Swinney vows to remain First Minister if he wins election without SNP majority John Swinney has said he will not step down if he wins next year’s Holyrood election but fails to achieve an SNP majority. Delegates at the SNP conference backed the First Minister’s independence plans on Saturday, which base the mandate for another
Woman, 43, arrested on suspicion of murder after deaths of two children A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the deaths of two children in Stafford, Staffordshire Police said. Police were called to a home on Corporation Street at about 7.30am on Sunday by West Midlands Ambulance Service. Two children were pronounced
Hull KR clinch historic treble after thrashing champions Wigan in Grand Final Hull KR completed an historic treble after battering defending champions Wigan 24-6 in a pulsating Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. Orchestrated by the irresistible Mikey Lewis, Rovers built an early lead and withstood an inevitable fightback to add the ultimate domestic
The Godfather and Annie Hall star Diane Keaton dies at 79 Actress Diane Keaton, best known for roles in Annie Hall, The Godfather and Something’s Gotta Give, has died at the age of 79, according to US magazine People. Keaton died in California and her loved ones have asked for privacy, a family spokesperson told
UK visitors to southern Europe ‘should allocate four hours for border checks’ UK travellers visiting countries such as Spain, Portugal and Italy are being urged to prepare for four-hour queues when a new EU border system comes into force on Sunday. The Entry Exit System (EES) involves people from third-party countries such as the UK
17-year-old fighting for his life after north London shooting A 17-year-old boy is in a critical condition after he was shot in north London. Police were called to reports of a shooting on High Road, Arnos Grove, at 5.04pm on Thursday. The teenager was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital where
Funding pressures could result in cuts to rape crisis services, centre warns Scotland’s largest rape crisis centre has warned services are at risk of closure without “urgent and adequate” additional funding from Government. Glasgow and Clyde Rape Crisis Centre (GCRC) said demand for its services has risen year-on-year since 2021, but it remains “trapped in
Military horse that bolted through central London retires A military horse which bolted through central London after being startled by construction work has retired. Quaker, 15, was one of five from the Life Guards Squadron spooked by rubble dropped through a plastic tunnel while on an exercise in Belgravia on April 24 last year. Images
‘New era’ in history of passports will see King’s coat of arms on the front The King’s coat of arms will be on the front of all new passports from December, the Home Office has announced. Pages on the inside of the passport have also been changed as part of the revamp and will feature
Man who murdered teenage Syrian refugee detained for minimum of 23 years A man who stabbed a teenage Syrian refugee in the neck after he “innocuously” brushed past his girlfriend on a crowded shopping street has been detained for life with a minimum term of 23 years. Alfie Franco, 20, was found guilty of murder