Full Fact looks at the numbers after a claim from several Conservative MPs, including the party’s leader Kemi Badenoch.

First Minister John Swinney has met President Trump at the White House to discuss whisky tariffs after a trip to Washington DC for trade talks.

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian signed a law in July suspending all co-operation with the UN nuclear watchdog.

Labour urged the Reform UK leader to disclose whether he was advised not to buy the property in his name to avoid a higher rate of stamp duty.

The Duke of Sussex has hailed his £1.1 million personal donation to support young people affected by youth violence as an “investment in futures” and urged others to step up.

Defence minister Luke Pollard insisted the draft new law would see off a legal “threat” to the UK-US military base in the archipelago.

Sir Keir Starmer and Nato chief Mark Rutte said more pressure – including through sanctions – must be heaped on Vladimir Putin to engage with peace talks. It comes as US President Donald Trump has ...

The strike on the territory of a US ally marked a significant escalation and risked upending talks aimed at winding down the war in Gaza.