Severely disabled people can now consent to care arrangements, Supreme Court rules
The judgement, which was triggered by a case brought by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.
The judgement, which was triggered by a case brought by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the former DUP leader, is on trial for 18 sex abuse charges, all of which he denies.
An eight-year-old boy and a woman killed in a strike on an apartment block are among the dead, officials say.
Thomas Griffin (31), whose brother was stabbed to death at a warehouse rave in November 2014, died on Saturday
Amanda Duffy is awaiting trial on ‘serious terrorist charges’ arising out of an undercover surveillance operation targeting senior New IRA figures, court told
An independent investigation into why Henry Nowak was handcuffed by police as he was dying is ongoing.
BBC Sport explores the future of Southampton manager Tonda Eckert after he admitted his role in the Spygate scandal.
Danny Heyneman (33) of Kilnavart, Co Cavan, stabbed his mother at least 14 times in an attack of ‘extraordinary violence’
Average age of first-time mothers has risen from 30.7 years to 31.8 years in last decade
Actress and comic Meera Syal was among the other stars to receive honours from King Charles on Tuesday.