Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay also called on Holyrood ministers to address Parliament on the issue next week.

Mazyar Azarbonyad, of Sylvia Terrace, Durham, will appear at Newcastle Magistrates Court on Saturday after the collision on the northbound A1.

A mum has issued a warning after her daughter was blinded in one eye after an incident with a fire with her friends.

The chief executive of Toby Carvery has apologised for “the upset that it has caused” after it felled a 400-year-old oak tree outside one of its restaurants. The tree, in Whitewebbs Park, north London ...

Rebecca Richardson, 54, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday as she fights extradition to Turkey over allegations she sexually assaulted a young child while teaching at an ...

One Day star Ambika Mod and The Tick actor Peter Serafinowicz are among the famous faces selected to bring their “hugely gratifying” readings of the International Booker Prize shortlist to a series of ...

Outgoing BP chairman Helge Lund received a near 25% vote against his re-election at the UK oil major’s annual general meeting in a shareholder revolt. The company’s board was dealt a bloody nose from ...

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has said she is “completely horrified” and “disgusted” by the Supreme Court ruling on gender and will fundraise for a transgender charity. The Bridgerton and Barbie star, ...

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. The bank said in a statement that “the outlook for ...

Just days after the recent wet weather, the Met Office has issued a new warning for heavy rain and strong winds expected over the Easter weekend ...

Former BBC Radio 2 DJ Colin Berry has died at the age of 79, the corporation has said. He spent 25 years as the man who read out the UK’s voting decision at the Eurovision Song Contest, until 2002.

The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the seventh time in a row to counter worries about economic growth fuelled by President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught. The bank said in a ...