Decision on appeal in Kneecap terror case to be given at later date, judge says
Case against Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was dismissed last September on technical grounds
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Police chief in UK apologises after AI error used to justify Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
West Midlands Police’s chief constable says erroneous intelligence came from AI tool, not a Google search
EU seeking ‘Farage clause’ in Brexit ‘reset’ agreement with UK
Guarantee seen as means of ensuring bloc is not left out of pocket should Reform leader win general election
Peter Mandelson declines to apologise for association with Jeffrey Epstein
UK Labour peer was sacked as US ambassador when details of his support for paedophile emerged in September
Elon Musk responds as UK threatens fines and possible ban for X over Grok’s AI-created images
UK ministers threaten possible ban for X after Grok tool is used to make sexual images of women and children without their consent
Aer Lingus facing more industrial action over plans to shut Manchester base
Carrier employs about 200 people providing transatlantic flights from Manchester, including almost 130 cabin crew
Storm Goretti update: Met Éireann issues warnings with snow forecast in parts of Ireland
Temperatures across country set to be well above recent cold snap with cloudy and wet conditions forecast
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK deteriorating, supporters say
Heba Muraisi is on day 65 of her protest while Kamran Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss on day 58
European countries still have ‘negative perception’ of Irish corporate tax record
Internal study of diplomatic ‘soft power’ says more use could be made of popularity of artists like U2 and the Corrs
Kneecap ‘will not be silent’ after UK decides to appeal decision to end terrorism case
Rap trio says their legal team believes the appeal is ‘without any sound legal basis’
John Gapper: British business has an opportunity to defy the gloom
Entrepreneurs are more optimistic than the headlines are about the UK’s economic potential
‘Complete disaster’ for New Year holidaymakers amid Eurostar cancellations
One London-Paris train is running four hours late; train operator advises passengers to postpone journeys
John Major’s ‘politically inept’ block of Gerry Adams trip to London handed SF ‘propaganda coup’
DFA official said move would ‘confirm Irish prejudices’ about British legal approach
Venal, unscrupulous, ambitious gambler: Irish papers scathing of Winston Churchill
Rising star of British politics tried to use abdication of Edward VIII to his advantage, official note said
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland player John Robertson dies age 72
Robertson played an integral part in the club’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980
Judge quashes summons brought by Campaign Against Antisemitism against Reginald D Hunter
UK group’s attempted private prosecution was intended to get US comedian ‘cancelled’, says judge
UK police end investigation into Bob Vylan’s IDF chants at Glastonbury
Rap-duo member led crowds in chants of ‘death, death to the IDF’
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
Trial is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court in relation to five original charges
A day with Tommy Robinson, leader of Britain’s right-wing nationalist upsurge
In the News podcast: Activist mixes newfound conversion to evangelical Christianity with anti-immigrant message
Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers taken to UK hospital
Amu Gib (30) on day 50 of action with Kamran Ahmed (28) on day 42 of their respective protests
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilis
Keir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey Epstein
Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison ‘are dying’, doctor says
Almost 900 health professionals have written to David Lammy, Wes Streeting, senior NHS and prison officials
How strong is Donald Trump’s defamation case against the BBC?
US president accuse British broadcaster of splicing two parts of speech ahead of 2021 US Capitol riot
‘Truly shocking’: Man who drove into Liverpool parade crowd jailed for more than 21 years
Paul Doyle had a string of convictions in the early 1990s, including one for biting off a man’s ear in a pub brawl
Real loser in row over EU observer status for Northern Ireland is the centre ground
MEPs’ request to European Parliament was flimsy disguise for its true purpose, however
‘This isn’t just a paint job’: Great British Railways is next stop for UK’s ‘national renewal’
Starmer’s Labour launches patriotic livery for proposed new state-owned operator in face of public anger over condition of network
Final report into activities of British army’s top IRA agent during Troubles to be released
Agent, known as Stakeknife, widely accepted to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci who died in 2023
Protesters throw crumble and custard at Crown Jewels in Tower of London
Take Back Power, a self-styled civil resistance group, said it was behind act
The Big Payback: The Case for Reparations for Slavery – an accessible examination of the legacy of the slave trade
Despite the gravity of the subject matter, Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder’s fascinating book asks difficult questions in a simple manner and is shot through with humour
What’s the Monarchy for? on BBC One: You can’t help but think, better them than us
Television: David Dimbleby’s rambling survey of the British crown is a free shot of smugness, served just before bedtime
Report details widespread police failings over 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster
Former police officers would have faced gross misconduct over crush that killed 97 Liverpool supporters, investigation concludes
Failure to join EU rearmament fund shows UK stuck in post-Brexit strategic cul-de-sac
EU and Canada seek greater autonomy from US, while Britain highlights ‘number one spear carrier’ role for Washington
Keir Starmer on the back foot: PM pleads for trust as budget backlash engulfs Labour
Claims of budget misrepresentation spark a bruising clash with Westminster press
British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh corruption case
The verdict on former UK minister was delivered in absentia, local media reports
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