The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament.

Thousands of people blocked a major road in Los Angeles in protest against mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump. Protesters gathered on Sunday morning on LA’s historic Olvera Street, ...

As Children’s Mental Health Week kicks off, Greenpeace has released guidance on having conversations with young people about the climate crisis.

A 21-year-old student is believed to have become the youngest person and first woman to row solo and unsupported from mainland Europe to mainland South America. Zara Lachlan, from Cambridge, set off ...

Ofsted has announced proposals for a new inspection model in schools in England. Here the PA news agency looks at what Ofsted is proposing to change, and how it will look. – What way did Ofsted ...

The Prime Minister will urge Europe to bear down on Russia when he meets the heads of the 27 EU governments on Monday.

Urgent action is needed by the Government to help UK companies, including AI and creative technology start-ups, to scale up, a new report has said.

Royal Navy tugboat and marine services crews, some of whom move nuclear submarines, are being balloted for strike action amid safety concerns. Unite claims workers are being locked out of ...

The YouGov survey of 2,267 adults found 19% had either received or witnessed care being given in areas like corridors, waiting rooms, offices and car parks in the last six months. The public and ...