Two vessels involved in a North Sea collision that triggered a huge explosion “appear to be relatively stable” and the environmental impact “mercifully small”, a transport minister has said.

Irish premier Micheal Martin has called for the EU to adopt a “strategic approach” around US tariffs, as he predicted difficulties for the Irish spirits industry. Mr Martin was reacting to the threat ...

With Love, Meghan, which was released on March 4 to poor critical reviews, has been confirmed to return for a second series.

Emergency services have swarmed an incident outside a Dagenham station and closed the road - live updates here.

A DUP minister has said the redevelopment of Casement Park is because of a funding gap and not because he is at the helm of the department. Communities minister Gordon Lyons said there were delays ...

US President Donald Trump has threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey. The European tariff, which ...

The Prime Minister denied Britain would be ‘returning to austerity’ under the changes but said the cost of benefits was ‘going through ...

NHS England is a quango – Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation – a body which has a role in the processes of national government, but is not a government department or part of one.

The announcement comes as Russian troops are close to driving out Ukrainian troops from their last foothold in the region.

Poland’s president Andrzej Duda has again called on the US to deploy nuclear weapons to Poland as a deterrent to Russia. Mr Duda’s appeal – made in an interview with the Financial Times – is the ...

Singer and member of British pop group Five Sing, Stedman Pearson has died aged 60. The eldest of the five, the group had success in the 1980s with six top-10 singles including Rain or Shine. Managed ...

Sir Keir Starmer will set out his plans for radical reform of the way the state works, placing a greater emphasis on AI and technology.