No guarantee Rwanda flight will take off next year, says Chancellor

Jeremy Hunt said the UK Government could not give a ‘precise date’ for when a deportation flight might leave for east Africa.

Three more Irish citizens leave Gaza

Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin visited Israel on Thursday.

Bill Clinton describes Israel-Hamas conflict as ‘heartbreaking’

The former US president, who was speaking at Swansea University with his wife Hillary Clinton, urged those involved to find ‘common ground’.

King meets faith leaders at Lambeth Palace Library amid conflict in...

Justin Welby said the visit reflected Charles’s ‘longstanding commitment to supporting all faiths in the UK’.

Visa uncertainty adding to ‘insecurity’ for Ukrainian refugees, camp...

The first visas issued as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme – launched last year following the Russian invasion – will expire in March 2025.

Southern Water announce £1.5bn investment to cut sewage spills

The water company said customers will notice the impact in their bills which one environmental charity branded ‘outrageous’.

British aid worker was unlawfully killed, coroner rules

Faye Mooney, 29, died from gunshot wounds in Nigeria but her death was not linked to terrorism, an inquest heard.

CCTV footage shows Gracie Spinks and killer in hours before their de...

Michael Sellers is believed to have taken his own life shortly after unlawfully killing Gracie Spinks.

Three in court after Stone of Destiny targeted in protest

The three people were charged with malicious mischief and breach of the peace.

British ‘pro-Russian propagandist’ awaits ruling on High Court sanct...

Graham Phillips, who watched a hearing in London via a video link from Ukraine, says a Government decision to freeze his assets was ‘Orwellian’.

Rangers malicious prosecution payouts could top £60m

Auditors said the Crown Office has allocated a total of £60.5 million in unplanned costs.

Do more to protect old pubs to stop another loss like Crooked House,...

Conservative MP Marco Longhi told the Commons that more needed to be done to protect historic public houses.

Government grants permission for new prison despite council rejectin...

Michael Gove intervened and granted planning permission for the new prison near Market Harborough after an appeal from the Ministry of Justice.

Identical twins celebrating 100th birthday say it is no different fr...

Twin sisters Anne Brown and Florence Boycott recalled how even their father could not tell them apart as they celebrated with family and friends.

Irish Justice Minister saddened as sixth search for Columba McVeigh...

The Co Tyrone teenager was abducted, killed and secretly buried by the Provisional IRA in 1975.

Lab-grown small blood vessels ‘indicate treatment for major cause of...

Researchers have identified a drug target that can plug leaks in small blood vessels and prevent so-called small vessel disease in the brain.

Leaving ECHR is ‘off the table’ with Cameron as Foreign Secretary, O...

George Osborne suggested the nuclear option of withdrawing from the international treaty would be too ‘extreme’ for Lord Cameron.

Lisa Nandy defends transgender support after JK Rowling attack

The Labour frontbencher said the furore ‘breaks my heart’ as she re-reads Harry Potter with her son following the author’s criticism.

Irish-Palestinian man says 44 members of extended family killed in G...

The Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign has organised a protest march in Dublin on Saturday.

Study finds official statistics fail to capture scale of poverty and...

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said some key deprivation data produced by the Government is unreliable.