The UK Government has “surrendered” fishing in its new deal with the European Union, Scottish First Minister John Swinney said as he insisted his Government was not consulted about the agreement.

The insects and their larvae, which feed on the foliage of potatoes and other plants, can spread quickly and wipe out crops, the TV presenter said.

The former football and TV star has been at the forefront of a number of controversies regarding his use of social media.

John Marjoram was elected in 1986, a year after the Green Party had been formed, and was a councillor at town and district level for 35 years ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted ‘practical solutions which get the best for the British people’.

Sir Keir Starmer’s Government has been accused of a “shameful betrayal” of fishermen after granting European boats access to UK waters as part of a new deal. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation ...

None of the several planned music festivals due to take place in a London park will be cancelled following a High Court ruling over planning permission, a spokesperson for the events has said.

FIRE crews were called to Stevenston over the weekend to battle a house fire in the town. Three appliances were sent to a property on Hamilton Crescent early on Sunday, May 18. Images from the scene ...

Greggs has put sandwiches and drinks behind counters in some of its stores to help fend off shoplifters. The bakery chain typically displays the items in self-service fridges, but has ditched this in ...

Pope Leo XIV and US vice president JD Vance have met at the Vatican ahead of a flurry of American-led diplomatic efforts to make progress on a ceasefire in Russia’s war in Ukraine. Mr Vance, a ...

The prison population stands at 88,103, just 418 below the record high of 88,521, which was reached on September 6 last year.

A UN official has said 20 aid trucks carrying mostly food are expected to enter the Gaza Strip on Monday. The delivery comes after a near three-month blockade and warnings by global experts of ...