The move was made as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital.

The Work and Pensions Secretary said she would not criticise the health and justice secretaries for their interventions on the issue.

The All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling said legislation is behind that in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

More than 100 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the country, with homes flooded and landslides reported.

Liz Kendall said people have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with training or employment programmes and will lose financial support if they do ...

The Fine Gael leader said it is his and his party’s aspiration for there to be a united Ireland, but it is not a priority for him.

To walk away would have been unforgivable and shameful given the scale of the crisis we all face,’ Eamon Ryan said.

Travel disruption across parts of North Worcestershire and the Black Country following Storm Bert.

The worst of the storm has passed but there is still a risk of fallen trees and travel disruption in some counties.

Towering back-row forward Cormac Izuchukwu felt a “foot taller” pulling on the Ireland Test jersey for the first time following a restless night ahead of his international debut. The 6ft 7in Ulster ...

Fans will also be able to meet the likes of Dean Lennox Kelly, best known from Channel 4’s Shameless, Oded Fehr, from The Mummy and Star Trek Discovery, Doug Cockle from The Witcher and many more ...

Another weather warning has been issued and more than 200 flood alerts are in place in the UK as Storm Bert continues to sweep across the country. The Met Office said there is potential for fast ...