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Ringleaders of small boats people smuggling gang jailed – National C...

Four men identified as gang leaders have been jailed for a total of 21 years and fined for a total of 105,000 euros.

Younger people relying on ‘bank of mum and dad’ as cost of living so...

Some of those in the lowest-income families have been skipping meals, the Resolution Foundation think tank report said.

Roman military camps identified in Arabian desert in ‘spectacular’ f...

The discovery may be evidence of potential surprise attacks during a previously undiscovered Roman military campaign, researchers say.

Legoland reveals new miniature models for the King’s coronation

The new lego area features a replica of Buckingham Palace with figurines of the King and Queen Consort standing on the balcony.

Scientists eavesdrop on underwater creatures to gain insights on oce...

Some species make noises from 3am onwards, while others were more active later in the day, creating a ruckus from 2pm.

Third of workers believe their employer not managing stress effectiv...

Organisations were urged to look out for signs of stress among their staff such as poor concentration, being irritable or avoiding social events.

Braverman claims police are seen at times to be ‘supporting militant...

The Home Secretary said there is a ‘damaging’ perception that officers are at times on the side of climate demonstrators.

China says it will send peace envoy to Ukraine

Talks between Chinese president Xi Jinping and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky have been anticipated for weeks.

Andrew Bridgen expelled from Tory Party after comparing vaccines to...

The representative for North West Leicestershire had already lost the party whip and was sitting in the Commons as an independent.

HIV drug may help protect against build-up of dementia-related prote...

A common characteristic of diseases such as Huntington’s disease and various forms of dementia is the build-up in the brain of proteins.

Ban on greyhound racing would drive sport underground, industry chie...

Holyrood’s Rural Affairs Committee is currently considering a petition which calls for greyhound racing to be banned in Scotland.

Understanding of Civil Service impartiality has ‘corroded’, says for...

A panel of former senior civil servants criticised Kwasi Kwarteng’s dismissal of the top Treasury official at the start of his time as chancellor.

Toilet paper and advising public: Archives reveal coronation planner...

The National Archives highlighted documents relating to coronations of times gone by.

Sunak refuses to apologise for UK role in historical slavery when ch...

He was answering MPs at Prime Minister’s Questions when challenged on the issue by Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy.

Professor who lost brother to heart disease to cycle across US in fu...

Jill Pell will set off next month.

Councillor murder probe ‘wholly inadequate’ and ‘indicative of collu...

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Marie Anderson said the family of Patrick ‘Patsy’ Kelly were ‘failed by police’.

Councillor’s family failed by ‘wholly inadequate’ murder probe

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Marie Anderson has found a series of failings in the RUC investigation of Patsy Kelly’s murder.

Varadkar accuses McDonald of being ‘mean spirited’ during Dail debat...

Sinn Fein called for time-limited mortgage interest relief.

UK reservoirs ‘recovered’ after widespread drought

Reservoir levels almost fully recovered but some regions are still at risk of drought.

Review recommends removal of mandatory three-day wait for abortion s...

Expanded access to abortion was enacted in Ireland following a referendum which repealed the eighth amendment of the Irish constitution in May 2018.