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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at Stansted Airport down the steps of air force one

Trump arrives in Britain for second state visit

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Britain for an unprecedented second state visit at which the two nations will seal investment deals and renew a "special relationship" Prime Minister Keir Starmer is keen to champion.

UK • 1 min

Bloody Sunday shootings 'unjustified', soldier trial told

The shooting of civilians on Bloody Sunday by a former paratrooper and his platoon mates were "unjustified", "unnecessary" and "gratuitous", the veteran's murder trial has heard

Ulster • 59 mins

MI5 admits it unlawfully obtained journalist's data twice

The British intelligence service, MI5, has admitted that it unlawfully obtained the data of journalist Vincent Kearney on two occasions.

Ulster • 15 Sep

Gerry and Kate McCann with a picture of their daughter, Madeline (File image)

German man refused interview over McCann disappearance

British police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old British girl who vanished in Portugal in 2007, said a 49-year-old German man remained a suspect but had refused to be interviewed.

Europe • 15 Sep

Members of the Parachute Regiment opened fire on civil rights protesters on 30 January 1972 killing 14 people

A timeline of Bloody Sunday and the trial of Soldier F

A timeline from 30 January 1972 when the Bloody Sunday atrocity occurred until the beginning of Soldier F's trial on 15 September 2025

Ulster • 15 Sep

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Lewis Capaldi announces three huge Irish gigs for 2026

Lewis Capaldi has said it is "surreal" to be announcing his biggest ever tour as he confirmed a series of huge gigs in Ireland and the UK for next summer.

Music • 15 Sep

Boxers Patsy Joyce, Aoife O Rourke and Grainne Walsh return home with their medals from the World Championships

'Huge honour' - Ireland's boxing medallists return home

Newly crowned world boxing champion Aoife O'Rourke has arrived at Dublin Airport from Liverpool with her gold medal.

Ireland • 5 hrs

Tim Booth, singer of the band James, is pictured as he performs on stage at Wembley Arena in London on 7 December, 2018

James's Tim Booth hits out at far-right's use of song

The lead singer of the British band James has criticised the far-right activist Tommy Robinson for the "cynical" use of the group's hit song Sit Down in a protest video.

UK • 15 Sep

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Protesters wave Union Jack and St George's England flags during the "Unite The Kingdom" rally on Westminster Bride by the Houses of Parliament on September 13, 2025 in London, England. Far-right activist Tommy Robinson (als

Police assaulted as tens of thousands rally in London

Police officers have been assaulted as they clashed with protesters at a "freedom of speech" festival led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, Scotland Yard has said.

UK • 13 Sep

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sit alongside each other in chairs in front of their respective flags

Ireland and UK 'very close' on Troubles legacy framework

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that both Ireland and the UK are "very close" to agreeing a new framework on dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Politics • 12 Sep

BOERNE, TEXAS - JULY 27: Garth Brooks performs onstage for George Strait and Vaqueros del Mar's "Strait To The Heart": A benefit for Hill Country Flood Victims at Estancia at Thunder Valley on July 27, 2025 in Boerne, Texas. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty

Garth Brooks to play first UK gig in nearly 30 years

Country star Garth Brooks is to play his first UK show in almost 30 years after he was announced as the first headliner of the music festival British Summer Time (BST) 2026.

Music • 12 Sep

UK sacks Mandelson as US ambassador over Epstein links

The UK has sacked Peter Mandelson as its ambassador to the US over his relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, its foreign ministry has said.

UK • 12 Sep

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Man suspected of bringing tear gas to Heathrow arrested

Police in London have arrested a 57-year-old man suspected of bringing what is thought to be tear gas into Heathrow Airport, causing Terminal 4's check-in area to briefly shut down.

UK • 09 Sep

A general view of bodies of thousands of starfish washed up on Kirkcaldy beach in Fife, Scotland

Thousands of starfish in mass stranding at Scottish beach

A mass stranding that saw thousands of starfish wash up on a beach was most likely the result of heavy seas and strong currents, an expert has said.

UK • 09 Sep

Heathrow Airport said the check-in area was closed and advised passengers not to travel to Terminal 4 (File image)

Heathrow terminal 'safe to reopen' after evacuation

Heathrow Airport has said Terminal 4 is safe to reopen after it had been evacuated earlier today while firefighters responded to a "possible hazardous materials incident".

UK • 08 Sep

An elderly protester is taken away by police officers at a "Lift The Ban" demonstration in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action

Almost 900 people arrested at Palestine Action protest

A total of 890 people were arrested in London during a protest this weekend in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, the capital's Metropolitan Police has said

UK • 07 Sep

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, at the Reform UK annual party conference in Birmingham, UK

Reform UK has momentum and it continues to build

Reform UK knows how to put on a show and its party conference in Birmingham this weekend was its biggest one yet.

Analysis and Comment • 08 Sep

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