James Stevenson, 59, known as The Iceman, pleaded guilty mid-trial at the High Court in Glasgow to two charges – directing a serious criminal offence of importation of cocaine, and being involved in ...

Sir Keir Starmer met European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen and will hold further talks with other key EU players.

The former security minister appeared to swipe at his opponents who have been more outwardly hawkish on migration.

At least 70 people were injured and one person died due to weather conditions attributed to Typhoon Krathon, Taiwan’s fire department said. An elderly man died after falling off a ladder while pruning ...

Officers said they are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the incident which took place in London’s Soho.

Tilda Swinton, David Tennant and Shirley Henderson are among those nominated for this year’s Bafta Scotland awards, organisers have announced. The comedy series Dinosaur leads the nominations with ...

The escalation has led to warnings that energy exports could be disrupted if violence in the region continues to widen.

A teenage girl who cannot be named for legal reasons previously admitted to wounding with intent but has denied attempted murder.

The affected soup is being recalled by M&S, with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) issuing a “do not eat” warning ...

The pilot involved in the Shoreham Airshow disaster is appealing against the decision to revoke his flying licence. Andrew Hill, 60, is appearing in front of a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) panel in ...

A son has described his “instant relief” watching his mother’s flight back to the UK take off from Lebanon after a late-night escape filled with the sound of explosions. Philip, 28, a British citizen ...

Conservative leadership candidates looked to voters who turned away from them at the general election in their final speeches at the party’s conference. Tom Tugendhat, James Cleverly, Robert Jenrick ...