The Stormont Education Minister has been criticised for a trip to Israel during which he asked his department to highlight his visit to a school.

The family of the late rugby league star Rob Burrow has opened the first purpose-built centre dedicated entirely to MND care, research and support, which has been hailed as a “transformative moment in ...

A man has been charged over a mass stabbing on a busy train in Cambridgeshire and is also accused of attempted murder after an incident on a different train earlier that day.

A railway worker who showed “incredible bravery” to save lives during a mass stabbing on a busy train is in a critical but stable condition in hospital, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said.

A train has derailed in Cumbria and a major incident has been declared. Emergency services are working to get passengers off the train safely, but there are no reported injuries. Avanti West Coast ...

The US government shutdown is poised to become the longest ever this week as the impasse between Democrats and Republicans dragged into a new month. Millions of people in America could lose food aid ...

Ryanair has revealed soaring earnings after hiking airfares and earlier aircraft deliveries helping it fly more passengers. The low-cost airline reported a pre-tax profit of 2.9 billion euro (£2.6 ...

Defence Secretary John Healey is to announce the new Defence Housing Service, which will take over management of service accommodation.

Briton Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke about being left with constant ‘flashbacks’ three months on from the incident.

The Foreign Secretary will travel to Jordan on Monday as she calls for more aid to reach Gaza following last month’s tentative ceasefire. Yvette Cooper announced the UK would provide an extra £6 ...

Donald Trump said he feels “badly” for the royal family amid the continuing fallout over Andrew Mountbatten Windsor’s connections with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein. Speaking to reporters on ...

The Prince of Wales will begin his first tour of Brazil to stage his Earthshot Prize by taking in some of Rio de Janeiro’s attractions.