An Garda SíochánaMary Holt, aged 60, and Tadhg Farrell, aged four, have been named as the two people who died in a house fire in County OffalyGardaí (Irish police) ...

Becky MortonPolitical reporterEPAJeremy Corbyn has apologised to supporters for the "confusion" around the formation of a new left-wing political party, as he announced the launch of a fresh membership ...

Police have launched a murder inquiry after the death of a man in Downpatrick.Officers went to an house in Marian Park at about 12:00 BST on Sunday.A 30-year-old man ...

A corporate manslaughter investigation has been opened into failings that led to hundreds of babies dying or being injured at maternity units in Nottingham.Nottinghamshire Police said it was examining ...

Aviva's planned takeover of Direct Line is to be reviewed by the UK's competition watchdog, potentially setting back a £3.7bn deal.The two insurance firms agreed a major deal in ...

Tony Smith and Angus CrawfordBBC News InvestigationsBBCJoe Nihill took his own life after learning on the forum how to buy and use a toxic chemicalA pro-suicide forum is under ...

The UK's official statistics agency, whose information is at the heart of decisions affecting millions of people, is under review following criticisms about its data.The government has asked a ...

A murder investigation has been launched into the death of a woman in County Cork, gardaí (Irish police) have said.The woman's body were discovered at a residential property on ...

A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a woman in her 50s was discovered in County Roscommon on Monday.An Garda Síochána (Irish police) have named her ...

A consultation has been launched on the phasing-out of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.The ban on UK sales of these vehicles had been extended to 2035 under ...

Police are appealing for information after an attempted murder early on Saturday morning.Officers were called to Greenock shortly after midnight where they found a 21-year-old man seriously injured in ...

The US says Russia launched a satellite last week which it believes may be capable of attacking other such probes."Russia launched a satellite into low Earth orbit that we ...