Angela Rayner has defended Sir Keir Starmer as “doing the job for Britain” as he approaches his first year in office. The Deputy Prime Minister said “there’s been a lot going on” in the 12 months ...

A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of pregnant mother-of-two Sarah Montgomery in Co Down. Zak ...

A cataclysmic variable star was found as part of a project using two telescopes from opposite sides of the world.

Murder squad detectives investigating child killer Lucy Letby have passed evidence of further allegations related to baby ...

A colourful and spectacular festival will take to the streets to celebrate the medieval pilgrims who flocked to Kent eight centuries ago.

MPs had warned in May that Karen Kneller’s position at the Criminal Cases Review Commission was untenable amid heavy criticism of the body.

Ministers are going to “have to work harder” to bring down small boat crossings, a member of Sir Keir Starmer’s Cabinet has said amid record numbers in the first half of this year.

Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive who is Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband, has been granted legal aid. Murrell, who faces a charge of embezzlement, has had an application for solemn ...

Police moved on almost 20 people from town centres as part of a continuing crackdown on antisocial behaviour. Officers also arrested four suspects as fresh dispersal orders were rolled out in Herne ...

Ryanair has said it cancelled more than 800 flights last month due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Irish airliner is among those to have cancelled and rerouted flights amid the conflict ...

The King and Queen are set to carry out a number of engagements as Royal Week continues in Scotland. Charles and Camilla will begin Wednesday with engagements in Kirkcaldy in Fife, including marking ...

A busy route has been shut for emergency water main repairs, causing heavy traffic as drivers avoid the closure.