Temperatures plummeted to minus 6.1C in the coldest May night in five years, the Met Office said, and although conditions are set to be warmer later in the week, thunderstorms are also on the cards.

The SNP is set to “gobble up” constituency seats at Holyrood but the “odds are against” John Swinney’s party winning an overall majority, polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice has said.

Environmental charity Friends of the Lake District is calling for the future Cumbrian mayor to introduce a visitor levy or 'tourist tax'. Cumbrians will elect a mayor for the first time on May 6, 2027 ...

Pat McFadden said the impact of the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz could feed through to the UK labour market.

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China is “deeply distressed” over the war that has lasted more than two months and said a “comprehensive ceasefire ...

A ROYAL Air Force craft was on hand to support recue efforts, when a 31ft sailing yacht got into difficulty near to the Whitehaven marina.

The boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher has announced plans to step down after nearly seven years to head up Netherlands-headquartered ​supermarket group Ahold Delhaize. Thierry Garnier’s exact departure ...

Russia has fired dozens of drones at Ukraine in night-time attacks, Ukrainian officials said, disregarding a unilateral ceasefire announced by Kyiv that began at midnight.

Being drunk on a plane is a criminal offence and can be punished by a fine of up to £5,000 and two years’ imprisonment ...

The Green leader faced calls from his political opponents to ‘come clean’ and correct the record about the claim.

With a population over 600,000, Montenegro is described as a "small and beautiful" Europe hidden gem, soaking up between 240 to 270 ...

Vodafone is taking full control of the UK's biggest mobile operator in a £4.3 billion buyout deal. Last year, VodafoneThree became the UK's biggest mobile operator after Vodafone and Three merged. In ...