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Irish Government ‘will move heaven and earth’ for older renters faci...

A report published on Thursday found that one-quarter of older tenants expects to stay within the private rental sector.

Sats English paper ‘left pupils in tears’

There have been calls to scrap the assessments for 10 and 11-year-olds.

Yousaf: Ban on disposable vapes not off the table

He was pressed on the environmental and health impact of the devices during First Minister’s Questions on Thursday.

Extremist who praised French teacher’s killer jailed for five-and-a-...

Ajmal Shahpal, 41, used Twitter to call for ‘blasphemers’ to be beheaded, after a string of terrorist attacks in Paris.

Biden: Irish visit was to ensure ‘Brits didn’t screw around’

The US President made the comments at a Democratic Party event in New York on Wednesday.

German firefighters and police officers injured in explosion at flat...

Television footage showed police snipers positioned on a balcony across the road from the building in Ratingen.

SNP accused of ‘campaigning for Tory government’

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar made the claim during First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood.

Irish Government ‘won’t be found wanting’ on A5 upgrade financing –...

Sinn Fein said 47 people had died on the road since the project was approved in 2007.

Turkish presidential candidate withdraws in boost for Erdogan’s main...

Muharrem Ince, the leader of the centre-left Homeland Party, said he was standing down ‘for my country’.

Unlawful information gathering authorised at top levels of publisher...

High-profile figures including the Duke of Sussex are bringing High Court claims against Mirror Group Newspapers.

Dr Alex George: Five months of sobriety has made a ‘huge difference’

The youth mental health ambassador and TV doctor talks to Lauren Taylor about drinking, coping mechanisms and grief.

School and homes evacuated after van carrying oxygen tanks explodes...

The driver suffered minor injuries in the blast.

UK donates long-range cruise missiles to help defence of Ukraine

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed the announcement in the House of Commons.

Far-right extremist given eight-year term for firearm and explosives...

Vaughn Dolphin, from Aldridge, near Walsall, was told he must serve five years before becoming eligible for parole.

Real estate company fined for burning peatland in protected area

Dunlin Ltd, owner of Midhope Moor in the Peak District, admitted six charges of burning without a licence.

Civil service union chief calls for strikes, saying ‘enough is enoug...

Dave Penman condemned claims civil servants were ‘lazy, woke, inefficient, Remainer, activist, snowflakes’.

Superyacht detained by Government after Ukraine invasion in High Cou...

Owner Sergei Naumenko wants an order setting aside the decision to detain the Phi following the outbreak of war in February 2022.

Speaker rebukes Badenoch over ‘totally not acceptable’ handling of E...

Sir Lindsay has had several run-ins with ministers since becoming Speaker over his desire to guarantee MPs are told first of major announcements.

Green MSP banned from committee meeting for breaching code of conduc...

Maggie Chapman is to be excluded from one meeting of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee at Holyrood.

Stalkers and domestic abusers to be targeted by £39m police funding...

Safeguarding minister Sarah Dines said it would provide ‘hands-on money’ for psychologists and police officers to ‘carefully monitor these people’.