Ireland’s Brexit plans show border warnings are careless rhetoric – DUP

A lack of border checks in the Irish government’s emergency Brexit plans proves warnings about the frontier are just careless rhetoric,

Police probe ‘suspicious’ death of man after disturbance at house

A man has died after a disturbance at a property in North Lanarkshire.Police were called to the address on Sunnyside Crescent, Holytown, shortly

Brexit: The past seven days

As the countdown continues to the scheduled date of Brexit on March 29, here is what has been happening over the past week.Days to go: 35What

Man found fatally wounded in street is named by police

A man found fatally wounded in the street has been named by police.Cameron Wilkinson, 26, was discovered when officers were called to Chadwick

In Pictures: Flowers bloom early as UK enjoys unseasonably warm weather

People have been enjoying the spell of warm weather, which is set to bring temperatures in the UK this weekend close to the record for

Report into cause of Sala plane crash to be released on Monday

A preliminary report into the plane crash which killed footballer Emiliano Sala will be published next week.The Air Accidents Investigation Branch

Monzo shareholders face shake-up to investor terms

Monzo has been drawn into fresh controversy over its crowdfunding model, with shareholders in the challenger bank facing an overhaul to the terms of

Serious Fraud Office closes probes into Rolls-Royce and GlaxoSmithKline

The Serious Fraud Office has closed its investigations into Rolls-Royce and GlaxoSmithKline.Its probe into bribery and corruption at Rolls saw the

Sir Gerry Grimstone to step down as chairman of Barclays’ investment arm

Sir Gerry Grimstone, chairman of Barclays’ investment banking and international arm, is to step down from his position at the end of the

Pearson expects sales to return to growth next year

Pearson said it expects sales to stabilise this year and return to growth in 2020 as it reported an 18% increase profits on lower costs.The

Solarplicity sanctioned by Ofgem over customer failings

Small energy supplier Solarplicity has been banned by Ofgem from taking on new customers and increasing direct debits payments as a result of poor

Metro Bank, Starling and ClearBank win RBS competition funding

Metro Bank, Starling and ClearBank have won a share of a fund aimed at boosting competition in the business banking sector.The challenger banks have

Brexit presents huge opportunity for Scottish Labour fightback: Tony Blair

Labour slumped to third place in Scottish politics behind the Conservatives because the party “gave up the middle ground”,

Postgraduate loan support made available to all masters students

Postgraduate funding has been expanded to cover students on all types of masters courses.Eligible research masters students living in Scotland will

Political centre-ground desperate to grow, says Willie Rennie

The newly formed Independent Group will provide a “great opportunity” to boost a political centre-ground which is

Shamima Begum’s family ask Home Secretary to help bring newborn son to UK

The family of Islamic State bride Shamima Begum have written to the Home Secretary asking for his help to bring her newborn son to Britain. The

Brexit Secretary holds ‘productive’ talks after Juncker expresses no-deal fears

Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay’s Brussels talks have been hailed by the Government as “productive” after European

Newly-partnered Fianna Fail and SDLP release joint statement on Brexit

The SDLP and Fianna Fail have issued a joint statement urging pro-remain parties across Ireland to form an alliance.The statement, which was issued

Toddler dies after being impaled by glass shard in ‘freak accident’

A four-year-old boy in Pennsylvania died after being impaled by a shard of glass while playing with his sisters. A GoFundMe page says Adrian

Donald Trump wants 6G technology in the US 'as soon as possible'... even though 5G doesn't exist yet

Donald Trump has been mocked on social media for demanding 6G technology for the US – even though 5G doesn't exist yet. The US

Australian jailed for killing six in Melbourne car rampage

A man who drove a stolen car into crowds in Melbourne and killed six people has been sentenced to life imprisonment in what the judge described as

Japanese spacecraft touches down on distant asteroid

A Japanese spacecraft has touched down on a distant asteroid on a mission to collect material that could provide clues to the origin of the solar

Ohio man punches lawyer in court after receiving 47-year sentence

An Ohio man allegedly punched his lawyer in the face in court Tuesday upon finding out he was sentenced to almost five decades in prison. The

See the crazy dust devils NASA captured dancing across Mars

We aren't strangers to dust devils here on Earth, but did you know Mars also experiences these mini twisters? Captured in the video above are