General news

FCDO announcement of death of Palestinian scholarship alumnus sparks...

Dr Maisara Al Rayyes was killed in Gaza alongside members of his family, according to a statement by King’s College London, where he studied.

Harry pens moving letter to bereaved military children in new role f...

The duke has become a global ambassador for Scotty’s Little Soldiers and wrote to the youngsters they support ahead of the Remembrance weekend.

Council investigating extent of cyber attack that affected website a...

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar suffered a suspected ransomware attack and it is currently uncertain of the extent of the damage.

‘Ashling’s murder moved us to action to end violence against women’...

Helen McEntee made her remarks after the conviction of Jozef Puska for the murder of schoolteacher Ashling Murphy in Co Offaly last year.

Woman found guilty of murdering one-year-old daughter she was adopti...

Katie Tidmarsh, 39, was convicted at Leicester Crown Court of killing Ruby Thompson more than a decade ago.

Sunak under pressure after Braverman defied No10 with Met criticism...

The Home Secretary defied the Prime Minister by authoring an explosive article accusing police of ‘playing favourites’ with pro-Palestinian protesters

N Ireland Chamber chief calls for fully-functioning Stormont to help...

Cathal Geoghegan was speaking at the Stormont Assembly remains in a state of collapse.

Ashling Murphy’s portrait raised high and Puska’s head sank followin...

Kathleen Murphy clutched onto a framed photograph of her daughter.

Five arrests after pro-Palestinian protesters scale Scottish Parliam...

The group had attached a Palestinian flag and a banner to the awning above the main entrance.

Jozef Puska convicted after lies to police and DNA evidence presente...

The jury had been instructed by Judge Mr Justice Tony Hunt to analyse all the evidence in the case clinically and forensically.

Police ‘working to understand how machine guns are entering country’

Merseyside Police believe fatal shootings in the region last year followed the arrival of a consignment of Skorpion machine guns.

Family says ‘monster’ subjected Ashling Murphy to incomprehensible v...

Ashling Murphy’s boyfriend described her as a “vibrant, intelligent and highly-motivated woman”.

What Ashling Murphy’s family said outside court following murder con...

Jozef Puska was convicted of the murder of the school teacher following a trial at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.

Climate change concerns ‘putting people off having children’

Concerns range from ethical and environmental to political.

King thanked for ‘loving kindness’ in ‘fractured world’ at Kristalln...

Charles spoke with Kindertransport refugees in an event in London jointly organised with the Association of Jewish Refugees.

Commons Speaker denies MP question amid sexual harassment investigat...

Sir Lindsay Hoyle thought it was not appropriate to grant a question to Geraint Davies, who had ‘voluntarily agreed to stay away’ from the Commons.

Ex-home secretary Priti Patel criticises confusing and complex Covid...

Dame Priti agreed they were hard to understand for both the police and the public.

Charles keeps his major charities close with King name rebranding

The Prince’s Trust, the Prince’s Foundation, and the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund have all been renamed in recognition of his role as monarch.

Family in tears as senior policeman apologises over death of Gracie...

Detective Superintendent Darren De’ath of Derbyshire Constabulary said he was ‘truly sorry’ at what had happened.

MSPs urged to back motion calling for Braverman’s removal from Home...

It comes after the Home Secretary accused police of ‘playing favourites’ in their handling of Pro-Palestinian protesters.