Justice Secretary David Lammy stressed that juries remain “fundamental” as he is expected to set out plans to curb their use in a bid to tackle the backlog in the courts. Mr Lammy, who is also Deputy ...

Social media is “chipping away at attention spans” and promoting disrespectful behaviour, Ofsted’s chief inspector warned as he said schools should be a “sanctuary” for children away from their mobile ...

The OECD said growth will slow to 1.2 next year, before edging up to 1.3 in 2027, with ‘substantial’ downside risks from fiscal tightening.

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday, amid reports jury trials could be limited to the most serious offences such ...

Plans for the construction of new agricultural buildings on farmland near Kilmacolm have been submitted to council officials.

The SNP MP claimed Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will both be ousted if the SNP wins next year.

A dozen prisoners have been mistakenly freed in the past month and two are still at large, David Lammy has said. Earlier data showed 91 accidental releases took place between April 1 and October 31 ...

Plans to install solar panels on the roof of the Tesco supermarket in Port Glasgow have been lodged with Inverclyde Council.

The agency has set out efforts to monitor and secure the 150-metre long rubbish dump, saying safety of local residents is ‘our top priority’.

The UK Government was “digging its own black hole” before the Budget, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said. Pressure continues on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over whether the Treasury misleadingly ...

A showcase celebration looking back at Port Glasgow's 250 years, and at how the town marked the milestone anniversary, is now under way.

The Bank of England has cut its estimate for the level of cash reserves that banks must hold to protect against their collapse, in a significant loosening of post-financial crisis regulations. The new ...