A convicted murderer who shot a police officer has sparked a manhunt after fleeing from an open prison in Dundee.Raymond McCourt went missing from HMP Castle Huntly, Scotland's only open prison,...

Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists1 hour agoHelen CattPolitical correspondentGetty ImagesPolitical parties are expected to be told that trans women cannot be on...

Police chiefs to be granted powers to remove unfit officers6 minutes agoGuy LambertSociety reporterBBCPolice chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new...

Harvard University sues Trump administration to stop funding freeze57 minutes agoKwasi Gyamfi AsieduBBC NewsHarvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration claiming that its...