Judge Mark Lucraft KC told jurors at the Old Bailey that Gordon’s previous barrister John Femi-Ola KC has ‘withdrawn’ from the case.

Canada’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, won the job with a promise to confront increased aggression shown by President Donald Trump — and he will have the opportunity to do that in a face-to-face ...

Nicola Sturgeon has warned that trans lives could become “unliveable” following the Supreme Court judgment on the definition of a woman. The former Scottish first minister said she was concerned about ...

A director’s debut film is to open this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival. Sorry, Baby will have its UK premiere at the 78th edition of the festival which runs August 14-20. It premiered at ...

The barrage was the second such attack this week on a city that had been a hub for people fleeing Sudan’s two-year war.

A killer driver jailed five years ago for causing the death of a mum in a high-speed Ayrshire crash has won his bid to get his licence back early.

Riders Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, died in the crash at Oulton Park race track in Cheshire on Monday afternoon.

A NEW doggy business is set to open its doors in Prestwick this week. The Dog Deli will set up shop at 166 Main Street, in the space formerly occupied by the Petal Faced Gypsy Tattoo Studio. Owner ...

Police have launched a speeding crackdown on a major Ayrshire road as thousands of bikers expected to head for a Scottish ferry port.

The by-election held in Amesbury’s former seat in Runcorn and Helsby was won by Reform by just six votes last week.

Pro-Palestinian groups campaigned for venues to cancel the dates, claiming the performances ‘would have whitewashed’ the war in the Gaza Strip.

The UK’s services sector shrank last month for the first time since October 2023 as concerns over trade tensions weighed on firms, according to new figures. Service sector companies reported their ...