Jude Bunting KC, representing Mr Kearney and the BBC, told a hearing on Monday: “The MI5 now confirms publicly that in 2006 and 2009 MI5 obtained communications data in relation to Vincent Kearney.” ...

Reservoirs are now 56.1 full on average across England, compared with the average of 82.8 for this time of year.

The next phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will begin public hearings about residential care for children in establishments run by local authorities in December, it has been announced. Phase ...

A judge said he had seen no real evidence of remorse as he sentenced 19-year-old Abdurrahman Summers and two 16-year-olds who cannot be named.

The company, which runs 794 pubs in the UK and Ireland, said it will drop food and drink prices by 7.5 on Thursday September 18.

Owen Burrows is keen to take the patient approach with the exciting Raaheeb, as he identified Newmarket’s Emirates Autumn Stakes as the ideal spot to continue the regally-bred youngster’s education.

A former paratrooper known as Soldier F is accused of two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

Jenni Stancombe, whose seven-year-old daughter Elsie Dot Stancombe died in the attack, gave evidence on Monday.

The UK has summoned the Russian ambassador in London following the country’s “unprecedented violation” of Nato airspace. The Foreign Office said the incursions into Polish and Romanian airspace were ...

The Reds claimed a fourth successive win on Sunday, with Mohamed Salah’s stoppage-time penalty snatching a 1-0 victory at Burnley.

The boss of Aldi has urged the Government to avoid hiking costs for retailers in the autumn Budget because of the risk they can “find their way” onto supermarket shelves. Giles Hurley, the chain’s UK ...

The future of bus firm Alexander Dennis has been “secured” by a £4 million furlough scheme, John Swinney has said. The First Minister announced the move on Monday in hopes of avoiding the firm pulling ...