Treasury secretary Scott Bessent and trade representative Jamieson Greer will meet their counterparts in Geneva.

John Swinney has said it is a “huge privilege” to be First Minister, but accepted his rise to the top job in Scottish politics “wasn’t part of a well-crafted plan”. He said he had considered standing ...

The research from Scottish Widows highlighted several groups of people who may be at particular risk of falling short financially in retirement.

Eighteen-year-olds will be allowed to drive trains amid concerns over driver shortages. The minimum age to take on the role in Britain is to be lowered from 20, the Department for Transport (DfT) has ...

More than 150 rare photographs showing behind-the-scenes wartime film-making have been released to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The images, released by Historic England, also highlight the ...

One of the UK’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on people to pray for himself and other cardinals as they embark on the secret voting process to elect a new pope.

The SNP leader made clear he would serve a full five-year term if his party wins next May’s Scottish Parliament election.

Exam certificates will go digital for some students this year as part of an Education Record app to be introduced by the Government.

The research will boost the health service’s ability to ‘move quickly towards personalised, preventative care’, officials said.

The Government’s aims for the NHS – to shift care from hospitals into the community and to prevent ill health – can be accelerated through better investment in mental health services, a report says.