A rapist who preyed on a 15-year-old girl after following her in a town centre has been jailed for nine years. Sadeq Nikzad, 29, targeted the schoolgirl after spotting her walking down a town centre ...

Speedy Hire has cautioned over “challenging” conditions due to Government spending delays, after shutting eight depots in the face of heightened cost pressures. Shares in the equipment hire firm ...

The former health secretary called for the Criminal Cases Review Commission to ‘speed up their normally painfully slow process’.

MPs will gather for the next major vote on the Bill on Friday, which could see it either fall or progress to the Lords.

A member of rap trio Kneecap has arrived at court to face a terrorism charge as hundreds of people turned out with placards and flags in a show of support. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the ...

A gender critical charity is threatening further legal action against the Scottish Government, saying ministers are failing to implement the recent Supreme Court judgment on biological sex in ...

The group is set for around an extra £8 million a year in costs from April’s higher national insurance contributions and minimum wage rise.

Official data suggests the UK’s rate of inflation eased from 3.5% in April to 3.4% in May – but in reality the figure was unchanged, standing at 3.4% in both months. The discrepancy is to do with an ...

Israeli warplanes have pounded Iran’s capital overnight, hitting a facility used to make uranium centrifuges and another that made missile components, military chiefs said. Ten missiles were ...

The electricals retailer reported a better-than-expected 32 rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £45 million for the year to March 31.

The opening of HS2 will be delayed beyond the planned date of 2033, the Government will confirm. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday afternoon there is “no ...

A REMARKABLE Troon woman has celebrated a milestone birthday surrounded by family and friends. Elizabeth McCreadie marked her 100th birthday on June 16 at Suncourt Nursing Home. Before retiring, ...