BENEFIT claimants deemed fit to work will face sanctions if they refuse to take up job opportunities, a Labour minister has said ahead of ...

GAMEBIRDS such as pheasants and partridges could be threatening the capercaillie which is potentially facing extinction, The Ferret can reveal. In the UK, capercaillie – an iconic woodland bird – are ...

A minister has defended her Cabinet colleagues voicing “strong opinions” in opposition to assisted dying ahead of a historic Commons vote next week. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said she ...

Jimmy Thelin wants Aberdeen to "show their identity" as he challenged his squad to bounce back from their first Scottish Premiership loss of his tenure. Richard Taylor's close-range header earned St ...

The All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling said legislation is behind that in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

More than 100 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the country, with homes flooded and landslides reported.

THE SCOTTISH Greens have slammed the new COP29 climate financial package for falling short on the funds requested by developing nations. Yesterday saw wealthier nations commit to paying a combined ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said Nato countries are involved in a “hidden cyber war” with Russia. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn in a major speech next ...

CAMPAIGNERS have repeated calls for the UK and Scottish governments to stop funding Israeli companies after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu.

Irish premier Simon Harris has said it is “entirely possible” that there will be a united Ireland in his lifetime. The Taoiseach made the comments during an interview with Sky News on Sunday, during ...

Grangemouth could be saved from closure after a Dubai firm has expressed its interest in saving the oil refinery ...