No sign of compromise from PM on Brexit red lines: Nicola Sturgeon

Theresa May shows “no sign of compromise” on her Brexit red lines, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said following a

Church of England’s safeguarding budget ‘has increased from £50k to £7 million’

The Church of England’s annual safeguarding budget has risen from around £50,000 to £7 million, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.The

Suspected firearm found in Londonderry after security alerts

PSNI in Londonderry recovered a suspected firearm on Wednesday evening in follow-up searches related to security alerts in the week.A statement from

David Davis to earn £60,000 for 20 hours as adviser at JCB

David Davis has declared he will earn £60,000 for 20 hours work a year as an external adviser to manufacturing giant JCB.The former Brexit secretary

Ofsted chief quizzed about scrutiny of young Muslim girls

Ofsted has been accused of scrutinising young Muslim girls who wear the hijab because they want to “look like their mum”.Labour

Key services restored to Londonderry after days of unrest

Key services in Londonderry have now been restored to communities affected by this week’s bomb alerts.Housing executive, postal and

Pound rallies on optimism that Brexit may be delayed

London’s premier index was pulled lower on Wednesday by the stronger pound as investors grew sanguine over a delay to Brexit.The FTSE 100

One week left for 3.5 million people to meet tax return deadline

More than 3.5 million people have just one week left to complete their self-assessment tax returns and pay any tax owed.The deadline to complete a

Which branches of Patisserie Valerie stores have closed?

List of closed Patisserie Valerie outlets:– Debenhams concessions:Basildon Debenhams – The Eastgate CentreBeverley

Hundreds made redundant as more than a third of Patisserie Valerie stores shut

Administrators to failed cake chain Patisserie Valerie have confirmed the closure of 71 stores, resulting in 920 redundancies.KPMG, which was

AJ Bell’s assets under administration fall amid turbulent markets

Investment firm AJ Bell revealed that turbulent markets took a toll on assets under administration in its first update since it floated last

Burberry warns over cost hit from no-deal Brexit

Luxury fashion brand Burberry has warned it could face tens of millions of pounds in extra tariff costs if the UK crashes out of the EU without a

PM ‘running scared’ of second independence referendum, Nicola Sturgeon claims

Theresa May is “running scared” of a second independence referendum, Nicola Sturgeon has declared, claiming the PM

How they voted

MSPs have voted by 76 to 27 in favour, with six abstentions, of a Scottish Government motion, as amended by Labour, recognising the success of

Justice Secretary urged to rule out railway policing merger

Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has faced calls to permanently rule out plans to merge Police Scotland and the British Transport Police north of the

Food charity donation doubled by ministers in build-up to Brexit

The Scottish Government will double the cash it gives to a charity that helps those struggling to pay for food in the run-up to Brexit.Communities

SNP ‘out of touch’ with Scots on second independence vote, PM claims

Theresa May has said the “last thing” the country wants is a second “divisive” referendum on Scottish

Primary one national test data could be ‘invalidated’, academic warns

Nationalised data from controversial tests for primary one pupils could be “invalidated” by the way they are carried out, an

German thief caught stealing British woman's suitcase from baggage carousel

A German tourist has been arrested after he stole a British holidaymaker's suitcase from an airport baggage carousel. Michael Joerg, 39, was

Nurse arrested in case of incapacitated woman who gave birth

PHOENIX (AP) — A licensed practical nurse has been arrested on a charge of sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman who gave birth

Quick-thinking driver avoids wipeout

A train smashes into a stricken lorry at a level crossing in Russia - but it could have been so much worse for the driver who captured the scene

Buffalo chases woman into cafe

A woman freaks out after being chased down by an out-of-control buffalo in eastern China. The terrifying moment in our video (above), shot in

Huge black hole at centre of our galaxy ‘is pointing a jet straight at Earth’

The monstrous black hole at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy is four million times the mass of our sun – and is pointing a

Saudi sisters killed themselves instead of returning home

Medical officials have determined that two immigrant sisters from Saudi Arabia, whose bodies mysteriously washed up on the New York City