The group responsible for the landmark ruling on the definition of a woman said it may have to take the Scottish Government back to court if it does not speed up its implementation of the decision.

UK air accident investigators have arrived in India as tributes continue to pour in for victims of the Air India disaster. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after take-off on Thursday in what ...

An Australian man has been shot dead and a second Australian tourist suffered injuries at a villa on the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, police said. Police Chief Arif Batubara said the shooting on ...

At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Saturday, according to health officials. The 20-month war with Hamas has raged on even as Israel has ...

Israel’s defence minister has warned that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues firing missiles at Israel after at least three people died and dozens were wounded following a series of Israeli attacks ...

JURAT Collette Crill has been awarded an MBE for services to justice, human rights and the community. Retired Jurat and Lieutenant Bailiff Collette Crill served voluntarily on the Royal Court bench ...

A Labour MP has described the Government’s plans to avert a rebellion on welfare cuts as “not very much really”. Dr Simon Opher, a GP and the MP for Stroud, told the BBC he is “going to rebel” in a ...

More than 900 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Friday, according to Government figures. Data from the Home Office indicated 919 people made the journey in 14 boats on June 13, taking the ...

Governor, Vice-Admiral Jeremy Kyd CBE, has been appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Royal Navy. Vice-Admiral ...

Iran has launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing at least three people and wounding dozens, after a series of Israeli attacks on the heart of Tehran’s nuclear programme and ...

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight as powerful thunderstorms swept across the UK. The Met Office said the “vast majority” of the lightning struck over the sea, but torrential ...

AN OLD ice cream van is being converted into a Battle of Flowers float by a newly established group of volunteers – and they are looking for a space to get flowering. This year’s scaled-down parade ...