Housing is expected to be the main battleground of the Irish general election as the Government defends its record and the opposition pitch their solutions. Better access to childcare, the high cost ...

Rafael has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it was forecast to bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods.

Secretary of State Hilary Benn has welcomed First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s stated intention to attend a Remembrance Sunday event in Belfast.

A fourth UK case of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily has been detected. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the overall risk to the population “remains low”. The patient ...

The prime suspect in the murder of Suzy Lamplugh has died in prison at the age of 70, the Prison Service said.

Andrew RT Davies, the leader of the opposition in Wales, has been censured by the Senedd over social media posts.

Stock markets in the UK and across Europe faltered on Wednesday afternoon while Wall Street soared in reaction to Donald Trump’s election as president. The FTSE 100 – London’s top index – opened ...

The scale of Channel crossings is “significant” amid the “growing” threat from people smuggling, a police chief warned after the largest ever worldwide operation of its kind saw thousands of arrests.

The way information is provided to the Office for Budget Responsibility is being changed following issues in March.

The overhaul of its operations comes as the UK’s third largest supermarket chain looks to arrest a slump in sales over recent months.

After a year of settling in, the horses – Eli, an 18-year-old Irish Draught, Luke, an Irish Cob aged 14, and Ben, an eight-year-old French Comtois x Suffolk Punch – are now being used to complement ...

Sir Keir Starmer has criticised Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch for claiming that the “public anger and upset” at partygate was “overblown”. The Prime Minister also took aim at former home secretary ...