Northern Ireland is expected to be short of more than 5,000 workers in the coming years. A modelling resource has forecast a skills shortage of an estimated 5,400 individuals per annum across sectors.

The Church’s parliament is meeting for five days this week following a turbulent few months for its leadership.

A rare bloom with a pungent odour like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital – the nation’s third such extraordinary flowering in as many months.

The competition was held ahead of the Dark Skies Festival held by the national park, which is one of 22 International Dark Sky Reserves in the world.

TV writer Nigel McCrery has died aged 71, his agent has confirmed. The former police officer, who created the forensics series Silent Witness and the cold case show New Tricks, revealed last year he ...

The families of two girls killed in the Southport stabbings have called for a public inquiry to bring accountability and said they hope other children can be protected.

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s left-wing party has won the most seats in the parliamentary election, but was left without a majority, forcing it to look for an ally to form the next government, ...

Stuart Machin, writing in the Sunday Times, called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to ‘act now’ and make changes to her tax plans.

The UK will have to “wait and see” if Donald Trump provides more clarity on his threat to impose tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to the US, a minister has said.

Scientists have found a rare Einstein ring in “our cosmic backyard” using images from the Euclid space telescope. The ...

Today the Blackwall Tunnel has been closed since 6.50am, causing heavy traffic in the area.