Lawyers for Liz Truss have sent a letter to Sir Keir Starmer about ‘false and defamatory public statements’ made about their client.

Commons Leader Lucy Powell said a balance needs to be struck to ensure politicians are able to represent their constituents ‘freely and openly’.

Shares plunged as boss Stuart Machin also cautioned of an ‘uncertain’ economic picture, taking the shine off bumper Christmas trading.

Scottish Labour abstaining in the vote on the Scottish Government’s Budget amounts to the “cheapest” deal on the tax and spending plans since devolution, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives has ...

EMERGENCY services are currently in attendance following a crash at Tranent Post Office at around 11.30am today.

Hundreds of schools have been closed across northern Scotland amid a weather warning for snow and ice which has been extended until Friday. The Met Office yellow weather warning covers Aberdeen, ...

NHS England has published its latest monthly performance data for hospitals, along with this week’s snapshot of winter virus ...

The Chancellor has a long-planned trip to China scheduled for this week and Treasury minister Darren Jones described it as ‘important’ to ...

Caroline Dubois is hoping to celebrate her birthday by knocking out Jessica Camara in her first WBC world-title defence in Sheffield on Saturday. Dubois, who is unbeaten in her 10 professional bouts, ...

Actor and comedian Russell Brand has been handed a fine after pleading guilty to speeding. The 49-year-old was caught driving his Mini at 95mph on the M4 on June 16 last year near Slough in Berkshire, ...

A DONATION of warm clothing has been delivered to war-stricken residents in Ukraine, thanks to the generosity of four East Lothian churches.

NHS leaders have warned that the peak of the flu cycle has not yet hit, with February and March potentially worse for the health service.