Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered house arrest for former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is on trial for allegedly leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 election.

He was acquitted last month of racketeering and sex trafficking while being convicted of two counts of a prostitution-related offence.

The CPS said the midfielder faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault following alleged offences between 2021 and 2022.

Ofgem said it is launching a new rule which will make failed suppliers liable for the costs of transferring their customers to new firms.

A Scottish space company is celebrating a “huge milestone” after it was granted a launch operator licence for one of its rockets. However, Skyrora is still searching for a pad to blast off from, with ...

The Low Pay Commission will be required to put forward ‘recommendations on achieving a single adult rate in the years ahead’.

A report from Ovo, however, warned that the initial costs of installing solar panels, heat pumps and batteries are prohibitive for many people.

A serial offender from Dunfermline was quickly back causing trouble days after being released from jail. Jamie Muir, 33, previously of Gordon Terrace, is now back behind bars and appeared from custody ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has led tributes following the death of former Labour Party general secretary Lord Tom Sawyer. He said the former trade unionist’s “place in our party’s history is ...

Dame Stella Rimington, the first female director general of MI5, has died aged 90, her family announced. Dubbed the “housewife superspy” when she came into the role, she is widely credited as the ...

Cone 8 Potters will showcase their work in Culross from August 9 to 17. It runs from 11am to 4.30pm daily, upstairs at Bessie's by Culross Palace. The exhibition will allow those interested to meet ...

Ruth Szymankiewicz should have been under constant watch at Huntercombe Hospital after an incident 10 days before her death, an inquest heard.