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Drumcree march standoff: protesters and Orange Order both vow to stay ‘as long as it takes’

As members of Orange Lodge No 1 gather and residents occupy Garvaghy Road, each side speaks of grievances that go back decades and centuries

Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent5d ago

Englishness is not defined by ethnicity

Letters: Maariyah Seedat wonders at what point does her family become ‘English’ enough, Mark James Slater has always regarded himself as British and not English. Plus letters from Dr Richard Seabrook and Alan Baker

5d ago

Palestine Action crowdfunder for UK supreme court challenge blocked due to US sanctions

Exclusive: CrowdJustice platform says US firm Stripe, its payment processor, ‘cannot support accounts or transactions’ linked to group

Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent5d ago

Drumcree talks break up without agreement on fifth day of standoff

Dispute over march will go to legal appeal on Monday after talks hosted by Northern Ireland secretary end

Lisa O’Carroll5d ago

Falling glass and ‘decapitated’ plants: the race to protect Edinburgh botanic garden’s plants

After five years of work, 5,750 panels of toughened glass will help keep hundred of plants safe from Scottish winters – but more work needs to be done

Patrick Greenfield6d ago

UK-Iran national arrested under Terrorism Act over RAF Fairford incident

Counter-terrorism police arrest 25-year-old in Westminster and search two properties in central London

Jamie Grierson6d ago

Why is the UK-France ‘one in, one out’ migration deal being scrapped?

Agreement expected to end on Thursday after running for 423 days, during which it has been beset by problems

Diane Taylor6d ago

Bedford rail crash: train sped up after red light warning, say investigators

Driver of East Midlands train, who died in June crash, received automatic warning after passing red light but train continued to accelerate

Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent6d ago

It was the most welcoming town in Britain. Why has Crowborough become so divided?

In 2022, they opened their arms to Ukrainian refugees. But this year, the arrival of more than 300 asylum seekers has split the community. Can the rift be healed?

Diane Taylor6d ago

Drumcree standoff continues after Orange Order says it will ‘not surrender’ to proposed deal

Unionists spurn NI secretary’s attempt to resolve impasse after nationalists block controversial Garvaghy Road march

Lisa O’Carroll Senior correspondent30 Sept

Grenfell police hand files on 20 organisations and 54 people to CPS

Met calls move ‘milestone’ moment that paves way for ‘very best possible evidence for charging decisions’

Ben Quinn and Peter Walker30 Sept

Scottish screen sector boom brings questions over jobs and overtourism

The Traitors and big film shoots help boost economy but some highlight lack of opportunities for local talent

Eve Livingston30 Sept

‘Strong indications’ that Iran played role in RAF Fairford incident, says Burnham

PM also defends decision to release suspects on bail and expresses ‘complete confidence’ in security services

Peter Walker Senior political correspondent30 Sept

Grooming gangs inquiry to investigate offending in Wales and Birmingham

National inquiry will conduct local investigations and look at wider picture of sexual abuse and exploitation of children

Geraldine McKelvie30 Sept

MI5 warns UK universities over ‘theft of tech secrets by Chinese front company’

Security service says academics should stop working with and taking grants from firm backed by Chinese intelligence

Vikram Dodd, Sally Weale, Simon Goodley and Richard Adams30 Sept

UK-France ‘one in, one out’ deal to expire on Thursday, say sources

Deal aimed at deterring small boat arrivals set to end as talks stall over French demand for EU-wide scheme

Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor30 Sept

Ranulph Fiennes’s stepson says he is in contact with police about explorer’s wellbeing

Exclusive: Alexander Millington-Cotes says call from police has given him hope concerns are being taken seriously

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter30 Sept

Wildlife arrives on time at rewilded chalk grasslands built along HS2 route

The trains may be running late, but the Western Slopes project is already attracting birds and insects on lands around the high-speed railway

Patrick Barkham30 Sept

Mediation over Drumcree parade is ‘dead in the water’, say nationalists

Northern Ireland secretary holding talks with both sides as Garvaghy Road group launches fresh legal challenge

Lisa O’Carroll 30 Sept

Suspect in RAF Fairford case called police to report incident

Man dialled 999 before he and four others were arrested near military base in Gloucestershire, it has emerged

Vikram Dodd and Helena Horton29 Sept

Even George Osborne might be a nimby if an AI datacentre was built next to his home

Letters: The quality of life for people living next to one would be destroyed, writes Moira Brewer; plus a letter from Mark Davis

29 Sept

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