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 ...

Clive Cox ruled the Harry’s Half Million By Goffs at York once again as Song Of The Clyde came out on top. The Middleham Park Racing-owned colt was ridden by Rossa Ryan and settled into a position at ...

The UK signed a statement alongside other members of the Media Freedom Coalition which also condemned violence against journalists in Gaza.

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

The number of asylum applications in the UK has reached a new record high while the backlog in cases has dropped below 100,000 for the first time in four years, official figures show. A total of ...

Music GCSE is enjoying a “post-Covid bounce-back” with a rise in entries for the subject, figures show. Use of self-study videos and tutorials during the pandemic may have helped the qualification’s ...

Royal Fixation sprinted away from the field to land Group Two honours in the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes at York. Trained by Ed Walker and ridden by William Buick, the 5-2 joint-favourite was settled well ...

Al-Haq lost a legal challenge against the Government in June over the export of fighter jet parts that can be used by Israel.

The RMT said its members on the Tube will take industrial action at different times from September 5, for seven days.

The curriculum and assessment review is due to set out its recommendations for young people who do not secure a decent pass in the autumn.

Liza Minenko, 16, fled Ukraine in 2022 with her family after spending two weeks in a basement in Kyiv after the war broke out.

The 39-year-old retired from rugby in 2023, finishing her career as England’s most capped player with 141 appearances and is now their ...