The project will use lasers, routed through optical benches made in Edinburgh, to measure gravitational waves.

Syria’s new rulers kicked off a long-awaited national dialogue conference on Tuesday as a “rare historical opportunity” to ...

Israeli and Hamas officials said on Tuesday they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, keeping their fragile ceasefire ...

Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Wednesday 26 February https://t.co/I5ycLZ6Byy pic.twitter.com/0Wnfu8ecDw Matters closer to home occupy the Daily Express, which says ...

If drivers are caught using a non-compliant number plate, the fine currently stands at £100, while the minimum penalty for speeding is a £100 fine and three driving licence penalty points. Calling for ...

John Swinney will host his first Bute House press conference as First Minister on Wednesday where he will outline his plan to “renew public trust in politics” and unite Scotland “against the ...

The advisory Climate Change Committee says a third of the emissions reductions needed in 15 years will come from household action.

European nations must ‘step up and do more on defence’ Rachel Reeves said after the UK pledged to raise defence spending.

Researchers concluded that while this would be “preferable” to the two-child limit currently in place, “there is a strong principled argument for the social security system to return to allocating ...

Technology ministers Peter Kyle and Sir Chris Bryant have unveiled a new plan to boost access to digital skills training and tech.

The Student Loans Company said it has repeatedly contacted customers who are owed ‘exceptional credit balances’.

The force and the Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services were issued with seven recommendations following a review.