General news

DUP urged to grasp 1998 peace deal ‘goodwill’ and return to Stormont

A DUP MLA said the powersharing institutions could only return with the ‘right foundations’.

Lib Dems question why young people cannot show same voter ID as olde...

Party leader Sir Ed Davey said it could hint at ‘selfish interests’ behind the change in policy, with older people more likely to vote Tory.

WI has no plans to review policy on welcoming transgender women as m...

NFWI chief executive Melissa Green said the organisation had ‘received no communication’ suggesting a change in policy is what members want.

Anti-monarchy group to avoid Extinction Rebellion-style demos at cor...

Republic is planning the largest protest action in the group’s history on May 6.

Rival forces clash in Sudan as truce falls apart

The death toll has risen to at least 270 since violence between rival factions broke out over the weekend.

SNP must ‘get our house in order’ – Robison

Police are continuing their investigations into SNP finances.

Explainer: Shooting of black teenager Ralph Yarl in Kansas City

The 16-year-old was shot in the head and arm after going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers.

Nine Indonesian fishermen feared dead, 11 others rescued after cyclo...

The fishermen were rescued from a barren island in the aftermath of the storm.

Eight Indonesian fishermen feared dead, 11 others rescued after cycl...

The fishermen were rescued from a barren island in the aftermath of the storm.

Death toll in Beijing hospital fire rises to 29

The death toll at Changfeng Hospital included 26 patients.

What the papers say – April 19

Starmer’s NHS warning among wide range of lead stories.

Man charged with murder after four shot dead in Maine home

Three people were shot also in their vehicles to the south on Interstate 295 in Yarmouth.

China offers to facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks

Beijing takes steps to be diplomatic player in the Middle East.

Tennessee moves to protect gun firms in aftermath of school shooting

Anti-gun protests in Nashville as Republicans vote to push through legislation.

Cyber attack ‘victims’ likely to increase with rising ‘hackers for h...

The proliferation of commercial cyber tools is set to lead to an increased threat to individuals and organisations worldwide, experts warn.

Rishi Sunak to deliver closing address to Good Friday Agreement conf...

The event has seen political leaders travel from across the world to reflect on the historic accord.

Call for major overhaul of regulation to prevent abuse of disabled c...

The latest report follows a review last year which found a culture of abuse and harm at residential care homes for children with complex health needs.

Holyrood restrictions ‘will not stop the disruption’, campaigners in...

New restrictions are being brought in in a bid to deal with disruption from protesters during First Minister’s Questions at Holyrood,

Campaign launched as more black blood donors urgently needed

The latest data from NHS Blood and Transplant shows that just 1% of active blood donors in England are black.

Starmer: Labour would bring back Blair-style NHS targets to fix ‘bro...

The opposition leader used interviews with two newspapers to set out his vision for ‘reform and rebuilding’ of healthcare.