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DUP ‘not weakening its stance on Stormont’, vows Sir Jeffrey Donalds...

He was addressing his party’s manifesto launch in Belfast ahead of next week’s council elections.

Communities urged to register interest to become Scotland’s new nati...

The Scottish Government aims to designate at least one new area for a national park by 2026.

Kemi Badenoch takes responsibility for scaling down EU law ‘bonfire’

Senior Tories have criticised the move to cut back post-Brexit plans to scrap EU laws.

Behaviour policies leave teachers vulnerable to pupil allegations, u...

The NASUWT union says schools and education authorities must do more to protect teachers.

Extra sailings added on Orkney route amid disruption caused by ferry...

NorthLink Ferries is adding an additional return trip on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays until June 30.

Tory MP claims civil servant used work email to ‘troll’ him

Elliot Colburn made the claim in the House of Commons

Annual rate of inflation eases to 7.2% in April

This is the nineteenth straight month where the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index has been at least 5.0%.

Convicted murderer given third life sentence for sex attacks on youn...

Alun Kyte, 58, who is serving two life terms for murder, was found guilty of offences against the boy in the late 1980s.

Jane Goodall calls for end to factory farming amid ‘extreme’ animal...

The 89-year-old conservationist warned of agro-industry and factory farming’s impact on human health, climate and biodiversity.

Illegal Migration Bill not against Christian values – Home Office mi...

Sarah Dines MP urged Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby to ‘look again’ at the reforms following his rare intervention in the House of Lords.

Nearly a quarter of train journeys to be on nationalised services

The analysis by the PA news agency comes as Labour reiterated its pledge to nationalise all services.

Coronation a triumph of pomp and pride in Britain, says Dowden

The Deputy Prime Minister praised the organisation of the event.

Rayner: Dowden proves being ginger no barrier to becoming Deputy Pri...

Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner joked she hopes to follow Mr Dowden’s example and hold the position in the future.

Johnson wanted to send Sunak message calling him a c***, ex-comms ch...

Mr Sunak’s departure is seen by allies of Mr Johnson as having helped precipitate the ministerial exodus that eventually forced him from office.

Government’s home insulation scheme labelled ‘a joke’ as application...

A ‘new and improved’ Warmer Homes Scotland scheme is due to launch in October.

Hundreds of Imran Khan’s supporters detained in Pakistan police raid...

The former PM was arrested after being dragged from a courtroom in Islamabad where he showed up to face corruption charges on Tuesday.

Beyonce kicks off Renaissance tour in string of glamorous outfits

The singer wore Alexander McQueen, Loewe, Mugler and more for the first stop on her world tour.

Youth in court over fatal machete attack on Walthamstow schoolboy

Renell Charles, 16, was killed last Friday in east London.

Plaid Cymru announces new interim leader after Adam Price resignatio...

Llyr Gruffydd represents the North Wales region in the Senedd.

No Labour employee should keep job after groping colleague, says sha...

Shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he found allegations that a senior aide sexually harassed a former intern ‘abhorrent’.