UnitedHealth executive shot dead outside New York hotel
Brian Thompson was outside the New York Hilton Midtown hotel on Wednesday, where UnitedHealthcare was due to hold an investor ...
Key points from the Scottish Budget
Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveiled her tax and spending plans for 2025/26 to MSPs at Holyrood on Wednesday.
Children in Need ex-chair: I was thrown under bus on transgender charity funding
The former chair of BBC Children in Need has claimed she was “thrown under the bus” for being a “whistleblower” on grants given to a transgender youth charity.
Next government must reflect Fianna Fail’s election success – Martin
Micheal Martin said his party had now mandated him to begin negotiations with others to form a government that ‘can last the full term’.
Tories call on Starmer to correct record over partygate ‘conviction’ claim
Boris Johnson accused Sir Keir Starmer of misleading Parliament in a row over the former prime minister’s partygate fine. Sir Keir and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch clashed at Prime Minister’s Questions ...
John Torode ‘loves being part of’ MasterChef and will continue to be part of it
MasterChef presenter John Torode has said he “loves being part of” the programme and “will continue to be a part of it” after Gregg Wallace stepped back from the show amid an investigation into ...
Trump considers DeSantis for Pentagon role with Hegseth under pressure
US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon is under pressure as senators weigh a series of ...
Robison outlines Scottish Budget with vow it ‘offers hope for future’
Holyrood’s Finance Secretary has said her Budget for the coming year “offers hope for Scotland’s future”. Speaking as she unveiled her tax and spending plans for 2025-26 to MSPs on Wednesday afternoon ...
William and Harry sending congratulations separately to Diana Award winners
The prince, in a letter, and the duke, in a video message, will both highlight the importance of young people making ‘positive change’.
Nato chief urges European allies to ramp up defence spending
Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte has led a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defence spending, a budget shortfall ...
Atkins urges Labour MPs to support Tory efforts to ‘axe the family farm tax’
The Government defended the proposed changes to inheritance tax and believes around 500 estates a year will be affected.
King thanks charity workers for their efforts in the Middle East
The King heard first-hand about the experiences of charity health workers in the Middle East as he thanked the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) for its fundraising efforts.