Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse to take up work and training opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill.

Downing Street has indicated the Israeli prime minister faces detention if he enters Britain after an international arrest warrant was issued ...

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

A group of faith leaders have signed a letter opposing the assisted dying Bill ahead of its debate by MPs. Senior figures representing Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Sikhs have warned that a ...

A minister has defended her Cabinet colleagues voicing “strong opinions” in opposition to assisted dying ahead of a historic Commons vote next week. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said she ...

More than 100 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the country, with homes flooded and landslides reported.

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

The Fine Gael leader said it is his and his party’s aspiration for there to be a united Ireland, but it is not a priority for him.

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 ...

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 ...

Ireland’s Climate Minister has said the Cop29 agreement struck late on Saturday is “far from perfect”, but is a foundation that can be built on in an uncertain world. Eamon Ryan, the former Green ...