National Records of Scotland has recommended that Scotland’s next census should take place in 2031 at the same time as the rest of the UK. As part of the plans it has launched a consultation on topics ...

The duchess referred to a ‘lie’ told eight years ago after she was asked how she would rewrite her public narrative.

Concern has been expressed that Stormont MLAs are delivering pre-scripted text in the Assembly for a clip on social media. Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots said he was also concerned that Points of Order ...

The discount chain also indicated it will shut dozens more of its UK shops in the coming years under the new ownership.

A long-awaited Stormont plan to target poverty has been criticised as “underwhelming”. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons launched an extended 14-week public consultation on the Executive’s ...

Russia has in recent months stepped up its aerial attacks. It launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine on June 10 in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the war. Russia also pounded Kyiv on April ...

A man has admitted murdering and decapitating his 21-year-old girlfriend before texting her mother pretending to be her and searching for internet pornography.

Planning has begun for the next census of England and Wales, with the survey expected to take place in 2031. A census of the population has been held regularly since 1801, typically every 10 years, ...

Flight AI159 was planned to depart Ahmedabad, India, at 1.10pm local time on Tuesday, and arrive at Gatwick airport at 6.25pm BST.

The UK Government should expand the grooming gangs scandal inquiry to cover Scotland, the shadow Scottish secretary has said. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a probe after initially ruling ...

Energy firm Utilita is to pay around £277,000 in compensation after failing to pay its Warm Home Discount payments on time, Ofgem said. The regulator found Utilita – which supplies 800,000 customers – ...

The Justice Secretary has described measures proposing to decriminalise abortion as “extreme” as she outlined her opposition ahead of a vote by MPs. Amendments likely to be debated on Tuesday are ...