Benefit claimants deemed fit to work will face sanctions if they refuse to take up job opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill. Liz Kendall said ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

SANTA Claus came to town to help Gourock get the party started for the official Christmas countdown. Hundreds turned out in a cold night to celebrate together at the town's Christmas Light Switch on ...

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

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 ...

Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favourite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87. He recalled: “She had so much eye make-up on, she looked like a stolen ...

Mohamed Adow, of the think tank Power Shift Africa, said the summit ‘has been a disaster for the developing world’.

Eight pro-Palestine protesters have appeared in court after being charged over allegedly breaking into an Israel-based ...

Developing economies, especially African nations and small island states, are understood to be very unhappy with current ...

Newcastle International Airport said it has cleared the runway and is working hard to avoid any further delays to its ...