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Release of documents on appointment of disgraced former ambassador spells real peril for prime minister and his Cork-born adviser Morgan McSweeney

The discoveries provide insight into the prehistoric origins of human intelligence, researchers say

Housing minister Steve Reed says Peter Mandelson has ‘moral obligation’ to share what he knew about disgraced financier

Images of former duke are among more than three million documents published by US department of justice on Friday

British PM’s trip this week signals a thaw in UK-China ties

Mutual trust is foundation for development of relationship between countries, Chinese president tells British PM

A long history of flight and terror for a minority is linked to a new wave of anti-Semitism in the ‘dark age of Trump’

Life carries on in Bethnal Green as Begum’s life is stalled in a Syrian camp, but Britons don’t want her back

UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concerns

Details of emergency call made by US president’s youngest son to police in London last year emerged during a trial this week

Resignation of a Manchester MP has triggered a byelection

Parents worry about toxic social media and their children accessing inappropriate content but they are not powerless in limiting access

Commons approves remedies as legislation on immunity for Troubles-era killings breaches human rights

Royal family member is bringing legal action against Daily Mail publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering

Nervousness in Westminster over US president’s change of tone towards Downing Street

Concerns raised over close proximity to communication cables essential to the UK’s financial sector

Newspaper group says case is part of a smear campaign

Ailbe Carter died on September 10th last year in England. His parents say travelling for his treatment added to their trauma

Jenrick urges UK public to ‘get on board’ and ‘join the movement’

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in talks with Conservative’s shadow justice secretary

AI controversy has dragged the British prime minister back into a war of words with the world’s richest person

Labour peer was sacked as UK’s ambassador to US when details of his support for Epstein emerged

Survey suggests London, Edinburgh, Auckland and Sydney are among cities that are less affordable than Ireland

North and south share several specialisms, especially on cyber security. Could this be an area of co-operation across the Border and the Irish Sea?

UK prime minister’s decision to never criticise the US president comes at a price

Public broadcasters are under scrutiny like never before and even their legitimacy is being questioned

Prime minister talked up strengthening of post-Brexit ties with Brussels following agreement of a trade deal

Plan your year with our perfect picks for international travel, from El Salvador to Mozambique

Two of her books were adapted into films, including the major Hollywood hit Confessions of a Shopaholic

Foreign media is flooded with criticism for the country that used to “get its way”

Power failure ⁠on Tuesday forced suspension of travel through 50km tunnel

This year saw open calls for reform 1951 Refugee Convention and 1950 European Convention on Human Rights

Our correspondent has valiantly dined on our behalf, seeking the inside scoops from Westminster politicos in the process

Why can’t the prince just fly in by plane to one of the regional airports, asked John Bruton

Carol O’Donovan, who now lives in Sydney, lost both her parents in recent years and wrote a poem in response

As polls worsen and MPs mutter about local elections, Labour’s factions are lining up their champions, from Wes Streeting to Angela Rayner

Philip Young (49) allegedly drugged and raped Joanne Young over a period of 13 years

Three narrowboats stranded as bank collapses on Llangollen Canal in Shropshire

What 24 hours with the UK’s most notorious anti-Muslim activist reveals about a divided country

UK prime minister Keir Starmer faces a real Christmas dilemma as some hunger strikers are said to be near death