John Swinney is the “best politician in Scotland”, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has insisted, as he dismissed speculation over his own leadership ambitions. The MP is to stand for Holyrood in ...

Labour was warned there was a “real and present danger” its policies on oil and gas could be “catastrophic” for the industry ahead of last year’s general election, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn ...

April was the 21st month in the last 22 for which the global average temperature was more than 1.5C above the pre-industrial ...

The Prime Minister said the increase in spending to 2.5 of GDP will boost the economy and be felt in the pockets of workers.

As Connacht tried to secure possession, Henry Keys was over the ball to win a penalty at the breakdown. Ulster kicked to the corner, won the lineout, and then carried around the corner twice, before ...

Queen’s University, Ulster University and The Open University have warned that the current funding arrangements are ‘no longer sustainable’.

Safari park staff are “absolutely thrilled” to have welcomed two newly hatched penguin chicks into the world. Blair Drummond Safari Park in Stirling said the Humboldt penguins hatched in April, after ...

Malnutrition and hunger are becoming increasingly prevalent in the Gaza Strip as Israel’s total blockade enters its third month.

Russia announced a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire to coincide with celebrations in Moscow for the 80th anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany.

US President Donald Trump teased the announcement of a trade deal with ‘highly respected country’ on social media on Wednesday evening.

Up to four rounds of voting can take place each full day of conclave, two in the morning and two in the afternoon.

Tensions between the two countries have spiked since April 22, when gunmen killed 26 people in India-controlled Kashmir.