Labour has triumphed in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election - with Sir Keir Starmer hailing it a "seismic result" for his party.

A turtle that was not expected "to make the night" due to malnourishment and dehydration has been released into the wild after she was found washed up on a beach in Scotland.

A publisher famous for its travel manuals has teamed up with the Marie Curie charity to produce the UK's first-ever guidebook for those navigating the final chapters of their lives.

Elon Musk's $44bn (£36bn) takeover of Twitter is under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and he could be compelled to testify.

Rishi Sunak has signed new deals with Serbia, Belgium and Bulgaria to help target the criminal gangs who smuggle people across the Channel in small boats.

Rishi Sunak's speech at the Conservative Party conference fell flat with the British public, a new poll suggests.

The United States has shot down an armed Turkish drone operating near its troops in Syria, the Pentagon said.

Five people have been charged with aggravated trespass after Just Stop Oil protesters disrupted a Les Miserables performance in London's West End on Wednesday night.

Voting has closed and counting is now under way to replace shamed MP Margaret Ferrier.

The embattled highspeed rail project, HS2, will not reach its London terminus without private sector funding, Sky News understands.