Fine Gael has been dealt a blow in the final hours of campaigning after the Labour Party described a push by Simon Harris to transfer votes to parties like Fianna Fail and Labour as “desperation”.

Three Bulgarian nationals were allegedly part of a group which carried out surveillance on opponents of the Russian state, the Old Bailey heard.

The Government said it will move to a fairer system of allocating money as it published the local government financial settlement for next year.

Of the six border crossings between Lebanon and Syria, two remain functional after Israeli airstrikes forced the others shut.

Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the missile and drone strikes on Ukraine in a call on Thursday.

Libyan suspect Abu Agila Masud, who is to go on trial in the US next year, is alleged to have helped make the bomb.

Gregg Wallace will be stepping away from his role on MasterChef and is committed to fully co-operating throughout the process, Banijay UK said (Andrew Matthews/PA) ...

High-flying Liverpool host Guardiola’s side this weekend after City lost five in a row and drew with Feyenoord.