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.

Haulage boss on trial over people-smuggling ring linked to 39 deaths

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

Men hold all four great offices of state for first time since Tories...

Only eight women have ever served in one of the roles.

‘Our bodies hurt from crying’ say family of Irish-Israeli girl feare...

“I want to hug Emily again, love her, fix her,” Emily Hand’s father Thomas told reporters in Dublin.

Israel-Palestine conflict ‘prising people apart’ in UK, says Justin...

The Archbishop of Canterbury told the Church of England’s General Synod on Monday that the ‘bloodshed must cease’.

Three arrested after ‘racially aggravated’ confrontation with protes...

A 57-year old from Surbiton, south west London; a 61-year old from West Molesey, Surrey; and a 33-year old from Christchurch, Dorset were arrested.

Pub chef denies murdering ex-partner Claire Holland

Darren Osment said his multiple confessions to killing the mother-of-four and disposing of her body were the ramblings of a ‘drunken idiot’.

Study links some ultra-processed foods – not bread and cereal – to p...

Ultra-processed foods usually contain ingredients people would not add when they were cooking at home.

Cameron to avoid regular questioning by MPs as Foreign Secretary

Lord David Cameron will have to face elected politicians only when he appears before Commons committees.

Northern Ireland hit by high winds and heavy rain as Storm Debi blow...

The Met Office said the storm would track across the region, with gusts of around 65mph expected through Co Antrim and Co Down.

Bus engineers call off strike action after agreeing pay deal

The Unite members had been due to walk out later in November.

Fifteenth housing minister since 2010 ousted in latest reshuffle

Among those to have held the role in the past 13 years were Grant Shapps, Alok Sharma and Dominic Raab.