Ex anti-slavery commissioner: Deeply regrettable that role vacant a...

Dame Sara Thornton said there could potentially be a conflict of interest with the Home Office being in charge of appointing someone to the post.

No prosperity in Northern Ireland without peace, Kennedy tells confe...

A major conference is taking place at Queen’s University in Belfast marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement.

Afghan women’s rights activist loses resettlement scheme legal chall...

The prosecutor and women’s rights activist argued she was ‘wholly excluded’ from the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.

More than half of Irish women say they have experienced sexual viole...

One in 10 women experienced non-consensual sexual intercourse as an adult when they were unable to give consent, a survey shows.

National Express plans 15 new routes and adds 130 coaches to fleet

The company announced the ‘significant’ investment after seeing an increase in passengers to more than 16 million last year.

Minister refuses to commit to extending cap on bus fares

The promotion – launched at the start of the year – is due to expire at the end of June.

Rollout of pandemic bonus not perfect but largely complete, says hea...

A total of 208 million euro in tax-free pandemic bonus payments has been issued, Stephen Donnelly said.

Health minister says proposed secondment of Dr Tony Holohan done ‘in...

Stephen Donnelly said the secondment, which did not go ahead, would have been positive.

Rishi Sunak mentions wife’s childcare shares in delayed register of...

The Prime Minister is under investigation over a possible failure to declare his interests.

Sunak mentions wife’s childcare shares in delayed register of intere...

The Prime Minister is under investigation over a possible failure to declare his interests.

London Marathon fans urged to avoid Parliament amid Extinction Rebel...

The climate group said it has no plans to disrupt the event, despite the final stretch of the race intersecting with its planned protest.

Applicants choosing only competitive universities ‘unlikely’ to get...

Ucas could reduce the number of choices that applicants can make as demand for places grows, Cambridge University admissions director says.

Not enough being done to combat Russia-aligned threats, cyber chief...

Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden warned that the ‘cyber equivalent of the Wagner group’ posed a serious threat to the UK.

Labour would repeal ‘draconian’ anti-trade union laws, vows Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader also said his party’s politicians should support striking workers on the picket line.

Suspect in Japan PM attack ‘may have held election grudge’

Ryuji Kimura has refused to talk to police after his arrest following Saturday’s incident.

Critically endangered foal born at Whipsnade Zoo gives keepers ‘imme...

The rare Przewalski’s foal was born on April 13.

Woman arrested after man stabbed

Police have appealed for information about the incident which occurred on Tuesday.

India on track to become world’s most populous country, UN says

The South Asian country’s population will have an estimated 1.4286 billion people by the middle of the year, a UN report says.

At-risk pregnant women to get home diabetes test in world first

Doctors at University Hospital Southampton are trialling a finger-prick test to be carried out at home.

Veteran police chief says no UK force is institutionally racist

Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Stephen Watson said the label is unhelpful and misunderstood by members of the public.