The country’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz had vowed to toughen the country’s migration policy during his election campaign.

It is becoming “increasingly difficult” for the Stormont Executive to mitigate decisions being made at Westminster, Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister has said. John O’Dowd said decisions, such as ...

Russian air defences repelled an attack by nine drones close to the country’s capital, Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

Eight people were also wounded in the attack, including four children, the Kyiv City Military Administration said.

Judge Arun Subramanian granted a request by lawyers on Wednesday for extra time to decide who they will eliminate from the list of ...

Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing backbench rebellion over cuts to a disability benefit, Labour MPs have indicated after the party lost almost 200 council seats in England last week. One of the party’s ...

THE window to purchase a permit for a brown bin collection opens on Monday. East Lothian Council introduced a permit system for garden waste collections last year. Now, the latest window, for ...

TRAVEL enthusiasts are celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary in style – from atop a Mediterranean cruise ship. Archibald and Elizabeth Livingstone are marking the special occasion by doing ...

The Survation survey suggests Nigel Farage’s party will beat the Tories and Labour to become the main opposition at the Scottish Parliament.

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret conclave meeting. The 133 electors, dressed in distinctive bright red ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her actions in office as pressure mounted on Labour to U-turn on the winter fuel payment cut.

"COMMUNITIES are coming together" to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day in East Lothian, as a number of events take place this week.