Former party chief executive and husband of Nicola Sturgeon taken into custody for further questioning

chief scientist voices fears about H5N1 variant that has ‘extraordinarily high’ mortality rate in humans

Billed as a rival to the Olympic Games, the Enhanced Games, set to take place in 2025, is a sporting event with a difference; athletes will be allowed to dope. Ian Sample talks to chief sports writer Barney Ronay about where the idea came from and ho ...

Bill Nelson told Capitol Hill lawmakers that China has been ‘very, very secretive’ about its space progress, warning ‘we are in a race’

‘This story is a sensational one, and one which probably, we jokingly say, belongs in a Netflix series”, chief of the Peel Regional Police Nishan Duraiappah said

Olaf Scholz tells EU to send more Patriot batteries as Nato chief urges members to prioritise Ukraine’s air defences; airstrikes on Chernihiv kill 17. What we know on day 785

‘This story is a sensational one, and one which probably, we jokingly say, belongs in a Netflix series”, chief of the Peel Regional Police Nishan Duraiappah said

Watch live as defence secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint chiefs of Staff chair Gen Charles Q Brown Jr, and defence comptroller Mike McCord are grilled on global conflicts before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, 17 April.

Existence of whistleblower allegations added to scandal over Horizon computer system

US and Chinese defence chiefs meet for first time since high level conversation broke down in 2022 after Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan

Greater Manchester Police chief Stephen Watson said the force will ‘get to the bottom’ of the claims

GOP set to begin trial for DHS chief as Biden impeachment effort languishes

British bootmaker says it does not expect to increase prices this year as it reports poor US sales

David Miller, then chief operating officer, tells inquiry he does not remember 1999 meeting in which comment was made

Professor Sir Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, has said those opposed to the ban on selling tobacco products should be “against something which takes away people’s choices,” as addiction often starts at a young age. The Prime M ...

Israel’s armed forces chief has said Israel will respond to Iran’s missile attack as he thanked Britain for its support. IDF chief Herzi Halevi said the country “will respond accordingly” as he praised the support from the US, Britain, France ...

By voting for the tobacco and vapes bill, MPs have a historic opportunity to prevent disease and reduce inequality, says Prof Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England

Exclusive: England’s chief medical officer says tobacco industry is the ‘one gainer from the death and disease’ caused by its products

Ukraine’s army chief says situation in industrial east has ‘significantly worsened’ as Russia steps up attacks

Zaporizhzhia ‘getting dangerously close to a nuclear accident’ says IAEA chief, as Russians and Ukrainians trade accusations. What we know on day 783