The Home Secretary has defended the Government’s expansion of live facial recognition technology as a “targeted” crackdown on high-harm offenders, amid concerns over privacy.

For 2024-25, Scotland has a net fiscal deficit of minus £26.5 billion – an increase of £5.1 billion from the previous year – with this the representing minus 11.7% of the country’s GDP. The UK deficit ...

Drivers in France are being advised to stay off the road between noon and 4pm local time and cover their rear windows because of soaring temperatures. The guidance comes as thousands of UK motorists ...

TV presenter Jay Blades has appeared in court via videolink charged with two counts of rape. The 55-year-old, who fronted primetime BBC show The Repair Shop, spoke only to confirm his name, address ...

Three-time winner Oliver Townend hailed Defender Burghley Horse Trials the pinnacle of the eventing world as he admitted his victories have ...

Event Director Martyn Johnson is ensuring Defender Burghley Horse Trials are future-proofed while also ensuring they retain their ...

Lord Bracadale has refused an application for him to step down from the Scottish Police Federation, Pc Craig Walker and Nicole Short.

The heat is expected to give way to instability in Scotland, with a growing risk of thunderstorms and a chance of flooding and disruption.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Stephen Brannigan and the attempted murder of a priest in Co Down. Hugh Malone, 30, of no fixed address but from the Belfast area, appeared via ...

Backbench Welsh Labour politician Hefin David has died suddenly, the First Minister of Wales has confirmed. Eluned Morgan, the Welsh Labour leader, paid tribute to the Caerphilly MS, who has been a ...

The three teenagers, who are all from London and were arrested soon afterwards, were charged with murder on Tuesday and remanded in custody to appear at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. A ...

Robert Bush, who is accused of preventing lawful burials, ran three funeral homes in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.