Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has written to the veteran MSP who is poised to become Scotland’s next first minister.

Conservative Ben Houchen has been re-elected as mayor of the Tees Valley region, with a much reduced majority over Labour. Lord Houchen secured almost 82,000 votes compared with the 63,000 votes ...

The government has said it will redraft its Carbon Budget Delivery Plan within 12 months following the court’s decision.

The ringleader of an extreme body modifications website was driven towards the subculture by a desire to be “the architect of his own body” after his marriage broke down, a court has heard.

Two lucky people from the Hereford and Worcester region are celebrating after scooping up £100,000 Premium Bonds prizes this month - here are ...

Richard Holden admitted it had been a disappointing night for his party, but insisted the widespread losses are ‘typical for a Government ...

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino was unable to provide any guarantees over the future of Conor Gallagher after Thursday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham. Gallagher again wore the captain’s armband and starred ...

Wolves have activated the option to turn midfielder Tommy Doyle’s loan into a permanent deal. The 22-year-old has spent the season on loan from Manchester City but has penned a four-year contract to ...

Hostmore said on Friday that 2023 was a “transitional year” as it sought to put its finances back on a strong footing.

China has launched a lunar probe to land on the far side of the Moon and return with samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near ...

Juventus are leading the race for Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood, who is out on loan at Getafe, with a number of clubs including Atletico Madrid after the 22-year-old’s signature, according to i ...

Ms McAllan also rejected claims that Mr Swinney is “yesterday’s man”. He previously led the SNP from 2000 to 2004, stepping down after a string of poor election results. He served as Ms Sturgeon’s ...