Fergus went missing from his Forres home in late 2010, but 11 years later was found by Cats Protection volunteers at a recycling centre in Aberdeen.

Findings of Cabinet Office inquiry yet to be presented to PM

Ben Wallace is in Europe to drum up support for sanctions against the Kremlin

Omicron variant of coronavirus led to huge spike in cases over New Year but has since subsided, prompting Boris Johnson to drop social restrictions

It’s harder to detect than original Omicron and may be even faster at spreading but, say scientists, is probably no more dangerous

Nissan, Renault and Mitsubishi will jointly launch 35 new electric vehicles over the next five years.

Thérèse Coffey indicates Cabinet is in the dark over report timing

The Prime Minister was pictured leaving Downing Street as the wait continued for the official inquiry into alleged No 10 parties to report.

Prime minister had previously claimed it was ‘complete nonsense’ that he intervened in the case

The Competition and Markets Authority will be asking if the market is ‘working well for music lovers’.

Home Office hires fire safety expert who advised it was ‘unrealistic’ for landlords to draw up plans to evacuate disabled people from burning buildings

Work and pensions secretary Theresa Coffey says move will ‘help people get any job now’

The questions have become a viral hit with over 138,000 Twitter followers avidly waiting to hear the student’s ‘humorous and profound’ answers.

Self-isolation periods will be reduced for those who test positive

Some shops, including Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Waitrose and Morrisons, have said they will continue to ask customers to wear face masks.

The low-cost airline said Omicron saw its load factor, a measure of how well it fills its planes, slump to 67% in December.

The former prime minister has urged the UK Government to convene an emergency aid conference.

The Spanish-owned lender posted annual pre-tax profits of £157.5m against losses of £204.6m in 2020.

From the end of the month, there will be no limit on the number of visitors allowed into care homes.

Public Health Scotland analysis showed that across four health boards 64% of patients with Covid had been admitted ‘because of’ the virus.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said the UK is not ruling out support for personal sanctions against Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

The nationals on Thursday focus on the continuing pressure on the Prime Minister and the Duke of York’s latest legal development.

Report adds to pressure on government to tackle cost-of-living pressure

The former leading trade unionist died from natural causes earlier in January.

The report could be pivotal to deciding Boris Johnson’s future as Prime Minister.

‘Very advanced discussions’ said to be taking place

A 49-year-old woman, who was known to the boy, has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Motorist, 26, arrested on suspicion of murder after knifeman hit by car during attack on mother-of-two

Investigators estimate that probe will continue for years as they appeal for more victims to contact them

Boris Johnson has repeatedly said he was not involved in the Nowzad rescue.

National celebrations marking the Queen’s 70-year reign will be blighted by lawsuit, legal expert says

Opposition parties and councils claim local government funding will be cut by £371 million in real terms – which the Scottish Government rejects.

Sir Philip Barton said he was only aware of ‘speculation in the public domain’.

MPs fear Boris Johnson grilling may be delayed to Monday

Greater Manchester Police were called by the ambulance service at around 5.45pm on Wednesday.

Micheal Martin will lay a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the tragedy, 50 years after the events of January 30 1972.

Duke’s alpine lodge most likely target for Virginia Giuffre if she wins damages, says lawyer

The Equality and Human Rights Commission insisted more time is needed before changes are made to the law on gender recognition.

Here is all you need to know on the latest developments in the legal proceedings against the Duke of York.

Labour said leaked emails had ‘caught out’ Boris Johnson after he denied intervening in the Nowzad charity evacuation.

Planned Russian artillery drills have ignited a storm of controversy and have been criticised by Taoiseach Micheal Martin.

Exclusive: ‘We need to take them to court to get justice – and justice we will get,’ says one claimant

Walker’s companion managed to call 999 and report ‘desperate situation’

The report includes 60 recommendations to help improve inclusion within the Scottish legal profession.

Eli Chmelik has set a Guinness World Record.

Boris Johnson’s leadership could hinge on the findings of Sue Gray’s report into alleged lockdown-busting parties in No 10.

Anger over off-colour joke at fiery PMQs

Scientists said the machine excelled at the procedure which required a high level of repetitive motion and precision.

Exclusive: Ministers refuse to give body-worn cameras to immigration enforcement despite recommendation from IOPC after asylum seeker died while being pursued by officers

Daniel Boulton admits manslaughter but denies the murders of Bethany Vincent and Darren Henson.

Priti Patel is set to decide whether Mike Lynch should be extradited to the United States by the end of the week.

Eli Chmelik read the first Harry Potter book aged six.

Teachers at schools run by the Girls’ Day School Trust could strike over pensions.

The BBC’s director-general Tim Davie discussed the licence fee’s future at a House of Commons Public Accounts Committee.

Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond said the ‘absolutely ridiculous video’ would damage trust with the UK Government.

Just 13% of people thought green levies were among the factors most to blame for rising bills, a poll found.

The event took place at York Minster’s Chapter House.

The Prime Minister told MPs he never thought when negotiating the agreement that scores of businesses would stop supplying Northern Ireland.

The BBC’s director-general Tim Davie addressed a House of Common’s Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday.

UK has clear issue with needle spiking, which has not been seen anywhere else in the world, says police chief

Foreign office minister said prime minister’s rebuttal was ‘accurate’ – but emails from his office suggest otherwise

Former Navy and Border Force officials raise alarm about plan to draft in military to combat rise in cross-Channel migration, warning that Navy vessels could serve as ‘honey pot’ and incentivise crossings

A statement to MPs by Boris Johnson on the Sue Gray “partygate” report has been delayed at least until Thursday, as the House of Commons reached the end of today’s sitting without any sign of the hotly-anticipated document.

Nightclubs can also now reopen, although vaccine certification will still be required for access.

The first student-led Bill on climate education is to have its second reading in the Commons on Friday

Most ethnic minority groups are experiencing greater rates of death involving Covid-19 than white people.

Opposition MSPs said the fund would fall short of delivering the required number of charge points.

Nigel Malt, 44, to appear in court after post-mortem finds teenager died of chest and abdominal injuries

Yasmin Chkaifi was stabbed to death in front of horrified onlookers in Chippenham Road, Maida Hill, west London, on Monday.

Some stores will suggest customers continue to don a mask, with one large chain saying “safety remains our highest priority”.

Charles Villiers and Emma Villiers are still legally married, a decade after separating.

The Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, HMS Spey, docked on Wednesday carrying vital supplies.

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has taken evidence on free trade deals the UK has struck with Australia and New Zealand.

MPs have warned the Government that without changes, churches, charities and social clubs could miss out on vital funding.

Court of Appeal says parliament must decide whether Priti Patel should be given new powers

‘At a time when I thought my child had been given a death sentence, Boris Johnson was celebrating his birthday with cake,’ says mother

The food poverty campaigner has taken to social media in recent days to highlight increased inflationary pressure on poor families.

There are concerns that millions of drivers do not know the code is being revamped.

Ex-minister Jake Berry said the promise would replicate Tony Blair’s ‘game changing’ pledge to send 50% of young people to university.

The figures are the most reliable snapshot of how prevalent coronavirus is across the country.

Thirteen civil rights protesters were shot dead by British soldiers on January 30 1972.

Fifty-year-old was ‘gambling with the lives of others’ with alcohol reading ‘off the scale’, court told

Daniel Williams invests in four businesses across Ukraine and said his projects are “completely out the window” as Russian-Ukrainian tensions mount.

Don’t put yourselves at risk over Russia exercises plan, Tanaiste urges fishermen

Serial liar duped multiple people into believing he was an undercover operative pursuing the IRA

The Duchess of Cornwall holds more than six patronages related to literature, including the National Literacy Trust.