7+ min ago   (757+ words) US President Donald Trump is continuing his visit to Ireland after stirring up a diplomatic row hours into the trip by backing Irish unification. Mr Trump started Sunday at his golf resort in the south-west of the country as it…...

53+ min ago   (578+ words) A referendum on Scottish independence is “not off the table”, a senior minister has said, despite comments from the Prime Minister. Separation from the UK was thrust into the fore again this week after Andy Burnham said in the House…...

2+ hour ago   (444+ words) Angela Rayner has brushed off Donald Trump’s backing for a united Ireland, saying the Government remains committed to the Good Friday Agreement. The US president triggered a diplomatic row on Saturday by claiming during a visit to Dublin that Irish…...

2+ hour ago   (578+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham is taking part in the Great North Run to raise money for a homelessness charity. Mr Burnham, wearing a Number 10 bib, was running in the half marathon to raise money for Changing Lives, which he visited…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (499+ words) The boss of MI5 has warned that “we now face the worst of both worlds” in an article identifying the threats the UK faces now, 25 years on from 9/11. Sir Ken McCallum, director general of the UK’s security service, has underlined the…...

6+ hour, 35+ min ago   (832+ words) Transport for London (TfL) is moving a step closer to setting up its own publicly owned bus company for the capital, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has learned. Officials are set to start engaging bus operators later this month…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (387+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (600+ words) Kemi Badenoch is likely to abolish inheritance tax if the Conservatives win the next general election, according to party sources. The proposal could be unveiled as early as next month’s Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, as Badenoch seeks to build…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (479+ words) Housebuilder Berkeley Group has urged the Government to cap stamp duty for first-time buyers and downsizing homeowners in order to support property demand. The FTSE 250 company said “urgent reform” was needed to help meet the Government’s target of building 300,000 new…...

13+ hour, 28+ min ago   (342+ words) The Government is being urged to deliver a promised crackdown on zero-hours contracts, amid “baseless myths” from those opposed to the move. TUC general secretary Paul Nowak will say that some business lobbyists should be “faced down”, arguing that the…...