The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

The All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling said legislation is behind that in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

Liz Kendall said people have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with training or employment programmes and will lose financial support if they do ...

Irish premier Simon Harris has said it is “entirely possible” that there will be a united Ireland in his lifetime. The Taoiseach made the comments during an interview with Sky News on Sunday, during ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said Nato countries are involved in a “hidden cyber war” with Russia. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn in a major speech next ...

To walk away would have been unforgivable and shameful given the scale of the crisis we all face,’ Eamon Ryan said.

Another weather warning has been issued and more than 200 flood alerts are in place in the UK as Storm Bert continues to sweep across the country. The Met Office said there is potential for fast ...

The worst of the storm has passed but there is still a risk of fallen trees and travel disruption in some counties.

Chuck Woolery, the smooth-talking US game show host who later became a podcaster accusing the Washington government of lying about Covid-19, has died aged 83. Mark Young said on Sunday that his ...

A final round of UN negotiations on a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution kick offs in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, amid warnings that some countries are pushing for a ...

Around three-quarters of the Millennial and Gen-Z generation are determined to reach their goals, according to research for First Direct.

Pakistan suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” on Sunday as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital. The government ...