Attending coronation was ‘right thing to do’, says Sinn Fein vice pr...

Michelle O’Neill’s presence at the ceremony was seen as a demonstration of improved relations between the republican movement and the royal family.

Young people taking up Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in record numbers,...

The scheme was set up by Prince Philip, the late Duke of Edinburgh in 1956 and is considered one of his greatest legacies.

Boy, 17, in court charged with murder of pensioner

The teenager had been due to enter pleas but the hearing was adjourned for reports.

Referrals for adult support and protection up by almost a fifth

The most common reasons for people to be referred were mental health problems and infirmity due to age.

No enforcement action over release of Nicola Bulley’s personal infor...

The Independent Office for Police Conduct also said two areas of learning have been identified.

Tens of thousands of doctors and nurses ‘to be trained as apprentice...

School-leavers are being encouraged to ‘learn while they earn’ as the NHS prepares to ramp up apprentice schemes.

Defra’s IT systems outdated, inefficient and expensive, says committ...

The Government department still uses paper forms to handle around 14 million transactions a year.

Sarwar: Labour will not need coalition as we will win outright major...

Anas Sarwar rubbished claims by SNP MP Stephen Flynn that Labour would need a coalition with the SNP to form a government at Westminster.

UK-based tech company claims quantum computing ‘breakthrough’

Scientists at Quantinuum said they are now a step closer towards making quantum computing fault tolerant.

Union boss to pay damages to firefighter over ‘reckless’ tweets, cou...

Paul Embery said UCU general secretary Dr Jo Grady had caused him ‘considerable distress’.

Starmer tells new councillors Labour has ‘mandate to deal with cost...

Sir Keir Starmer hosted a gathering of newly-elected Labour council leaders at the party’s headquarters in central London.

PM refuses to repeat Tory pledge on increasing number of GPs

It comes as health minister Neil O’Brien admitted the target to add another 6,000 by 2024 would be missed.

Buildings with Ukrainian history listed in lead-up to Eurovision

Historic England said ‘it feels right’ to celebrate Ukrainian heritage in the north of England.

Trust’s ‘challenges’ with managing gender identity service before cl...

The Care Quality Commission said it wanted to ensure other services provided by the trust were continuing to deliver safe and effective care.

Sunak pins hope on five pledges after local elections blow

Rishi Sunak has said his five pledges are the ‘right ones’, amid Conservative soul-searching after a bruising set of local elections.

Woman fatally stabbed in the neck by stranger, court told

Mohamed Nur appeared at the Old Bailey charged with the murder of Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey.

Local election is a chance to ‘re-endorse’ assembly vote, says Miche...

The Sinn Fein vice president launched her party’s manifesto for the 2023 local polls.

Local election a chance to re-endorse assembly vote, says Michelle O...

The Sinn Fein vice president launched her party’s manifesto for the 2023 local elections.

Trump rape case jury to begin deliberations

Advice columnist E Jean Carroll claims that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store in 1996.

Sunak backs police powers used to arrest protesters at King’s corona...

The PM said it was right to give officers the ability to tackle ‘serious disruption’ despite concerns of a crackdown on the right to protest.