Strictly Come Dancing contestant Vicky Pattison has said she is finding the show “intimidating and overwhelming”, but is keen to push herself out of her comfort zone.. Read More...

Comedian Ricky Gervais is to guest star in a new U&Gold series about classic British sitcoms.. Read More...

England defender Millie Bright has announced her retirement from international football.. Read More...

The King is to host the first incoming state visit by a German president for 27 years in December.. Read More...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he shares the “deep feeling of relief” with the families of Israeli hostages released by Hamas.. Read More...

Christmas shoppers who start early typically believe they save £120 by making their purchases before mid-December, a survey indicates.. Read More...

Rachel Reeves could raise tens of billions from tax reforms without breaking Labour’s manifesto pledges but must avoid “half-baked fixes” to Britain’s economic woes at the Budget, leading economists have said.. Read More...

Offering a combination of genetic tests to people with a “very complex” blood cancer could accurately predict if the disease is likely to come back within 18 months of treatment, a study has found.. Read More...

Bridget Phillipson has said she is “confident” the Government will “do the right thing” over the two-child benefit cap, in the clearest sign yet that ministers could scrap the policy.. Read More...

John Swinney has said he will not step down if he wins next year’s Holyrood election but fails to achieve an SNP majority.. Read More...