The decision sets up a contest between Mr Burnham and Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon, a local plumber who contested the seat for the party in 2024.

The demand for places at schools with official integrated status varies across Northern Ireland, a report has found. The report, Integrated Education Demand: Evidence, Insights, and Limitations, ...

John Swinney said being Scotland’s First Minister was the “greatest privilege” of his life as he was voted back into the job at Holyrood. The SNP leader – as expected – was formally elected to the ...

Nothing is off the table in the Government’s response to the disorder of Celtic fans, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has said. Thousands of fans descended on the Trongate area of Glasgow on ...

Temperatures could hit 28C in London on Friday in what is expected to be the hottest day of the year so far, following an unusually cool May. It has been colder than average for most after ...

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and Claire Coutinho traded blows ahead of a Commons vote on whether to permit new licences for oil and gas fields.

The SNP leader, whose party is the biggest in the Scottish Parliament, was voted back into the role in Holyrood on Tuesday.

The Queen enjoyed an encounter with an affectionate trainee therapy dog as she visited a primary school known for having the most diverse pupil community in Northern Ireland. Tilly, a six-year-old ...

Rhys Smoker had been preparing a steak and salad dinner for the three people who share his house when he spotted the frog – which they named Greg.

TV star Rylan Clark has revealed he was "in the race" to become the new host of Strictly Come Dancing but 'sadly' did not get the gig.