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The King has joined a food and farming summit with leaders of the industry from around the world.

Andy Burnham assured Nato chief Mark Rutte that the UK’s commitment to the alliance remains despite the change in prime minister.

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 3.75% but economists have warned that pressure to hike rates is mounting as inflation rises.

Real Madrid defended their players’ right to have differing opinions after forwards Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr obscured a solidarity message for the people of Ceuta before Tuesday’s LaLiga clash with Elche.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it is up to each AI company to make sure its technology is safe, distancing himself from calls by rivals for a co-ordinated slowdown in the development of advanced artificial intelligence.

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a man in West Lothian.

Opposition TDs have praised the courage of Ed Sheeran’s supporting acts for dropping out of the remaining Loop tour dates, calling on Irish footballers to take a similar stand.

The King has expressed his “admiration and appreciation” for all those who helped tackle wildfires around the UK this summer.

A Belfast man accused of possessing a religious pamphlet for stirring up racial hatred has won a legal battle to have the prosecution halted.

Station Eleven author Emily St.

The Obamas’ pet dog Sunny has died, former president Barack Obama said on Wednesday.

Public awareness of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) has surged in recent years, yet the concept of ADHD masking remains largely undiscussed.

Playwright and novelist Bonnie Greer has died aged 77, her husband David Hutchins has said.

A disgraced celebrity police officer who created a “toxic” WhatsApp culture has been jailed for four years after asking for a female suspect’s sex video.

The search for a three-year-old boy who vanished from a Suffolk village remains a missing persons investigation with no indication anything sinister has happened, police have said.

The World’s 50 Best Hotels have been announced for 2026 at a prestigious awards ceremony in Paris – and the top spot has been clinched by an ultra-luxury hotel in Hong Kong, for the second year running.

A senior Army officer “always believed” a teenage soldier who made allegations about inappropriate behaviour by a superior five months before taking her own life, her lawyer told a judge as she was cleared of deliberately misreporting what she had been to…

Three men have appeared in court in Dungannon charged in connection with a model of a mosque being placed on a Loyalist bonfire in Co Tyrone in July.

Private healthcare provider Duality has opened a new office headquarters in Belfast as it hits 100 staff.

A bloodied Luke Evans is interrogated by the police in a new trailer for ITV drama The Party.

Castlewellan steel specialist Walter Watson has completed the installation of 11 cranes at Harland & Wolff as Belfast shipyard prepares for building three Fleet Solid Support ships for the British armed forces.

Leading sports barrister Nick De Marco has highlighted the “most incredible delay” in reaching an outcome in the key Manchester City legal case.

An Oxfordshire village which could house more than 1,000 asylum seekers has voted overwhelmingly to become an independent state in a symbolic “referendum”.

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca claims the focus on Sunday’s derby VAR controversy is “poor” and his side are still awaiting an apology for a similar incident three years ago.

Katie Price has confirmed she has split from her fourth husband, Lee Andrews, nine months after they married.

A Co Down man who crushed a police sergeant’s hand after being detained over concerns for his own safety has been jailed for nine months.

Barratt Redrow has slowed land buying and cut its outlook for home sales in the year ahead as it warned the Government that planning reforms were “not enough”.

The Government “will not take risks with people’s living standards” in the Budget next month, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said, after official figures showed another jump in inflation.

Northern Ireland’s top judge has moved to explain why a court overturned a decision to refuse temporary compassionate release to a convicted murderer who has now gone on the run.

A damaged building in Gaza City housing about six displaced families collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 25.

A damaged building in Gaza City housing about six displaced families collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 25.

Rolls-Royce has turned to the natural world for its latest commission – a one-off based on the Phantom called ‘Hummingbird’.

Hundreds of members of the public have joined the search for a three-year-old boy who vanished following a visit to a village playground.

Luxury carmaker McLaren has announced plans to invest £500 million in the UK and to create 1,000 new jobs, a move hailed by the Prime Minister as “doubling down on Britain”.

Andy Burnham said his father would have wanted him to be “back out there” to bring forward “the changes that he always pushed me to make”, as he returned to work following his death.

The Ulster Unionist Party has announced it has appointed an independent expert to review former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson’s time in the party.

Morrisons has revealed its strongest sales growth for more than a year as the supermarket group’s turnaround gathers pace.

Newsnight will be moving to a new time slot on Fridays.

CLIFTONVILLE could be set for a change of manager with current boss Jim Magilton understood to be in talks with Glentoran.

The King has arrived in the Cairngorms to thank the people involved in tackling a major wildfire this summer.

A senior Army officer has been cleared by a court martial of failing to deal properly with allegations made by a teenage soldier who took her own life five months later.

Charlie Kirk’s family have blamed Utah officials for failing to prevent the conservative activist’s assassination at a state university, in a wrongful death notice that could lead to a possible lawsuit.

Inflation increased to its highest level since March last month on the back of a jump in petrol prices.

A portfolio of 78 apartments and six commercial units has gone on the market in Derry city, with its owner seeking bids in excess of £7.5 million.

The assistant VAR at the centre of the Manchester derby controversy correctly intervened on a subjective offside call in the previous Premier League match round, according to an independent panel.

Jodie Whittaker will star in a new high-stakes legal drama called In Contempt for ITV.

The fast-growing accountancy group Cooper Parry has opened a new office in Belfast city centre.

Annual house price growth slowed in July, as finance experts pointed to a sluggish housing market going into the autumn amid rising mortgage rates and other cost pressures for households.

Household staples such as pasta, margarine and tea all contributed to last month’s jump in inflation, along with a rise in the cost of fuel and long-haul air fares.

Monaco will stage two races in 2027 as Formula One bosses delivered next year’s 24-round calendar, which they intend to start in Bahrain.