South Sudan’s main opposition party said its leader, Riek Machar, has been arrested as the UN called on all parties to uphold the 2018 agreement that ended the country’s civil war.

Russia and Ukraine recently agreed on a limited ceasefire, though both sides have accused each other of violations.

The families’ lawyer Aamer Anwar called for a change to a ‘lack of accountability’ across the Scottish Prison Service.

The Prince of Wales will also meet an Aberdeen employer providing work to those who have slept rough or sofa-surfed.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed tests of newly developed reconnaissance and attack drones this week and called for their increased production, state media said. Mr Kim has been emphasising ...

The Daily Mirror and The Guardian say the Chancellor has been accused of balancing the budget “on the backs of the poor” after official figures revealed 3 million households could lose up to £172 in ...

The RAC, which commissioned the poll, said its research shows the car ‘remains central to so many people’s lives’.

The US president’s taxes risk igniting a broader global trade war with escalating retaliations that could crush global trade.

The project at the site in Tintagel, north Cornwall, using slate sourced from nearby Trevillett Quarry began in January.

Most residents evacuated after a massive sinkhole swallowed parts of a street last month are expected to return home this weekend, Surrey County Council has said. Council infrastructure team manager ...

Fresh talks are to be held on Thursday in a bid to resolve a long-running pay dispute involving refuse collectors which has led to rubbish piling up in streets. Members of Unite in Birmingham are on ...

The Information Commissioner’s Office said Advanced Computer Software Group had been fined over security failings that put personal data at risk.