Nato defence chiefs are due to hold a virtual meeting, a senior alliance official said, as countries pushing for an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine devise possible future security guarantees for Kyiv ...

Sir Lenny Henry has said the TV industry is “still struggling” to cater for black people when it comes to make up and hair. The comedian, 66, picked up the outstanding achievement award at the ...

The BBC is “not institutionally antisemitic”, the Observer’s editor-in-chief said following a row over the broadcaster’s coverage of the conflict in Gaza. James Harding said the perception of a ...

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The official said 60,000 reservists will be called up in the coming month, nearly doubling the number of active reservists to ...

A police officer who was shot by a man with a crossbow said he lost so much blood that his colleagues were “covered” in it. On Wednesday, a sentencing hearing at Aylesbury Crown Court heard police had ...

At the protest session at Connolly Books on Wednesday afternoon, several artists played Irish traditional music in solidarity with the rappers and Palestine. Musician Ru O’Shea, who performed at the ...

Geoff Aberdein, who worked for former first minister Alex Salmond, hit out at his successor over comments made in her newly published memoirs.

Adolescence writer and co-creator Jack Thorne said teachers’ responses to the hit Netflix series showed “we’ve got a real problem in our country” when it comes to schooling. The four-part series ...

Hundreds of people have attended a music session in Dublin city in solidarity with Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh after he appeared in court on Wednesday. Kneecap flags and logos hung from the ...

MSP Colin Smyth has been arrested and charged in connection with possession of indecent images, prompting his suspension from Scottish Labour. The South Scotland MSP was arrested on Tuesday and is due ...

Nicola Sturgeon has said her “political instinct” is to back a united Ireland. However, the former Scottish first minister insisted the issue of Northern Ireland’s future is for people there to decide ...