Elon the musk turtle rehomed by RSPCA after record 1,579 days
Elon the musk turtle – also known as the stinkpot turtle – has been rehomed by the RSPCA after being looked after for 1,579 ...
More than two million train tickets to be discounted during sale next week
More than two million train tickets will be discounted during a promotion starting next week, the Department for Transport ...
We don’t need to worry about rise in borrowing costs, minister insists
A Cabinet minister has insisted there is no need to be worried about rising Government borrowing costs after yields on UK ...
Two more lynx sighted in Highlands
Police are investigating a sighting of another two lynx in the Highlands. Police received reports the animals had been seen ...
Rachel Reeves heads to China as pressure mounts as market turmoil derails government’s economic strategy
The Chancellor has been criticised for continuing with a planned visit to China amid rising yields on government bonds ...
Elizabeth line hits 500m passenger journeys landmark as wider benefits of £20bn link are revealed
The Elizabeth line has carried more than 500m passengers since it opened two-and-a-half years ago. The landmark figure was ...
Staff finally leave ‘snowed in’ pub in North Yorkshire after being stranded for days
Staff who had been stuck in a pub for days after being “snowed-in” were finally able to leave on Thursday. The Tan Hill Inn ...
FTSE 100 Live 10 January: Sainsbury’s shares fall after update, sterling below $1.23
Warnings of higher mortgage costs have added to pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves after a turbulent week for UK financial ...
Greens yet to make ‘final decision’ on backing Budget – Harvie
The co-leader of the Scottish Greens says his party is yet to make a “final decision” on whether to support the Scottish ...
2024 was hottest year on record and first to break 1.5C warming threshold, scientists warn
The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) confirmed previous projections that 2024 was the warmest on record globally ...
Drug breakthrough offers hope for advanced prostate cancer patients
Research suggests a new drug slowed the growth of prostate cancer cells, including those with a resistance to the hormone ...
Tax rise warning after Pound's fall and borrowing costs soar as Rachel Reeves criticised for China trip
Sir John Gieve, former Deputy Governor at the Bank of England, said the Chancellor may have to hike taxes or impose some ‘very severe reductions and squeezes’ on public services ...