The Queen warmly embraced France’s first lady at a literary award ceremony, as she continues her recovery from pneumonia.

Scotland’s Finance Secretary Shona Robison unveiled her tax and spending plans for 2025/26 to MSPs at Holyrood on Wednesday.

MasterChef presenter John Torode has said he “loves being part of” the programme and “will continue to be a part of it” after Gregg Wallace stepped back from the show amid an investigation into ...