Scotland First Minister Humza Yousaf steps down

The move follows a week of infighting after Yousaf abruptly scrapped a coalition deal with Scotland’s Greens

Russia detains journalists who worked on Navalny’s YouTube channel

Konstantin Gabov and Sergei Karelin face ‘extremist’ charges for working with late opposition politician

Capri drowns in tourists that are its lifeblood

Italians squeezed as tourists flock to the holiday island

EU rails at Russia putting firms under ‘temporary external management’

Water-heating group and appliance manufacturer placed under Russian management by presidential decree

Macron calls for a stronger, independent Europe

French president spells out a more assertive future for EU free of US influence

Russian court freezes $440m of JPMorgan funds

JPMorgan is suing VTB, Russia’s second-largest bank, in New York

Spain’s PM Sanchez suspends public duties as wife faces inquiry

Court says it will look into graft allegations against Begona Gomez

Three held after migrant deaths in English Channel

Sudanese trio detained on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration

German leader Scholz alarmed by claims politician’s aide spied for China

Chancellor slams attempts to spy on his country as ‘unacceptable’ wherever they come from

Sunak government in a tight spot as UK budget deficit overshoots

Britain’s government borrowed more than expected in the 2023/24 financial year

Thames Water proposes spending more on environmental projects

Updated business plan aims to win support from regulator Ofwat

Nicola Sturgeon’s husband charged with embezzling party funds

The former Scottish leader resigned last year in a shock move ahead of the investigation

Scotland scraps 2030 emissions goal

Independent climate change committee report says the country is too far behind to reach net-zero target of 75% in seven years

German defence chief says Russia could attack Nato within 5 years

Military official says the Kremlin could quickly rebuild armed forces depleted by war in Ukraine