The release of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi – who was convicted of the Lockerbie bombing – was not discussed by the Scottish cabinet ahead of a final decision being made, newly released papers show.

Political leaders have eyed a “buzz” and a “big opportunity” for their parties in 2025, as Sir Keir Starmer pledged this year will be one for “rediscovering the great nation that we are”.

An amber warning for heavy rain has been put in place across parts of North-West England until 9am on New Year’s Day.

Pupils, parents and teachers face “paying the price” of a new tax on private school fees, the Conservatives have warned after the Chancellor welcomed an end to the “VAT break”. Rachel Reeves has vowed ...

The UK faces a “year of rebuilding” while also “rediscovering the great nation that we are” in 2025, according to Sir Keir Starmer.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Germany’s 84 million residents to stick together despite the many global crises and wars ...

Chinese hackers have remotely accessed several US Treasury Department workstations and unclassified documents after ...

The UK is set to be battered with wind and rain to start 2025. Met Office weather warnings are in place across parts of England, Wales and Scotland on New Year’s Day. This includes an amber alert for ...

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of ‘rewarding the failing Sadiq Khan’.

United’s 2-0 home defeat saw them suffer five league losses in the same calendar month for the first time since September 1962.

Technology in smartwatches could help people quit smoking, according to researchers who have developed an app which intervenes when movements indicating cigarette use are detected. The team at the ...

A rare Lamborghini capable of reaching 214mph was the most expensive supercar sold on a leading online auction platform in 2024. Collecting Cars said the track-only green Essenza SCV12 was bought by a ...