The ONS said the unemployment rate rose to 5% in the three months to September, up from 4.8% in the three months to August.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is also expected to make a statement in the Commons on the issues facing the BBC.

Who are the unsung heroes in your community? Nominations are now open for your Moray & Banffshire Heroes 2026!

Scotland’s justice secretary has said 139 prisoners will be released early this week in the latest batch of releases aimed at ...

BBC chairman Samir Shah apologised for an ‘error of judgment’ over the editing of a speech by Donald Trump for Panorama.

A newly-launched campaign is aiming to help north-east kids pedal their way to some Christmas joy this festive season.

A spokesperson for William Grant and Sons said: “Søren Hagh has resigned as CEO of the company after two years leading the ...

“You provide love, stability, and the chance for children to simply be children,” he said. “You offer that sense of belonging ...

Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th president on Tuesday at a ceremony at Dublin Castle. The independent ...

A High Court judge is to rule on whether an Essex council is successful in its bid for an injunction that would block asylum ...

Remembrance services and events are set to take place around Scotland to mark Armistice Day. At Edinburgh Garden of ...

Author David Szalay has become the first Hungarian-British author to win the Booker Prize. His novel Flesh, a rags-to-riches ...