Newly-released files show Downing St officials argued conversations with foreign leaders must remain confidential.

Northern Ireland was on the “cusp of a new beginning” with the return of the Stormont political institutions, officials predicted in 2000. A briefing document among declassified files at the Public ...

Initiatives to calm interface tensions in Belfast through the use of shared phone networks were frustrated when participants turned off their mobiles during riots, declassified files from 2002 have ...

MI5 blocked an appeal by Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern for the UK to share intelligence on any terrorist threat to the Sellafield nuclear facility, according to newly-released government files.

A meeting at Stormont discussed using terrorism laws to tackle displays of paramilitary flags and murals in 2004, declassified files have shown. The papers reveal that a senior PSNI officer stated ...

More than 1,100 official files at the Public Record Office in Belfast have been opened to the public under the 20-year rule.

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has said he is “not holding my breath” on achieving a budget deal with the Scottish Government. The key ask of the party, he told the Press Association, is the ...

Ian Holloway was delighted to see Swindon exact revenge on Cheltenham by recording a 2-0 away victory. Cheltenham won 1-0 at Swindon when the West Country rivals met earlier in December. But ...

Stevenage boss Alex Revell criticised referee Charles Breakspear after his side let a lead slip in their 2-1 defeat at League One leaders Cardiff. Not only did Revell believe Cardiff’s winner in the ...

Ian Evatt said “blood, sweat and tears” were required in Blackpool’s 4-0 victory over Rotherham at Bloomfield Road. Goals from Josh Bowler, Danny Imray, Ashley Fletcher and Tom Bloxham helped the ...

Sarina Wiegman has been awarded an honorary damehood in the New Year Honours in recognition of her astonishing success with the England women’s football team. The Dutch coach led the Lionesses to a ...

Darko Gyabi scored the only goal of the game after 12 minutes as Hull reversed their 4-1 home loss to Boro earlier this month.