Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander dismissed claims from the First Minister that the scheme will be called a ‘BritCard’.

Two Palestinian students have said they are “flourishing” at the Queen’s University in Belfast after receiving a “life-changing opportunity”. Alaa Ahmad and Ibrahim Mahdi are being supported through ...

The 27-year-old from Belfast, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused of displaying a flag in support of proscribed terror organisation Hezbollah at a gig at the O2 Forum in Kentish ...

The actress will join the BBC One dancing programme in place of Dyer-Bowen, who pulled out after she fractured her ankle.

The jump was driven almost entirely by international migration, with natural change – more births than deaths – responsible for only a tiny proportion. A record 69.3 million people were estimated to ...

Amber Davies, who won Love Island back in 2017 and is a theatre actor, has been announced as Dani Dyer's replacement on ...

Hull Trains said it was running almost all of its services on Friday despite a fresh strike by drivers in a long-running dispute over the sacking of a colleague. Members of Aslef walked out for the ...

Manchester Arena bomb plotter Hashem Abedi has appeared in court charged with attempting to murder prison officers at a maximum security jail. The 28-year-old appeared via video link from HMP Belmarsh ...

The 18-year-old suffered the injury in a tackle late on in the Reds’ Carabao Cup third round tie against Southampton.

Canada flanker Karen Paquin insists previous failures against England are irrelevant as she prepares for a “hostile” Twickenham crowd in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final. Paquin is one of three ...

Many of the greatest players in the women’s game will be in action when England take on Canada in the Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final. Here the PA news agency looks at five stars to watch at Allianz ...

A woman with sight-loss said pavement parking is a “daily danger to blind people” and she has been “forced into traffic” ...