A British man has fled the Thai island where two fellow backpackers were murdered last week after claiming the "mafia" was trying to kill him.

British Prime Minister David Cameron was today trying to placate Conservative MPs who are threatening to scupper further devolution for Scotland unless he curbs the voting rights of Scottish MPs at Westminster.

Two British women were reportedly mugged by a Thai motorbike gang on the same beach where two backpackers were brutally murdered and just one night before the killings took place.

Inspired by the last requests of death row inmates and allowing diners to "enjoy the idea of a last meal, without the nasty execution bit," Death Row Dinners has caused a stir.

Labour has launched a ferocious fightback against Tory (Conservative) attempts to link the timetable for Scottish devolution to far-reaching constitutional reform in England, insisting that....

Tartan kilts, the skirl of bagpipes, the odd Saltire waved in the air, the audience clapping as though they were at a boisterous Highland ceilidh: all the expected elements of a gathering to celebrate Scotland's imminent exit from the Union were there.

The best travel experiences are often surprises and so it proved when I set out to reclaim the throne of Scotland.

As Scotland considers its place in the UK, Ewan McDonald searches for his family's place — and history — in Scotland.

David Beckham has added his voice to the campaign against Scottish independence, urging voters not to ditch a bond which is "the envy of the entire world".

"Why do you think you can be King of Scotland?" shouts a heckler as supporters of Scottish independence and a media pack surround Alex Salmond, the man who might just astonish the world by breaking up the UK.

Prince in shock as motorbike in his royal motorcade smashes head-on into a taxi.

Scottish soldiers based in England will not be able to take part in the historic referendum on independence.

The British nurse found dead just days after a royal prank by two Australian DJs pleaded for hospital colleagues to forgive her.

Archaeologists have discovered that Stonehenge had a huge stone sibling just 3.2km to the northeast.

Wife-killer Malcolm Webster has launched a fresh appeal to clear his name, according to Scottish media reports.

Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a dramatic intervention in the Scottish independence battle.

Many in the UK are hoping that Kate's pregnancy can stop Scots voting "yes" to independence and destroying the union.

It's sent the world's media into overdrive - so it's little wonder Prince Williams request to keep things in perspective has been drowned out by royal baby mania.

For one guardsman, the monotony of walking back and forth outside the Queen's London residence just got too much.

The parents of a five-year-old British boy with a brain tumour have been arrested, after they took him to Spain when the NHS wouldn't fund a special treatment.

She lost her mother to a heroin overdose as a vulnerable teenager, her sister Peaches to the same tragedy, and has fought her own battles with alcohol and drugs.

Sounds of old typewriters are being pumped into The Times newsroom to increase energy levels and help reporters hit deadlines.

The "special relationship" has suffered a setback after the British embassy in Washington was forced to apologise for a tweet celebrating the anniversary of the burning of the White House.

The death of a teenager who drowned in a disused quarry in Scotland may be linked to the ice bucket challenge craze.

Police officers have been warned they could face disciplinary action over their dealings with the BBC before the highly public five-hour search of Sir Cliff Richard's home.

Desperate migrants found inside a stifling, airless shipping container were a smuggled group of Afghan Sikhs who included a one-year-old child.

A people smuggling operation has been uncovered in Britain, after dock workers heard screaming coming from a shipping container.