Sir Keir Starmer said allies must “step up” support for Ukraine, as he met the country’s president amid uncertainty about the future of US backing for Kyiv after Donald Trump’s election victory.

The Irish president has led tributes to broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins following her death at the age of 90. Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on Telefis Eireann ...

Damian Homer, who also repeatedly stabbed his partner, was ordered to serve at least 20 years for the ‘selfish and cruel’ attacks.

Two activists have been arrested and charged after attaching themselves to the outside of the Scottish Parliament building in protest against proposals for a new gas-fired power station. The ...

Tributes have been paid to Anna Lo, the first politician from an ethnic minority background elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly, after her death at the age of 74. Alliance Party leader Naomi Long ...

Beinash Batool is on trial, together with Sara’s father Urfan Sharif and uncle Faisal Malik, accused of the 10-year-old’s murder.

Joe Biden said he had spoken to Donald Trump and assured him he would direct his administration to ensure a ‘peaceful and orderly transition’.

The PA news agency looks at the outcome of the Bank of England’s decision, and whether rates will fall again soon.

It comes as Sir Stephen Powis was asked about a document prioritising who should receive care in the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prince Harry has told bereaved military children he ‘understands, perhaps more than most’ the weight of losing a parent at a young age.

Ian Paterson said he was an ‘advocate’ for Christine Baker, who died in 2015 after putting her trust in his advice to have a ...

The abuse spanned five decades and three countries with as many as many as 130 boys and young men victimised, a review found.