The country’s military said it was boosting front-line defences to cope with ‘confrontational hysteria’ by South Korean and US forces.

Three universities in Scotland have been named among the top 200 in the world by the Times Higher Education magazine.

The Financial Times, Daily Mail and Daily Express all lead on the warning from intelligence chief Ken McCallum, who said threats from state-backed espionage are the “most complex and interconnected” ...

Milton is forecast to cross central Florida and to dump as much as 46 centimetres of rain while heading toward the Atlantic Ocean, according to the hurricane centre. That path would largely spare ...

Wednesday’s ballot of MPs will select the final two candidates to go forward to a vote of the party membership.

Hollywood star Idris Elba’s foundation has joined forces with The Prince’s Trust to support young people who want to get into creative careers. The new project, titled Creative Futures – which ...

Research by anti-poverty charity Trussell found 670,000 people in Scotland have fallen well below the poverty line, including 170,000 children.

Flood alerts are in place across England amid warnings that thunderstorms and heavy rain will cause travel disruption. There were more than 70 alerts cautioning of possible flooding on Tuesday evening ...

The 40-mile-long motorway was ranked last in a survey of more than 9,166 road users conducted by watchdog Transport Focus.

Unsustainable fishing practices could be putting pressure on the UK’s crab and lobster populations, conservationists have warned. The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) said they could be flagship ...

An image of western toad tadpoles won the Natural History Museum’s 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

New Government child protection figures were described as ‘disturbing’ amid a financial crisis in local government.