Her speech will come against a backdrop of criticism from the hospitality sector about changes to national insurance contributions.

But Pravind Jugnauth’s government has faced criticism after it recently briefly banned social media sites following a wiretapping scandal.

The First Minister laid a wreath outside Edinburgh city chambers during a ceremony involving veterans and serving personnel.

The Taliban will this week attend a UN climate conference for the first time since its takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. The Cop29 conference begins on Monday in Azerbaijan and is one of the most ...

It is the first time the Princess of Wales has carried out two consecutive days of engagements this year following her surgery and cancer diagnosis.

Hundreds of veterans, serving personnel and members of the public have marked Remembrance Sunday at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire. The British Army Band Catterick performed for the ...

The then home secretary had said in the wake of the Capitol riots that Mr Trump’s own words had ‘directly led to the violence’.

Stormont’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has participated in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall – the first time a senior Sinn Fein figure has taken part in such an event in ...

England are reeling from a last-gasp 42-37 defeat by Australia at Allianz Stadium that has left them searching for a first win of the 2024 Autumn Nations Series. Here the PA news agency looks at five ...

Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people in Lebanon and the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month which aid groups say has further ...

A volley from a gun fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from nearby Horse Guards Parade rang out to signal the start of the two minutes of silent reflection, punctuated by the sound of ...

Whitehall officials will be “considering lots of different scenarios”, a Treasury minister has confirmed, amid concerns about the possible impact of tariffs under the incoming Trump presidency. Chief ...