The release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing – was not discussed by the Scottish cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, newly released papers show.

Items such as olive oil, coffee, eggs, single cream and pasta sauce have been added to the supermarket’s price match scheme from January 1.

PENSIONERS are being warned to keep warm and health services are preparing for a difficult start to 2024 as temperatures are expected to plummet below freezing this week. Anyone planning on starting ...

Heavy rain will lash parts of the UK to begin 2025 after New Year’s Eve celebrations across the country were cancelled. Many faced heavy rain, strong winds and even snow in some parts, leading to ...

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected. The team at the ...

The show will test the new contestants’ trust, as well as their skills in detection and backstabbing – with the chance of winning up ...

Pupils, parents and teachers face “paying the price” of a new tax on private school fees, the Conservatives have warned after the Chancellor welcomed an end to the “VAT break”.

The Post Office needs to be “taken out” of its role in administering redress schemes for victims of the Horizon scandal, Labour MP Liam Byrne has said, as the “legal bill appears to be racking up all ...

One disappointed tourist said they tried to get tickets back to London because the fireworks were still happening there.

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.

The UK faces a “year of rebuilding” while also “rediscovering the great nation that we are” in 2025, according to Sir Keir Starmer.