Families angry and feel ignored on Grenfell Tower demolition decision

Members of a specialist British military unit who shot dead four IRA men in an ambush in Co Tyrone in 1992 used lethal force which was not justified, a coroner has ruled.

It comes as cases of the winter vomiting bug are on the rise in hospitals.

Bereaved and survivors were informed of the decision at a meeting with the Housing Secretary on Wednesday.

Thousands of skilled jobs will be created by ‘slashing’ red tape, says the Government.

Hundreds of undersea earthquakes have shaken the island resort for nearly a week, leading thousands to evacuate.

President Donald Trump proposed relocating Palestinians away from Gaza following 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas.

‘With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,’ Mr Trump said at a signing ceremony on Wednesday.

The US president’s call for depopulating Gaza has stunned Palestinians as well as rights groups.

Social Security Scotland has encouraged parents and carers to apply for the benefit before midnight on February 28.

The increases mean the price of a bottle of gin will rise by 32p while wine at 14.5% ABV (alcohol by volume) will increase by 54p.

The Chancellor said she wanted to see ‘spades in the ground in this parliament’.

Households are facing the largest rise in water bills since the privatisation of the industry 36 years ago.

UK interest rates have fallen to 4.5% after the Bank of England voted to cut borrowing costs, as it also slashed short-term growth forecasts for the economy.

People with neurodegenerative illnesses such as motor neurone disease (MND) should be able to request assisted dying with 12 months left to live, MPs have proposed.

Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain and Rebecca Long-Bailey were among seven Labour MPs who were suspended from the parliamentary party in July.

Some 23 councils are holding elections, while nine have been postponed until 2026.

Some 64 homicide victims aged 13 to 19 were recorded in 2023/24, 53 of whom – 83% – were killed by a sharp instrument.

Phoebe Plummer, Daniel Hall and Chiara Sarti were convicted for blocking Earl’s Court Road in a protest in November 2023.

A review said the concerns raised should have meant Axel Rudakubana was given further support to be diverted away from extremism.

Former ice hockey player Philip Hamer, 34, groomed girls as young as 11.

A coroner concluded in January that Thomas Kingston took his own life and was ‘suffering adverse effects of medication’. The medication was prescribed by a GP at the Royal Mews Surgery, a practice at Buckingham Palace used by royal household staff.

The Princess of Wales is making a phased return to royal duties after completing chemotherapy treatment last summer.

Brands have in the past received a boost from the so-called ‘Kate effect’.

Charles’ charity The King’s Foundation described the collaboration in a statement as a ‘landmark film’.

The blaze started in the kiosk near the stadium's main entrance just before 6pm as fans gathered for a presentation of the team's January signings.

Barton allegedly pushed his wife, Georgia Barton, to the floor and kicked her in the head during a drunken argument at their home in June 2021.

Arsenal’s Declan Rice faced trouble from Dinamo Zagreb fans during Wednesday’s Champions League game at the Emirates.

Manchester United legend Denis Law has passed away at the age of 84, his family have announced.

Ozzy Osbourne will reunite with Black Sabbath for a final performance, as the band called it "the greatest heavy metal show ever".

Nolan was known for Celebrity Big Brother, a Daily Mirror column and musical theatre appearances as well as being part of pop group The Nolans.

The US superstar has extended her lead as the most awarded artist in Grammys history to 35 awards.

The Dublin-born singer, who died last month aged 65, ‘would have loved all the fuss today’, her sister Denise said.