April has been a ‘month of two halves’ with a warm couple of weeks followed by chillier weather and more rain than average, the Met Office said.
A Tory MP and former health minister has defected to Labour, shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has said. Dr Dan Poulter, a working medic, has quit Rishi Sunak’s party saying it is “failing” on the ...
A Tory MP and former health minister has defected to Labour in protest against the Tories’ “rightward drift” and neglect of the NHS, in a blow to the Prime Minister.
Two men have been arrested at a pro-Palestine march, one for holding a placard with a swastika on it and another for an alleged racist remark towards counter-protesters, police said. Thousands ...
Russia launched a barrage of missiles against Ukraine overnight, in attacks that appeared to target the country’s energy infrastructure. Meanwhile, Russia said its air defence systems had intercepted ...
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to retain the pensions triple lock for at least five years if he enters Downing Street, in a pre-election pitch to older voters. The Labour leader said pensioners “deserve ...
A DASHING streaker made headlines in the East Lothian Courier on April 26, 1974. A night-time dash along Tranent High Street in the nude gained a 23-year-old Post Office technician the distinction of ...
The Scottish Tories have put forward a motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf as First Minister, while Labour have put forward a similar motion.
Two military horses seriously injured after running loose through London on Wednesday “continue to be cared for and closely observed”, the Army has said. The animals underwent surgery overnight on ...
The Scottish First Minister faces a potential vote of no confidence in his leadership after he axed the powersharing deal with the Greens.
The top two songs in the poll reached number one in the UK charts, but the rest of the top five were minor hits.
The Scottish Tories have put forward a motion of no confidence in Humza Yousaf as First Minister, while Labour have put forward a similar motion.