Lord Peter Mandelson’s “singular talents” meant he was deemed “worth the risk” to appoint as ambassador after checks were carried out, a Cabinet minister has said.

Solider F is due to go on trial on Monday for two murders and five attempted murders on the streets of Londonderry in January 1972.

The shootings happened at the conclusion of a banned protest march by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.

Thirteen people were killed on January 30 1972 when paratroopers opened fire on civil rights protesters in Londonderry.

Soldier F’s case is sent to the Crown Court for trial. Soldier F appears in court for the first time since the prosecution commenced. He sits in the witness box at Belfast Crown Court, with a thick ...

Police said at least 25 people were arrested and 26 police officers were injured in the large-scale demo in London on Saturday.

Lewis Davey is seeking World Championships redemption next weekend after he and his relay teammates failed to bag Great Britain’s ...

Tokyo will not be the Josh v Jakob show after Norwegian superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen crashed out in the heats of ...

Those who watch the ITV soap have been discussing the character of Chas Dingle, who has been played by Lucy Pargeter since 2002.