Dan Jarvis, the new defence secretary, signalled he is pushing for extra money for the armed forces and aims to publish a defence investment plan but not "at any cost".

A man stabbed to death in London at the weekend has been named as Kamahl Cameron-Williams.

The government has brought forward plans to close a loophole on import taxes for small parcels – but major high street brands have said the timeframe is still "unacceptable".

Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been found guilty of rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready for peace talks with Ukraine after strikes on its infrastructure led to fuel shortages.

The jury has retired to consider verdicts in the trial of a teenage boy accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe.