The record highs come despite the emergence of the La Nina pattern in the Pacific which temporarily cools global temperatures.

He will visit a Farm Safety Foundation event and then Carnoustie and Monifieth Men’s Shed in Carnoustie, Angus, on Thursday.

The papers on Thursday are led by global reaction to Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover in the Gaza Strip. The Guardian, The Independent and Financial Times lead with “condemnation” from around ...

During a signing ceremony for an executive order aimed at banning transgender athletes from women’s sports on Wednesday, Mr Trump said his administration wants the IOC to “cha ...

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will chair a summit on smartphone theft after the Metropolitan Police seized more than 1,000 stolen devices in one week. The force targeted those involved in stealing, ...

Firms are also planning to adapt their supply chains to weather the storm, with 41% saying they will diversify and almost a ...

New stamps are being issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking debut album by rock band AC/DC. Royal Mail said the set of eight stamps capture a sample of the band’s “electrifying” ...

The partnership will see the veteran singer-songwriter provide two music students with fully funded scholarships.

Nearly three in five (58%) trusts were running an in-year deficit in 2024, according to an analysis of the financial data of more than 260 academy trusts in England which represent nearly 2,300 ...

Britain’s best-performing ice dancers since Torvill and Dean, Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson have won Skate America and Grand Prix titles and landed a third career European medal in Estonia this month.

The 20-year-old Scot is set to be one of a number of realistic medal contenders in the women’s freeski and snowboard programme in Italy next year.

The UK’s armed forces have seen 90,000 cyber attacks in the last two years, according to the Ministry of Defence.