Sinn Fein Stormont minister Conor Murphy has secured a seat in the Seanad as the marathon counting process for the Irish parliament’s upper house edges closer to conclusion. Mr Murphy took one of the ...

The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament.

Thousands of people blocked a major road in Los Angeles in protest against mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump. Protesters gathered on Sunday morning on LA’s historic Olvera Street, ...

Hari Budha Magar, an adventurer and disability campaigner, is aiming to become the first double above-knee amputee to climb the Seven Summits.

Urgent action is needed by the Government to help UK companies, including AI and creative technology start-ups, to scale up, a new report has said.

A mother with stage four breast cancer has initiated a project which has seen pink rubber ducks travel the world to keep her “memory alive”. Bex Hainsworth, 36, was first diagnosed with breast cancer ...

The YouGov survey of 2,267 adults found 19% had either received or witnessed care being given in areas like corridors, waiting rooms, offices and car parks in the last six months. The public and ...

Ofsted’s new proposals for inspecting education settings have been criticised by unions for being even worse than the system they would replace. Previously, the inspectorate awarded one of four single ...

UK gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 1% in 2025, according to EY’s winter forecasts. It had previously predicted 1.5% growth for the year. The forecasts also pointed to 0.8% growth ...