Belfast City Hall to fly Palestinian flag after councillors back proposal

Belfast City Hall will fly the Palestinian flag at the end of this month after a vote by Belfast councillors.

Henry Brothers appoint new managing director as part of strategic growth ambitions

“The recruitment of Jody into this role is directly aligned with the delivery of our strategic growth ambitions and has been ...

Oil and gas windfall tax must be replaced, say offshore and renewables groups

Offshore Energies UK and Scottish Renewables have written a joint letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Energy Secretary Ed ...

One in 10 children in first year of primary school in England is obese

One in 10 children in the first year of primary school in England is obese – the highest figure on record outside the ...

Engineering climate may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine – study

Scientists assessed the feasibility of injecting particles into the stratosphere to cool the Earth to help growing conditions ...

Number of vapers overtakes smokers for the first time

This equates to around 5.4 million vapers and 4.9 million smokers, the ONS figures suggest. David Mais, from the ONS, said: ...

UK government bonds rally but pound falls further after Reeves speech

Britain’s long-term borrowing costs have edged lower after Chancellor Rachel Reeves reiterated an “ironclad” commitment to ...

Ukrainian drones attack industrial plant 800 miles inside Russia

Ukrainian long-range drones have attacked an industrial plant around 800 miles inside Russia. The attack came as Ukraine’s army remained locked in an intense battle to hold back a Russian push on the ...

Wicked star Jonathan Bailey named sexiest man alive

Bridgerton and Wicked star Jonathan Bailey has been named “sexiest man alive” by People magazine. The British actor, 37, who found global fame as Anthony Bridgerton in the Netflix Regency romance ...