Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said US President-elect Donald Trump recognised the important relationship between the UK and America.

Stormont’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has participated in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall – the first time a senior Sinn Fein figure has taken part in such an event in ...

Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people in Lebanon and the northern Gaza Strip, where the military has been waging a major offensive for more than a month which aid groups say has further ...

A Treasury minister has declined to say when the UK will spend 2.5% of its GDP on defence, as he also warned the pledge could come with public sector trade-offs. Darren Jones refused to say on Sunday ...

A volley from a gun fired by the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery from nearby Horse Guards Parade rang out to signal the start of the two minutes of silent reflection, punctuated by the sound of ...

The original stars of the musical Wicked have reunited to join Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo for the Los Angeles premiere of the film version. Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth, who starred as ...

Sir Mark Cavendish claimed victory in his final race as a professional cyclist. The 39-year-old produced a trademark sprint finish to cross the line first in the Tour de France Prudential Singapore ...

An Israeli air strike on the northern Gaza Strip has killed at least 17 people, according to local hospital officials. Dr Fadel Naim, director of the Al-Ahly Hospital in Gaza City, said nine women are ...

Air traffic at some of Russia’s busiest airports was temporarily halted during the incident overnight into Sunday.

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The main tax rise in Rachel Reeves’s fiscal statement was a change to employers’ national insurance contributions.

The win over Democrat Kamala Harris comes after Mr Trump campaigned in the state on border security and the economy, tying ...