Swinney steps up calls to end ‘Westminster rip-off’ over energy John Swinney has stepped up his calls for Holyrood to be given control over energy, insisting it is the only way to end the current “Westminster rip-off”. The Scottish First Minister said handing over energy powers would allow his Government to end the “hated” windfall
Katie Boulter calls for French Open to remove advertising boards on courts Katie Boulter has called for the French Open to remove advertising boards at the back of courts after a doubles player tripped over one and was forced to retire. Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez had played only two games of her second-round women’s doubles match
Royal Mail misses annual delivery targets but hails progress amid £500m plan Royal Mail has missed its delivery targets for another year, but said more first-class mail has been sent on time over recent weeks after pledging to invest £500 million in improving its service. Some 75.7% of first-class mail arrived the next working day
Brothers will not face third Manchester Airport assault trial Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a fracas which went viral on social media will not face a third trial after prosecutors offered no evidence. The decision was made after two separate juries at Liverpool Crown Court could not reach
Man and woman charged over death of mother-of-one shot outside bar A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a 30-year-old mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday. Shanice Brookes was shot near the One Four One bar in West
300,000 new work placements pledged ‘to help young people build lasting careers’ Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis. The 300,000 new placements over the next three years are backed by some
Ministry of Defence failing to tackle ‘apparent normalisation of fraud’, MPs say The Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the “apparent normalisation of fraud”, an influential committee of MPs has warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called for a “change of culture” in tackling the MoD’s fraud risk, estimated to amount
Dartford warblers see record year after comeback from brink of extinction Dartford warblers saw a record year in 2025 as the species continues to bounce back from the brink of extinction in the UK, the RSPB said. The small charismatic birds, which are currently on the “amber list” for conservation concern, suffered a population crash
Man jailed for 15 years over plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Austria An Austrian court has convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The state court in Wiener Neustadt found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian
Sturgeon says she was ‘deceived, misled and betrayed’ by ex-husband Murrell Former Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon said she is having “probably the worst week” of her life after her former husband admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party she once led. Conceding she was “not OK”, the former SNP leader said she had