There should be a debate about the banning of the burka, Reform deputy leader Richard Tice has said. The party’s former chairman Zia Yusuf announced on Thursday he was standing down just 24 hours ...

Tinie Tempah has said that young people are “losing that physical connection” by not being part of the UK’s nightlife economy as he teased new music.

An “unsung” actress and director who founded a theatre school that taught future stars including three-time Bafta winner Billie Whitelaw has been honoured with a blue plaque.

The recent EIS survey revealed the “scale of the workload demands that are being placed on teachers”, she said, adding this showed “almost half” of those in the profession are working the equivalent ...

The EuroMillions jackpot on Friday has rolled over to an estimated £208 million after Tuesday’s £199 million draw had no winners.

Most of the Northern Ireland public want to see government take action to address child poverty, new research has found. The provision of affordable childcare is the most popular measure among people ...

Counting has begun in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse Holyrood by-election. Ballot boxes arrived from across the constituency at around 10.15pm, before being rolled out across the counting room ...

The Conservative leader is expected to set out her plans for a commission about whether the UK should leave the European Convention on Human Rights.

The British Council has meanwhile been barred from Russia, as tensions between Moscow and the West continue to deepen.

Cancer patients are being “priced out” of holidays due to “inflated” travel insurance costs for patients, a charity has said. Maggie’s cancer support charity said patients and those in recovery are ...

Greenpeace has condemned an Equinor-funded computer game for school children that tells young players renewable energy is “less reliable”. EnergyTown, aimed at children aged nine to 14, encourages ...