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Government and media ‘must make it clear’ terrorism is ‘completely u...

Benjamin Shaw, whose sister and two of his nieces were killed in the West Bank, spoke out during a ministerial visit to his north London home.

Release of paramilitary prisoners in 1998 ‘horrible but necessary’ –...

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern said the Good Friday Agreement would never have been signed without the decision to release prisoners.

New plastic-free ‘planet-friendly’ poppy partly made from discarded...

The poppy will be plastic free and made of recyclable paper for the first time since it was introduced 102 years ago.

Teachers who help exam pupils for part of strike day should be fully...

The National Education Union has issued guidance to ‘minimise disruption to Year 11 and 13 exam preparation’ during strikes next week.

SNP facing ‘critical moment’, defeated leadership candidate Forbes s...

The former Scottish finance secretary insisted ‘decisive action’ was now needed from party leadership.

Labour deputy leader makes election plea to SNP voters

Angela Rayner told trade unionists the SNP was ‘too warped by their internal wars’ to bring the change Scots were ‘aching for’.

Tributes paid to Northern Ireland climber who died on Nepalese mount...

Noel Hanna, an experienced Co Down mountaineer, was descending from Annapurna when he died, it is believed.

French publisher held in London ‘on suspicion of terror offences’, e...

Ernest Moret, who works at Editions La Fabrique, was allegedly detained by officers after arriving at St Pancras railway station from Paris.

UN ready for ‘heartbreaking’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan

The head of the UN Development Programme said it will pull out in May if it cannot persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organisation.

Man admits being in charge of dogs which caused death of pensioner

Darren Pritchard was warned a custodial sentence is likely over the fatal attack on 85-year-old Lucille Downer and two drug-related offences.

Extra trains planned for King’s coronation

Hundreds of thousands of well-wishers are expected to travel to the centre of London for the ceremony on May 6.

More work was needed on legacy of Troubles in 1998, says Bertie Aher...

The former taoiseach said legacy was one of the outstanding issues unresolved from the Troubles.

Government lacks ‘focus and direction’ on social care reform, says e...

Simon Bottery of the King’s Fund, said social care is being ‘short-changed’.

Losing weight can put type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least fiv...

Obesity is a major driver of type 2 diabetes, with research suggesting that obese people are up to 80 times more likely to develop the condition.

WI must get over, and get used to, welcoming transgender women – Hag...

A group within the WI has urged the organisation to stop admitting transgender women as members.

GCHQ chief warns ministers at Cabinet meeting of AI risks

Sir Jeremy Fleming spoke about the ‘potential applications and risks’ of artificial intelligence.

Planets hosted by stars with low metallicity ‘may be more suitable f...

Low levels of ultraviolet radiation are known to lead to low planetary ozone levels, and therefore less UV protection.

DUP will not bow to pressure from presidents and prime ministers, ML...

Emma Little-Pengelly said the DUP was a party of devolution and wanted to return to Stormont when their concerns had been addressed.

Roman fortlet lost for hundreds of years found near primary school

The fortlet is near the Antonine Wall, which is one of Scotland’s six Unesco World Heritage Sites

Student and ex-museum worker in custody after World Snooker Champion...

The World Snooker Championship was interrupted by a man wearing a Just Stop Oil T-shirt tipping orange paint powder on to one of the tables.