The number of visas issued to foreign nationals coming to the UK for employment, study, family or humanitarian reasons has fallen sharply, driven by a steep drop in people arriving for work. Some 834, ...

The Scottish First Minister said a ground invasion of Gaza City by Israel’s forces will ‘intensify the suffering’.

The Foreign Office has summoned Israeli Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely over Tel Aviv’s approval of a major settlement in Palestine’s West Bank. The move follows Israel’s decision to go ahead with the E1 ...

Christopher Brain, 68, from Wilmslow, Cheshire, led the Nine O’Clock Service in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, between 1986 and 1995.

Among those nervously waking early on GCSE results day was Northern Ireland’s Education Minister Paul Givan. The DUP minister said his early nerves were replaced by excitement after one of his ...

Campaigners welcomed the move not to allow new unit housing up to 32,000 egg-laying hens near Berkshire’s River Kennet.

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams.

ITV’s director of drama has said the channel will continue to make shows such as Mr Bates Vs The Post Office despite pressure broadcasters are facing over squeezed commissioning budgets and increased ...

The party’s annual accounts also show it may never pay former chief executive Peter Murrell back for his outstanding £60,000 loan.

Forecasters are tracking the potential impact of Erin, which is currently a category two storm moving eastwards across the North Atlantic, on the UK.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said it was a ‘significant win’ for the EU and highlighted arrangements for the pharmaceutical and aviation sectors.

Victims of terrorism from across the world have found mutual understanding in each other during an event in Co Antrim. People travelled from across the UK, the US and Spain to attend the gathering in ...