An eight-year-old mountaineer from Cumbria said he felt “so proud” after completing an “emotional” expedition up the highest peak in north Africa with his mother. Frankie McMillan has been regularly ...

President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the defacto manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role.

With Ireland to go the polls on November 29, here are some of the main issues likely to feature during the election campaign. The most contentious issue for the coalition Government will be Ireland’s ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris will ask President of Ireland Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Parliament ahead of a polling date on Friday November 29.

New mothers can reduce the risk of developing postnatal depression if they can find time to exercise for more than an hour every week, according to a new study. Exercising for at least 80 minutes each ...

He gave him a gift, engraved with the ciphers of the King and Queen, to mark 25 years since Abdullah became King of Jordan.

A total of 3,197 people arrived in the UK between October 24 and November 6, according to latest Home Office data.

Sir Keir Starmer said allies must “step up” support for Ukraine, as he met the country’s president amid uncertainty about the future of US backing for Kyiv after Donald Trump’s election victory.

Plans for a children’s play area to be situated at an Oban museum have been given the go-ahead by council officers.

A CHARITY seeking to fight poverty in Scotland has pledged to stand up for those affected in rural areas. A councillor raised concerns about the Scottish Government’s decision to reduce budgets for ...

The PA news agency looks at the outcome of the Bank of England’s decision, and whether rates will fall again soon.

The Bank of England has cautioned over a “gradual approach” to cutting interest rates, as it forecast tax rises in the Budget could push inflation higher than previously thought. The Bank’s Monetary ...