A brother who attacked his older sister with a hammer as she lay in bed has been detained indefinitely for her manslaughter.

Since the Israeli and US strikes on Iran, in which American B-52 bombers hit three nuclear sites, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the E3 of hypocrisy, saying they failed to uphold ...

Consumer confidence weakened slightly in July amid concerns from shoppers that they could face potential future tax rises, according to new figures. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index ...

England batter Joe Root moved up to third on the all-time Test run-scorers’ list on Friday, leaping above India’s Rahul Dravid and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis. Already England’s most prolific ...

The visit of US President Donald Trump to Scotland is in the “public interest”, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said. Mr Trump is due to touch down in Scotland on Friday evening ahead of a four-day visit ...

The Business Secretary has said the idea of a “magic wealth tax” to raise funds is “daft” amid speculation that the Chancellor could turn to such a measure to plug holes in the public finances.

The Chancellor could be left at risk of breaking her fiscal rules by unexpected economic shocks and faces “significant challenges” in delivering the Government’s agenda, the International Monetary ...

Juddmonte’s Bluestocking found only Goliath too strong in last year’s King George before going on to win the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in the colours of the late Khalid Abdullah, who also claimed ...

Two men have died after a three-vehicle crash on Daws Hill Lane in High Wycombe. Emergency services were on the scene last night (July 24) and cordoned off the road. News of the deaths was confirmed ...

Both England boss Sarina Wiegman and Spain coach Montse Tome were on the sidelines for Spain’s 1-0 win in Sydney two years ago, but where Wiegman was seeking a second major trophy with the Lionesses, ...

SCOTLAND'S Poppy Fletcher was bursting with pride at being named her country’s MVP for the recent Six Nations Women’s Summer Series.

Joe Root moved up to third on the all-time Test run-scorers list as he and Ollie Pope helped England close in on India’s first-innings score at Emirates Old Trafford. Root overtook former India batter ...