Sir Keir Starmer was warned there was a “general reputational risk” over Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein before giving him the role of ambassador to the ...

Sir Keir Starmer will face fresh questions about his decision to make Lord Mandelson US ambassador after it emerged he was warned of a “general reputational risk” before the appointment. The Prime ...

Threats from Tehran have choked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery for global oil and gas supplies.

Irish actor Cillian Murphy has said his role in Peaky Blinders is one he will “never experience again”, as he reflected on 13 years as the face of the popular crime drama. The Cork-born actor fronted ...

Just 11.5 of more than 900 ads for non-surgical liquid BBLs between April and December last year adhered to the rules, a study found.

The historic Glasgow building that was devastated by a fire at the weekend has collapsed further, the local authority has said. Glasgow City Council said that what is left of the Victorian structure ...

The housing market is struggling for momentum as global and economic uncertainties weigh on home buyer sentiment, according to surveyors. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said that ...

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Pat Sharp has reflected on his time as a TV presenter for popular gameshow Fun House as a “nice memory” as he remembered the 1990s. The broadcaster reminisced on the decade as he unveiled a new ...

John Swinney has said voters will be able to judge him in 2031 if he misses the Government’s child poverty target, as he hinted he will not resign if he fails to achieve his key pledge. Since taking ...

A second chartered flight carrying almost 200 Irish citizens from the war-torn Middle East has landed at Dublin Airport, the Minister for Foreign Affairs said. The flight from Abu Dhabi was carrying ...

Iran has fired on commercial ships and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a campaign in the oil-rich Persian Gulf as global energy concerns mounted and American and Israeli air strikes ...