The SNP's hopes of securing a majority in the Scottish elections are on a knife edge this morning, but Nicola Sturgeon's party remains on course for an historic fourth term in office.

The political fall-out from this huge set of elections is becoming clear, but there are still lots of results to be declared across England, Wales and Scotland.

The UK's rail network has been hit by major disruption today after reports of cracks found on high-speed trains.

Bookings for holidays to Portugal have gone "through the roof" after the country was added to the government's green travel list, Thomas Cook has said.

Portugal, Gibraltar and Israel are among the countries and territories people will be able to visit without quarantining on their return to the UK, the government has said.

The coronavirus will no longer be circulating in Britain by midsummer, according to the government's departing vaccine taskforce chief, Clive Dix.

Labour is set to retain control of the Welsh government after the party fought off challenges from the Conservatives to key "red wall" seats.

Noah, a four-year-old from New York, loves SpongeBob. A lot.

A man who was being held by the Metropolitan Police - despite winning a court battle to prevent the Home Office stripping him of citizenship - has been released.

Police have increased their patrols around Bromley, southeast London, after receiving four separate reports of "perceived" attempted abductions of children.