dispute. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said the deal includes “significant ...

First Minister John Swinney has said he would not refuse to meet Donald Trump if he visits Scotland, after the Scottish Greens urged ministers not to do so. The US president-elect, who is due to be ...

The Duchess of Sussex has said she is “devastated” after the death of one of her dogs. Meghan revealed the news about her rescue beagle Guy in a post on Instagram on Monday night. “I have cried too ...

The US National Weather Service said it was expecting what could be the strongest Santa Ana windstorm for more than a decade.

Mr Carter, who died December 29 at the age of 100, will then lie in state on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday. He ...