The SNP’s backing for the pension triple lock is not political, First Minister John Swinney said as he recommitted to the policy if he was in charge of an independent Scotland. Mr Swinney has attacked ...

Northern Ireland’s chief constable has been pressed over the “anger” that “lawbreaking” in the Drumcree dispute has been seen to have won. Jon Boutcher has stood over the policing of the impasse in ...

A health and safety investigation has been launched into the incident at the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, in Doncaster, where a man named in reports as William Chapman was killed after entering the tiger ...

England captain Joe Root, ex-India cricket captains Ajinkya Rahane and Sourav Ganguly and ex-West Indies captain Brian Lara were among the attendees.

Six Flags Entertainment Corporation temporarily closed nine roller coasters across six amusement parks, “out of an abundance of caution”, according to a company spokesperson, who said staff members ...

Sir Ken McCallum said the past year has seen increased Iranian action against Jewish sites, and a move towards harder targets such as military bases.

The documentary will also use Rowling’s life as a lens ‘to explore three decades of profound social, political and technological change’.

The Conservatives have said reoffending is “off the charts” as prisoners were once again released early from jail to free up places. Conservative shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy said the ...

The UK’s own climate advisers warn that climate change is increasingly threatening the country’s prosperity and security... Meanwhile, the lifetime emissions from Rosebank and Jackdaw could drive an ...

The Ukrainian leader stressed that receiving intelligence on such attacks ‘helps save lives, and this is one of the most critical issues’.

The Competition and Markets Authority launched a study into the sector after the Middle East conflict sent the cost of heating oil soaring.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after an arson attack on a house in Waterford City claimed the lives of two adults and two children. The deaths of the man and woman and two of their ...