The Irish parliament has failed to nominate a new taoiseach, following a row on speaking time. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin had been poised to become the next taoiseach after agreeing a Programme ...

The bodies of Mark Gordon, 36, and his six-year-old daughter Hope were found in West Calder on Monday afternoon.

A “lively and happy” 12-year-old boy who died after being stabbed in the stomach has been named by police. Leo Ross died in ...

Temporary traffic lights will be installed along Hermitage Lane in Maidstone. It is to allow contractors GTC Infrastructure ...

Lucy Powell said she was in favour of reopening the Stranger’s Bar, which is temporarily closed as police investigate a spiking incident.

British leaders could learn “lessons” from the Swedish government and its brochures about preparing for war, the Defence Secretary has warned. John Healey told MPs that the UK is “stronger if its ...

The manager of a jewellers took his own life after being put in a headlock and tied up while watches worth more than £1.38 million were stolen, a court has heard. Junior Kunu, 30, and Mannix Pedro, 37 ...

A 58-year-old predator who sexually abused a child and tried to prevent her from telling anyone about it has been locked up.

A landmine clearance charity will be given £7 million to continue its “life-saving” work in Ukraine and Afghanistan.

MPs approved a money resolution for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill without the need for a formal vote.

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind for parts of Scotland as Storm Eowyn sweeps in. The first named storm of 2025, Eowyn is forecast to bring strong winds across most of the country, ...

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy was forced to suspend Dail proceedings for almost half an hour amid chaotic scenes.