John Swinney has paid tribute to the “profound impact” of Sir Tom Farmer after the Scottish businessman died at the age of 84. Sir Tom, who founded the garage chain Kwik Fit and was also a former ...

A fire at a chemical factory in north-eastern Spain forced emergency services to issue health warnings to 150,000 local residents and stay-indoors orders for five nearby towns, authorities said on ...

Cigarettes were stolen from a Harlesden supermarket in the early hours of the morning, Metropolitan Police have said.

Work to recover tech tycoon Mike Lynch’s sunken superyacht in Sicily has paused after a diver died. The man, believed to be a diver for Dutch firm SMIT Salvage, died during underwater work on Friday ...

Ukraine’s foreign minister said ‘Ukraine and all allies are ready for a full unconditional ceasefire on land, air, and at sea for at least ...

Scottish entrepreneur Sir Tom Farmer has died at the age of 84, his family has announced. Sir Tom, who founded the garage chain Kwik Fit, was also a former director of MyTravel Group and Scottish ...

Pope Leo XIV has set out the vision of his papacy and identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity.

US President Donald Trump has said India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire after American-mediated talks – although neither country has immediately confirmed a deal.

Heavy and potentially thundery showers could arrive on Sunday, mainly affecting the West Country, South Wales and parts of the West Midlands.

The leaders of four major countries including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are visiting Kyiv amid a push for Moscow to agree to a truce.

Sir Keir Starmer and other European leaders have paid tribute to Ukraine’s war dead during a trip to Kyiv for further talks on the so-called “coalition of the willing”.