By Michael Talibard YES, the true goal of our existence is happiness, but what does that mean? Happiness is of many distinct ...

A British man jailed for 10 years in Saudi Arabia, reportedly over a tweet he wrote seven years ago, has done nothing wrong and is being failed by the UK, his family have said. Ahmed al-Doush, 41, a ...

The death of a man who was struck a tram in Edinburgh in 2018 could have been avoided if reasonable precautions had been taken by the tram operator, a Sheriff has ruled. Bus driver Carlos Hernan ...

The Government has said it will not reintroduce freedom of movement, the customs union or single market with the European Union, despite pursuing a closer relationship with the body nearly a decade ...

The prosecution case against Peter Sullivan hinged on a combination of now-discredited bite mark and circumstantial evidence. Then aged 29, he had been drinking at a pub 10 minutes away from where ...

A Labour MP is being investigated by Parliament’s expenses watchdog over his spending. Tahir Ali, 53, faces a probe relating to “office costs, travel and accommodation,” the Independent Parliament ...

Global free trade is in crisis, the head of the World Trade Organisation said while meeting Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade ...

Millions of households are being warned of the risk of water restrictions, as parts of the country experience the driest start to the year for nearly a century. The Environment Agency has warned of a ...

Peter Sullivan has said he is “not angry” and “not bitter” after the Court of Appeal quashed his murder conviction, making him the longest-serving victim of a miscarriage of justice in the UK. The now ...

British voters back closer farming and defence ties, and a youth exchange scheme with the EU, new polling suggests ahead of a major summit between British and European leaders. The UK and EU will meet ...

Police investigating suspected arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer have arrested a 21-year-old man. The Metropolitan Police said the suspect was arrested in the early ...

Aristocrat Constance Marten has called time on her evidence about the death of her baby girl. Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, are on trial charged with the manslaughter of their daughter Victoria who ...