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Incursions highlight the risks of sabotage and our limited ability to counter them

Shabana Mahmood says public trust will be weakened unless politicians ‘bring order’ to immigration

When governments signal that some subjects matter less, the cultural and human cost is far greater than imagined

Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru looks set to battle Reform UK to end a century of Labour political dominance

UK supreme court previously ruled internees who were detained without trial during conflict were held unlawfully

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs addresses danger at meeting of British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly

Biometric border system will be rolled out on the continent over six-month period

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh (27) accused of displaying Hizbullah flag and saying ‘up Hamas’ at 2024 London gig

Author’s death following a fall comes as ‘complete shock’, says family

UK chief rabbi says Britain needs ‘national soul-searching’ over rising anti-Semitism

Deary talks about his new book for adults, rebellion, the cushie present day, and ‘wanting to create something worthwhile’

British deputy prime minister booed at vigil; attacker revealed to be under investigation for alleged rape

Former nurse and mother of two is married to Irishman Eamonn Mullally

Police say they believe suspect, who was shot dead at the scene, was Jihad Al-Shamie (35), as three others arrested

Eight-toothed insect, which has killed millions of trees across Europe, has made landfall in England and could soon be in Ireland

YouTuber could not have been more polite at a recent asylum hotel protest. Now he was snarling at me across a security barrier

In Brixham, home to England’s largest fish market, the arrival of highly intelligent cephalopods is the talk of the town

As protests gather outside Labour’s annual conference, Keir Starmer is betting on immigration hardliner Shabana Mahmood to save his government

Call for legal change to protect British-resident survivors of Irish mother and baby homes from welfare cuts

As Labour heads into a fractious party conference, the Manchester mayor has made his leadership ambitions clear. But some party insiders believe he might have ‘over-reached’

Tribalism has engulfed European convervatism – and Kemi Badenoch’s Tories might be next on chopping block

Former leadership contender accuses Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’ among MPs

UK’s national crime agency detained man (40s) in south of England on offences under Computer Misuse Act

Simpac Ltd has facilities in Hull and Glasgow with 130 employees, and annual revenues of about £30m

Differing tax systems means it makes sense to get professional advice before moving

Move comes as Israel intensifies military action in Gaza and expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank

Tánaiste says framework marks a ‘step change’ in relations between governments and a reset after controversial Tory Legacy Act

Irish author wins Sky Arts Award for literature for her latest novel Intermezzo

US president’s second state visit to UK ends with show of unity

Efforts to present a united front may falter, depending on how far Trump is willing to push his own agenda

Guest list ranged from members of the royal family to titans of business and technology

Retailer reiterates its guidance for the year

Some of world’s wealthiest and best connected people turn up to stay on US president’s good side during UK visit

Fiscal systems designed around income and consumption struggle to capture wealth, and billionaires are highly mobile

Much of the energy at present seems to be on the right wing of British politics generally

US president is at the British royal residence for a day of pomp with King Charles

And Ireland can’t afford to be complacent

‘Utterly unacceptable’ violations prompt Britain to summon ambassador amid war drills with Belarus

Fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk has intensified consideration of potential threats, says former officer

Procurement process for more sophisticated, geo-specific cell broadcast alert underway