The families’ lawyer Aamer Anwar called for a change to a ‘lack of accountability’ across the Scottish Prison Service.

The Prince of Wales will also meet an Aberdeen employer providing work to those who have slept rough or sofa-surfed.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed tests of newly developed reconnaissance and attack drones this week and called for their increased production, state media said. Mr Kim has been emphasising ...

The Daily Mirror and The Guardian say the Chancellor has been accused of balancing the budget “on the backs of the poor” after official figures revealed 3 million households could lose up to £172 in ...

The RAC, which commissioned the poll, said its research shows the car ‘remains central to so many people’s lives’.

The project at the site in Tintagel, north Cornwall, using slate sourced from nearby Trevillett Quarry began in January.

Fresh talks are to be held on Thursday in a bid to resolve a long-running pay dispute involving refuse collectors which has led to rubbish piling up in streets. Members of Unite in Birmingham are on ...

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the move would ‘prevent intimidating protests outside places of worship to ensure that people can pray ...

Ministers will launch a new cross-Government taskforce aimed at speeding up housing development on publicly-owned land.

The Information Commissioner’s Office said Advanced Computer Software Group had been fined over security failings that put personal data at risk.

Police investigations are hampered by “ineffective” working methods which focus on quantity over quality, a report has warned. Forces are recording how many times they update victims of crime rather ...

If not tackled, increased resistance could one day make the sexually transmitted infection (STI) ‘untreatable’.