Fire expert criticises Grenfell Tower ‘stay put’ advice

Grenfell Tower’s “stay put” fire advice was “unreasonable” once cladding had been installed during

Drink driver and new girlfriend died in road collision after date, court hears

A drunk driver killed himself and his new girlfriend in a “catastrophic” motorway crash after he drank almost two bottles of

Thousands send support as RAF veteran Harry Leslie Smith remains critically ill

Well-wishers have been sending messages of support to Second World War veteran and political activist Harry Leslie Smith, who is critically ill in

Patients at Carstairs State Hospital impacted by low staff numbers – report

Patients at Scotland’s highest security psychiatric hospital are being impacted by low staffing levels, according to a report.An

Shorter admission times target as new hospital unit opens in Aberdeen

A new specialist hospital unit which aims to cut down admission times has been opened in Aberdeen.It is hoped the unit, at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

MPs warned that blocking May’s deal could stop UK’s EU withdrawal

Theresa May and senior Government ministers have warned that Britain may not leave the European Union if MPs vote down the Prime

Extra Energy runs out of gas as firm ceases trading

Extra Energy has become the latest small energy supplier to collapse, impacting over 100,000 customers.The company, backed by Israeli businessman

Shell reveals gender pay gap improved to 18.6%

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell has revealed that women at the company earn almost a fifth less than their male counterparts.The FTSE 100 listed company

Bet365 chief Denise Coates enjoys £265m pay day

Denise Coates, the billionaire boss of Bet365, is celebrating a £265 million pay day as the betting firm reported another year of bumper profits.New

First-time buyers save £426m in stamp duty after tax changes

First-time buyers have collectively saved around £426 million in stamp duty following a cut in the tax for those getting on the property ladder, HM

UK should maintain closest possible ties with EU, says think tank

Britain would face a sharp economic hit in a no-deal Brexit scenario and should look to maintain the “closest

Ofgem proposes finance tests for new energy suppliers

New energy suppliers will have to show they have adequate financial resources and can meet customer service obligations under proposals by the

MPs call for end to ‘political gender gap’ at Westminster

A cross-party group of MPs has called for political parties to publish the number of women they put forward for election to end the

Theresa May rejects SNP call for an alternative Brexit deal

Theresa May has rejected a call to renegotiate for a softer Brexit.Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, SNP Westminster leader Ian

Still ‘realistic’ to work towards alternative Brexit deal – Mike Russell

An alternative Brexit deal to Theresa May’s draft EU withdrawal agreement is still a “very realistic” outcome,

Bercow reprimands MPs for House of Commons kickabout

John Bercow has reprimanded a group of MPs for playing football in the House of Commons.The Speaker said the “historic” chamber

Scottish Parliament expected to ban kelp dredging

The Scottish Parliament is expected to ban mechanical harvesting of kelp during a vote later.The proposal is part of the Scottish Crown Estate Bill,

Litvinenko widow’s concerns over prospect of Russian becoming Interpol president

The widow of poisoned dissident Alexander Litvinenko has warned that critics of Vladimir Putin in the UK will not feel safe if a Russian candidate

Prisoner escapes after tricking policeman with snake claim

A cunning prisoner outwitted a policeman and escaped his cell - by claiming there was a snake inside. Play-acting prisoner Anan Komolwanit, 23,

Miraculous escape for baby after it slips under moving train

This is the moment a one-year-old baby had a miraculous escape after falling under a moving train at a station in Northern India. The girl slipped

Airbnb to remove listings from illegal Israeli settlements

About 200 Airbnb listings for houses in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank will be removed in the coming days. According to The

Trump shocks critics backing Saudis' story on Khashoggi murder

President Trump issued a lengthy statement titled "Standing with Saudi Arabia" on Tuesday, acknowledging that the Saudi crown prince may

Enormous waves wipe away balconies in Tenerife

Enormous waves have been battering buildings on the north coast of Tenerife. According to local reports, 39 people were evacuated from their homes

Easter Island begs British Museum for statue return

The governor of Easter Island on Tuesday tearfully begged the British Museum to return one of its famous statues, saying: "Give us a chance