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UK officials make contingency plan in violence-hit Sudan as allies p...

Reports have suggested that military forces are being put on standby should they be required to airlift Britons out of the African country.

Ex-president set to be extradited from US to Peru over corruption ch...

Alejandro Toledo Manrique has surrendered to US federal agents.

Man arrested in Belfast over hoax calls

He was arrested in the Dunmurry area of Belfast.

William and Kate to visit rugby club with mountain rescue climbers

William and Kate will attend Dowlais Rugby Club along with members of the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team on Thursday.

Patients ‘waited millions of hours’ for mental health care in A&E

The figures, taken from FOI requests sent to health boards across the country, equated to a total delay of 624 years over the 12 months.

Fire crews tackle blaze above restaurant

Firefighters are on the scene tackling the fire in Dunfermline city centre.

‘Raab mess’ destroyed trust between ministers and civil servants – t...

Several Conservative MPs have spoken out against those who complained about Dominic Raab’s behaviour while civil servants have been ‘traumatised’.

Home Secretary unveils small boats amendments aimed at stopping ‘bog...

Suella Braverman is seeking to make it harder for courts to prevent the UK Government from deporting those who arrive via unauthorised routes.

Camilla’s coat of arms updated ahead of coronation

The new coat of arms will feature on the formal invitations being sent to around 2,000 coronation guests.

Agreement conference secures £14m in media coverage for Belfast univ...

The Queen’s University Belfast hosted international political leaders for the three day conference marking the agreement anniversary.

Lebanese-Canadian academic convicted of Paris synagogue bombing in 1...

Hassan Diab, who lives in Ottawa, Canada, was tried in absentia.

UK’s first outdoor dementia resource centre opens in Scotland

The centre was opened on Friday by Alzheimer Scotland.

Raab conduct ‘would have brought disciplinary action in private sect...

Dominic Raab resigned over bullying allegations but claimed the investigation set a ‘low’ threshold.

Shocking video of fatal attack on wealthy banker released

Paul Mason, a boss at Qatar National Bank, was set upon in the street after enjoying an evening with friends.

Judge ‘trying to set a precedent’ by jailing bridge protesters – Jus...

Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker were jailed by a judge at Southend Crown Court.

TGI Fridays criticised for scrapping free meals for staff on long sh...

Unite said the chain was trying to ‘squeeze’ more money from hard-pressed employees.

Famous osprey Dorcha lays first egg of the season

Dorcha and her mate Louis became stars when thousands watched them via webcam during the 2020 lockdown.

Council pay offer rejected by 94% of GMB members

The union said more than 20,000 of its members responded to the ballot.

Funeral takes place for man found liable for Omagh bombing

Mourners gathered in Co Armagh for the funeral of Colm Murphy, who was found liable in a civil trial for the 1998 atrocity.

Jail term increase for killer of biker ambushed by rival motorcycle...

Benjamin Parry, who was found guilty of the manslaughter of David Crawford, has had his jail term increased from 12 to 15 years.