John Swinney said the 2011 election, where the SNP won a majority, leading to the 2014 independence referendum, had set a ‘precedent’.

Air Canada said it would gradually restart operations after reaching an agreement with the union for 10,000 flight attendants to end a strike that disrupted the travel plans of hundreds of thousands ...

The former England boss and Emma Hayes were named as the recipients of the 2025 Professional Footballers’ Association merit award.

Tottenham are yet to reach an agreement with Crystal Palace over the signing of Eberechi Eze but talks are ongoing as a conclusion nears, the PA news agency understands. Spurs entered negotiations ...

More than 8,000 people have asked Ofgem to block Tesla from supplying British households with electricity over owner Elon Musk’s “clear political agenda”. The company applied for a licence from the ...

Bryce scored 61 from 45 deliveries while captain Beth Mooney landed four boundaries and one six in her 47 runs.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage hailed the High Court decision in Epping as a “victory” and said he hopes it “provides inspiration to others across the country”, while the shadow home secretary argued ...

The Webb Space Telescope has spotted a new tiny moon orbiting Uranus. The new member of the lunar gang, announced on Tuesday by Nasa, appears to be just six miles wide. It was spotted by the telescope ...

TV and radio presenter Rylan Clark has called for there to be more stories about transgender people amid a “mass wave of hate”. In an appearance at the Edinburgh TV Festival, Clark, 36, who has ...

Epping Forest District Council was granted a temporary High Court injunction on Tuesday blocking asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi met China’s top diplomat on Tuesday and hailed the “steady progress” made in improving the bilateral relationship after a years-long stand-off between the ...

Chris Whitbread was speaking after Epping Forest council was granted an injunction blocking asylum seekers from being housed at a local hotel.