Mr Merz and French president Emmanuel Macron — both firm believers in the European Union — used their first meeting since the ...

US Vice President JD Vance has said Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine.

West Lindsey in Lincolnshire had the highest proportion of people aged 18 and over living with obesity in 2023/24.

All eyes are on Vatican City for the sign of a new pope, as cardinals processed into the Sistine Chapel to begin the secret conclave meeting. The 133 electors, mostly dressed in distinctive bright red ...

The country’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz had vowed to toughen the country’s migration policy during his election campaign.

It is becoming “increasingly difficult” for the Stormont Executive to mitigate decisions being made at Westminster, Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister has said. John O’Dowd said decisions, such as ...

Sir Keir Starmer faces a growing backbench rebellion over cuts to a disability benefit, Labour MPs have indicated after the party lost almost 200 council seats in England last week. One of the party’s ...

Princess Anne has unveiled a plaque draped with a Cornish flag to officially open The Cockwells Training Academy during a visit to the boatbuilder’s yard. The Princess Royal then launched the all-new ...

A superintendent said she could not comment on why an invasive search of the Satchwells’ Cork home was not carried out in 2017.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended her actions in office as pressure mounted on Labour to U-turn on the winter fuel payment cut.

Jubilee Pool in Penzance shared on its Facebook page today (Wednesday) that on Tuesday evening that it was the victim of “mindless vandalism.” The pool told the Packet that the person or people ...

Disney will build its seventh theme park, this one in the United Arab Emirates, the entertainment company said on Wednesday. The waterfront resort will be built on Yas Island on the outskirts of Abu ...