May condemns ‘truly appalling’ Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka

Easter Sunday attacks which left more than 100 dead in Sri Lanka were "truly appalling", Theresa May has said.The Prime Minister said

Arrest after security alerts see homes evacuated in Londonderry

A man has been arrested following security alerts in Londonderry on Sunday morning.An area close to the city’s police station on Strand

Police appeal after two-car crash left pensioner badly hurt

Police are appealing for information after a collision between two cars in Aberdeenshire left a 77-year-old woman with serious injuries.The

Woman dies after vehicle leaves road in Angus crash

A 29-year-old woman has died after a crash in Angus on Saturday night.The woman was in an Audi A4 on the B9134 Brechin to Forfar road at around

In Pictures: Candle-lit dawn vigil marks Easter Sunday

Worshippers gathered at Lichfield Cathedral at the break of dawn for a candle-lit service to mark Easter Sunday.(Aaron Chown/PA)(Aaron Chown/PA)The

High Commissioner brands Sri Lanka bombings ‘evil attacks’

The British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka has condemned “evil attacks” which have killed more than 100 people in the country on

AO World founder condemns Brexit costs as ‘wasted’ money

The founder and boss of online retailer AO World has condemned the group’s hefty bill for no-deal Brexit planning as

Households may find it harder to get new credit in coming months

Households may find it tougher to take on new borrowing the coming months – as a Bank of England survey of lenders has found the

Paul Hollywood bakery sets sights on US food-to-go and Far East amid expansion

The bakery group behind Paul Hollywood’s bread range has revealed plans to gobble up a slice of the US food-to-go market and also has the

Royal Bank of Scotland bosses braced for AGM

Royal Bank of Scotland executives will be in the firing line next week when they are expected to be grilled by shareholders over pension perks for

Number of homes ‘earning’ more than their owners shrinks amid property cooldown

The proportion of homes which are “earning” more than their owners is shrinking as house price growth continues to slow,

FTSE 100 edges down ahead of long weekend

The FTSE 100 struggled for direction on Thursday as traders eyed up the long Easter weekend in a day of thin trading.London’s top flight

UK immigration plans threaten family reunification, says Scottish Government

Scots living abroad could have difficulty in bringing family members with them if they choose to return to Scotland after Brexit, according to the

Annunziata Rees-Mogg hits out at ‘broken’ political system

The sister of prominent Tory Eurosceptic Jacob Rees-Mogg said she is standing as a candidate for the Brexit Party because of the

Tories and Labour running scared of independence, claims SNP depute leader

The depute leader of the SNP has accused opposition parties of “running scared” of independence.Speaking ahead of the SNP

People more open to case for independence over Brexit, says Sturgeon

There are more people in Scotland now open to hearing the arguments for independence as a result of Brexit, Nicola Sturgeon has said.Writing in The

Conservatives urge First Minister to uphold ‘Sturgeon Test’ on independence

The Scottish Conservatives have called on Nicola Sturgeon to stand by a test in her party’s election manifesto on holding a second

US speaker arrives at Stormont for final day of visit to Ireland

A top-level US politician has arrived at the seat of devolved government in Northern Ireland.The Speaker of the United States House of

Five bombs kill 138 in Easter Day attacks on Sri Lankan churches and hotels

Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three luxury hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police

Departing French ambassador slams Trump as 'big mouth'

The outgoing French ambassador, Gérard Araud, to the United States slammed President Trump as a "big mouth". In an interview

Uber driver 'dumps' woman out of car for getting an abortion

One woman took to Reddit to share how she was "dumped" out of an Uber taxi after the driver figured she was on her way to an abortion

Couple faces possible death penalty over 'floating house' off Thailand's coast

An American man and his girlfriend are at risk of facing the death penalty after the two moved into a sea shack not too far off the coast of

The Statue of Liberty was once brown in colour

It may come as a surprise but one of the United States' most recognisable icons wasn't always green. Gifted by the French and designed

Father saves toddler being dragged away by dingoes

A man has fought off several dingoes to save his 14-month-old son from one of the wild dogs that was dragging the boy from their camper van on an