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The UK’s first safer drugs consumption room should not be seen as a “silver bullet” to tackle Scotland’s drug deaths, the chairwoman of a Westminster committee has said..

The coffin of the Duchess of Kent was received during a solemn ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on the eve of her funeral service..

Aristocrat Constance Marten and her convicted rapist partner have been jailed for 14 years for killing their newborn baby while on the run..

Sir Keir Starmer faces being ousted after May’s elections unless he changes course, a leading Labour left-winger has warned..

Students are being warned to watch out for scams trying to con them out of their cash as they prepare for university life..

Students are being warned to watch out for scams trying to con them out of their cash as they prepare for university life..

Harm to mothers and their babies is at risk of being normalised owing to a “toxic” culture of cover-up in the NHS, the head of the doctors’ regulator will say..

Harm to mothers and their babies is at risk of being normalised owing to a “toxic” culture of cover-up in the NHS, the head of the doctors’ regulator will say..

Food and drink inflation could climb to 5.7% by the end of the year thanks to cost pressures on manufacturers “trickling down” to supermarket shelves, a leading industry body has warned..

Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi is to headline BST Hyde Park and Roundhay Festival next summer following his return to live performances this year..

Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died at the age of 46..

Business Secretary Peter Kyle has said that tariff relief for UK steel is being negotiated and that he will “make sure that we have an announcement as soon as possible”..

US financial firms have announced investments in the UK worth £1.25 billion before Donald Trump’s state visit next week..

Martin Zubimendi scored twice as Arsenal condemned Ange Postecoglou to defeat in his first match as Nottingham Forest manager, moving top of the Premier League in the process..

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said she wants to “unite” the Labour Party and beat Reform UK as she vies to become deputy leader..

Councils in Scotland have spent more than £400 million in the past five years on social care overtime and agency staff, figures show..

Lord Peter Mandelson was “economical” with the truth about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein before being appointed ambassador to Washington, Downing Street sources have said..

Police officers have been assaulted as they clashed with protesters at a “freedom of speech” festival led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, Scotland Yard said..

Yemi Mary John’s brilliant anchor leg booked Great Britain a place in Saturday evening’s 4x400m mixed relay finals as the World Athletics Championships got underway in Tokyo..

Nine people based at Charing Cross police station have been suspended by the Metropolitan Police as an investigation was launched into allegations including excessive use of force and making discriminatory and misogynistic comments..