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Defendants in Ashley Dale murder trial were ‘bunch of stoners’, cour...

Environmental health worker Ashley Dale, 28, was shot with a Skorpion machine gun in her home in Old Swan, Liverpool.

AI among the biggest threats to the UK, cyber security agency warns

The National Cyber Security Centre has published its annual review of online threats.

Partner of shot sergeant criticises officers’ ‘catalogue of serious...

Matt Ratana was murdered by Louis de Zoysa at Croydon custody suite in south London.

Work under way to fix power cuts and clear damage caused by Storm De...

A postwoman was taken to hospital after being hit by flying debris in Co Limerick.

‘Massively urgent’ need for investment in Downpatrick after Quoile B...

On Monday, the Quoile Bridge connecting Downpatrick to Killyleagh was closed, after a crack appeared between the wall and road surface of the bridge.

Universities trapped in ‘triangle of sadness’, says vice-chancellor

Professor Shitij Kapur said universities would need to recruit more international students if undergraduate tuition fees remained frozen.

Long-term Civil Service reform would detract from PM’s priorities, s...

Francis Maude proposed a series of changes to Whitehall’s bureaucracy but the Government has ruled out ‘long-term’ reform.

King backs methods of river restoration on Balmoral Estate

River woodlands in Scotland face threats including over-grazing, pollution, and the introduction of invasive exotic species.

Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle: Key statistics and benchmarks

The new Cabinet is slightly less diverse than the previous line-up.

Protester who threw paint at Israeli embassy ‘said he will probably...

John Harvey, 75, also covered himself in red paint while throwing it over gates at the embassy on Armistice Day, prosecutor Adrita Ahmed said.

Irish-Israeli diplomacy ‘very important’, ambassador says ahead of D...

Israeli ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich was speaking ahead of a parliamentary motion about her position.

Shopworker trapped in floods as south Galway businesses devastated

A supermarket owner in Clarinbridge has described how the waters rose to 10 feet in 10 minutes on Monday.

Revolving door of housing ministers an insult to renters, say campai...

Rachel Maclean’s sacking comes just a day ahead of the Renters Reform Bill reaching a crucial stage in its passage through Parliament.

Reshuffle comes with risk as ministerial churn may disrupt key polic...

Frequent ministerial changes have been a feature of the Conservatives in power over recent years.

Escaped emu Rodney taken home by police after knocking on door with...

The emu, named Rodney, was spotted wandering around the Maidstone area of Kent on Saturday.

Ex-PM Cameron returns to government as Sunak sacks Braverman

Rishi Sunak sacked his home secretary and brought former prime minister David Cameron in as Foreign Secretary.

New Health Secretary appointed at ‘critical juncture’ for NHS

Victoria Atkins was appointed as part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle.

Fertility regulator calls for changes to donor anonymity laws

The recommendations aim to better protect patients and ‘modernise’ the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act.

Matt Ratana unlawfully killed after failed search by colleagues – co...

The Metropolitan Police sergeant was murdered in the early hours of September 25 2020 by Louis de Zoysa.

Haulage boss on trial over people-smuggling ring linked to deaths of...

Caolan Gormley, 26, from Co Tyrone, allegedly plotted to bring migrants into the UK from mainland Europe three times in October 2019.