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The civil case against former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has raised uncomfortable questions over the legacy of the Troubles.

IRA victims come face to face with Gerry Adams as they finally get their day in court

In a scene that would have once been unimaginable, an alleged IRA commander faced questions in a London courtroom about terrorist attacks.

  • Gordon Rayner

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On a sunny day in Sheffield, the Peace Gardens will be full of students and locals.

Are the UK’s cities worth visiting? The top 20 ranked from worst to best

Which of the UK’s biggest cities has the most to offer tourists, and which are short of visitor appeal? An expert offers his candid verdict.

  • Chris Moss
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 04: Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to take PMQs, on February 04, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Ministers back Starmer after rebels call for leader to quit over Mandelson

The British PM is fighting a Labour rebellion after the head of the party’s Scottish wing called on him to stand down, sharply escalating the pressure for new leadership.

  • David Crowe
ONLY to be used with The Washington Post story. Ciara Moore, the principal at Scoil na Seolta (School of Sails), a new all-Irish preschool and primary school in East Belfast, teaches a lesson in shape and colors to a class of 4-year-olds. MUST CREDIT: Steve Hendrix/The Washington Post .

The Irish language was driven out of Belfast – now it’s coming back

In a building monitored by CCTV cameras, Ciara Moore sits before a group of preschoolers and does something that some people in this city consider an act of insurgency.

  • Steve Hendrix and Amanda Ferguson

Stakeknife: British agent inside IRA committed murders with MI5’s knowledge

UK security services protected the spy – despite his links to more than a dozen killings, abductions and torture during the Troubles – and suppressed the truth about for him decades, a new report reveals.

  • Sylvia Hui
Grace Ellis and Stevie Neil from Blue Lights

The hit police show that steers clear of glamour and glory

When Blue Lights first aired, some serving officers quietly reached out to its cast with something unexpected: gratitude.

  • Aine Ryan
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Rory McIlroy experienced a career first on the 11th hole of the third round at Royal Portrush.

‘It was very strange’: McIlroy’s bizarre double-ball moment at the Open

Rory McIlroy has been a professional golfer for almost 20 years. In the third round of the Open championships, he experienced something he never had before.

  • Sam McClure
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‘I’m not a cheat’: The moment that cost former British Open champion a two-shot penalty

Australian Marc Leishman is within striking distance at The Open as Shane Lowry refuses to be called a “cheat” after a contentious ruling on the 12th hole.

  • Sam McClure
Effigies of migrants in a boat burn atop a bonfire at Moygashel, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, ahead of events to mark the Twelfth of July, Thursday July 10, 2025. (Niall Carson/PA via AP)

‘Migrant boat bonfire’ investigated as a hate crime in Northern Ireland

Local politicians have condemned the bonfire, built as part of traditional “loyalist” July 12 celebrations, that featured effigies of channel migrants in a dinghy.

  • Amanda Ferguson and Clodagh Kiloyne
Bobby Vylan of Bob Vylan crowdsurfing at Glastonbury, where the offensive chant was heard.

Outrage over rap group’s ‘deeply offensive’ IDF chant at Glastonbury

The BBC has been issued a “please explain” for livestreaming the chant uncensored, while police said they would examine video footage amid calls for the performers to be arrested.

  • Patrick Sawer, Janet Eastham and Ethan Croft