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.

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 ...

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

Donald Trump’s deal to import Russian diesel has strained diplomatic relations with Ukraine’s allies – including the UK, Ed Miliband acknowledged. The Foreign Secretary said it had been a “very ...

The boss of Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said UK tax hikes caused the firm to cut back on planned UK hotel investments, which would have created more jobs. Dominic Paul, chief executive of the ...

A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: "Callum Stritch-Little, 19, of Lyford Road, Basingstoke, was charged with possession of a bladed article in a public place and using ...

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

Tributes have poured in after a farmer seen on BBC Countryfile died at the age of 35. Frank Carr was a fourth-generation farmer at Lee Gate Farm in Malhamdale, North Yorkshire, and appeared on the BBC ...

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.

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 ...

Waterford has been plunged into “utter devastation and sadness” following a fire which is understood to have claimed a number of lives. Minister of State John Cummins and Taoiseach Micheál Martin have ...