Towering as high as St Paul's cathedral, the blast furnace at the former Redcar steelworks was demolished today - changing one of the best known skylines in the North East of England forever. 

The Home Secretary has been accused of being "out of her depth" on asylum policy - after she admitted that the Government had failed to control UK borders. 

We’re joined by the leaders of the Scottish Conservative and Labour Parties, Douglas Ross and Anas Sarwar.

We’re joined by the Scottish Government's Constitution Secretary, Angus Robertson.

No establishment, Westminster or otherwise, will ever silence the voice of the Scottish people - Nicola Sturgeon has told crowds here outside Holyrood.

When Sultana Chowdhury gave birth in 1987, she needed a blood transfusion. The blood she was given was infected with Hepatitis C - and she became a victim of what's described as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS.

Alison Lowe is the deputy mayor for policing and crime in West Yorkshire.

When a child is sexually abused, the ripples of that devastating trauma spread throughout the family.

We were joined by the shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper.

We spoke to business minister Kevin Hollinrake about immigration and the economy, and began by asking him for his reaction to the prospect of rail strikes around Christmas time.

It's likely that the problems plaguing the British economy will stick around for the next couple of years, and therefore past the next general election. 

The international economic thinktank, the OECD, has warned that the UK will have the lowest growth among the big group of seven industrial countries next year.

We spoke to the general secretary of the RMT, Mick Lynch, and asked him what he has to say to the millions of families that will be affected by the strikes.

There is to be another series of strikes on the railways as the RMT announces eight days of industrial action over mid-December and the start of the new year.

The actor Julie Hesmondhalgh says now is the time to try and live your best life: she's just brought out a new book, full of advice for anyone wanting to take up the acting profession -  and at a time when culture is under attack around the world - ...