Mary Lou McDonald said the incoming government in Dublin must also take ‘urgent’ steps to start planning for unity.

Alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo, who forged links with the Duke of York and mixed with other British establishment figures, insisted he has “done nothing wrong or unlawful”.

Pep Lijnders has been sacked as head coach of RB Salzburg after six months in charge. The 41-year-old took charge of the club following his departure from Liverpool at the end of last season, where he ...

The Duke of York has disappeared from public life since stepping down from official duties, but remains at the heart of the royal family’s Christmas Day appearance. Last Christmas, Andrew walked from ...

Patrick Crawford, 15, was struck by a bullet while walking through the grounds of the Royal Victoria Hospital on August 10 1975.

No 10 said the plans were about “giving power from Westminster to local leaders” but also about tackling the “waste” from multiple layers of government. Angela Rayner, the Housing, Communities and ...

Ousted Syrian leader Bashar Assad says he had no plans to leave the country after the fall of Damascus a week ago but the Russian military evacuated him after their base in western Syria came under ...

The Welsh dancer had made a return to competing on the BBC One show this year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

A student accused of the murder of physical trainer Amie Gray on Bournemouth beach told police that he was not responsible and he would not “attack someone for no reason”, a court has heard.

Passed in late 2023, the Online Safety Act is the UK’s first major legislation to regulate social media, search engine, messaging, gaming, dating, pornography and file-sharing platforms. At its core, ...

No 10 has acknowledged there is a team dealing with the future of EU-UK relations, amid media reports which claim it will row back on the ...

Nigel Farage has criticised the suspended sentence given to a woman who assaulted him during the general election campaign by throwing a milkshake. The Reform UK leader hit out after deputy senior ...