The US president also invited the leaders of Israel and Lebanon to the White House for the countries’ first high-level talks ...

Mrs Badenoch said she hopes Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay will instead become first minister after May 7. She hailed ...

Sir Keir Starmer was not aware that the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process for Lord Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to Washington “until earlier this week”, the Government has ...

Elected members of the City of London Corporation have agreed to write to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to invite him to give up his freedom of the city. The former prince was given the honour in 2012, a ...

What we can do in the Scottish Parliament is make sure that there is a consensus. “A strong first minister who cares about the oil and gas industry, who cares about energy in Scotland, should be able ...

Members of the historic Company of Fellmongers of Richmond have continued their support for Marrick Priory Outdoor Centre.

The peer was not given clearance by security officials, but the Foreign Office overruled the recommendation before he was sent to Washington.

A married pensioner couple who were filmed racially assaulting a healthcare worker in a Yorkshire park have been jailed for eight weeks. Footage of Fyona Bairstow, 72, and Michael Bairstow, 77, ...

Councillors are to consider plans for 93 new homes near to Saltburn. A planning application due to be heard by Redcar and Cleveland Council’s regulatory committee envisages a development on two ...

Pakistan’s powerful army chief has met Iran’s parliament speaker as part of international efforts to press for an extension ...

The group has been locked in talks with the staff union over how to roll out changes that will see second class post delivered every other weekday.

All areas of BBC News will be affected by cuts, as the corporation looks to slash 2,000 jobs, staff have been told. Employees have been told to brace for the “tough task” of reducing costs ...