John Swinney has said the “critical transition” on climate change must be considered in the question of further drilling in the North Sea. The Scottish First Minister was pressed on his thoughts on ...

The Gulf states have come under frequent fire over the past week as the US and Iran exchange escalating strikes in fighting that began with a struggle over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

It comes after Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) accused the Government of ‘complicity in the crime of aggression and war crimes’.

Online shopping has also rebounded to a five-year high, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The ONS said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, ...