The majority of teachers have witnessed children arriving at school in dirty clothes, with unwashed hair and unbrushed teeth over the past year – and they expect the situation to get worse, a survey ...

Tuesday’s front pages are a mixed bag, with the highly-anticipated report into abuse complaints on the set of Strictly Come Dancing leading the charge, although Israel’s invasion into southern Lebanon ...

New rules have come into force banning businesses from withholding tips or service charges from their staff. Firms including restaurants, pubs, hairdressers and taxi operators are set to be impacted ...

Military officials said they were carrying out ‘targeted ground raids’ in villages close to the Israeli border.

A luxury cruise ship has set off from a Belfast dock after unexpectedly spending four months in the city ahead of a three-year voyage. Passengers cheered, applauded and hugged the liner’s chief when ...

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London is to probe claims that investigative reporters in Northern Ireland were subject to unlawful covert intelligence by the police. The actions of three ...

Hollywood star Tom Cruise and Arsenal football club manager Mikel Arteta were among the guests at a gala fundraising dinner.

Migrants could be housed in hotels for up to three more years because of the asylum backlog, it has been reported. The Times newspaper said on Monday evening that since winning the election Home ...

New analysis has warned the party will need to ‘convince quite different groups of voters the party shares their values’ if it wants to win ...

Other predicted best-sellers include a £29.99 Moana singing doll, who belts out the Disney tune How Far I’ll Go when her necklace is pressed, while the 11in high plush Stitch, from Disney’s Lilo And ...

National Electricity System Operator becomes a public body on Tuesday, and is tasked with advising ministers on plans to decarbonise the power grid.

Wet weather is set to persist across parts of the UK after heavy rain warnings expire. A yellow alert covering eastern England came into force at 8am on Monday and will end at 3am on Tuesday, but rain ...