Regulators have set out the next steps towards plans to help people take more control of their regular bills and reduce the risk of payments flying out of their accounts unexpectedly. The announcement ...

Northern Ireland’s leaders have urged the public to stay at home ahead of expected severe weather in the region across Friday. All schools in Northern Ireland have been advised to close on Friday amid ...

Deep sadness has been expressed following the death of Belfast poet Michael Longley. Mr Longley died at the age of 85 in hospital on Wednesday.

Some 3.4 million people have around a week left to file their tax return or face potential penalties. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is reminding people to file on time or risk missing the January 31 ...

Conservative MP Ben Obese-Ject said the fatal stabbing of a child has become a familiar occurrence, following the death of Leo Ross earlier ...

Proposals for a new approach involving independent bodies have been published ahead of a Synod vote in February.

Micheal Martin has received the backing of the Irish parliament to be nominated as the country’s next premier. Parliamentarians voted 95 to 76 in support of the nomination of the Fianna Fail leader, ...

A sale of Jeff Beck guitars and other items from his collection have sold for a total of £8.73 million at auction. More than 130 guitars along with amps and pedals from the guitarist’s almost ...

Hundreds of schools will close and police have warned people not to travel in the areas affected by a rare red “danger to life” high wind weather warning issued for parts of Scotland on Friday.

The last time the UK experienced a T7 tornado (strongly devastating winds) was December 8 1954 when it hit Gunnersbury in London. Meanwhile, the most recent T6 tornado (moderately devastating) was on ...

Ed Miliband has said he will not resign if the Government backs a third runway at Heathrow. The Energy Secretary, who has vocally opposed the west London airport’s expansion in the past, told the PA ...

Downing Street said the move to soften non-dom reforms does not ‘change the overall approach’ to the Government’s policy.