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Labour’s next manifesto to commit to integrate private schools into state sector

Private schools could be abolished under...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn (Victoria Jones/PA)

UK

Corbyn criticises media over coverage of Johnson claims

Jeremy Corbyn has criticised parts of the media for not giving enough attention to newspaper allegations that Boris...

The UK Parliamentary Women’s Football Club celebrates their first goal during their match against Lewes FC Women’s Vets (Gareth Fuller/PA)

UK

MPs join journalists in first women’s conference football match

Former sports minister Tracey Crouch led a team including MPs...

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

UK

Thornberry warns Labour could be crushed like film hero without clear EU stance

Labour risks being crushed like a film...

Jeremy Corbyn on Brighton seafront during the Labour Party Conference (PA)

Jeremy Corbyn on Brighton seafront during the Labour Party Conference (PA)

UK

Labour Brexit row deepens as shadow cabinet loyalty questioned by Corbyn ally

Labour’s divisions over Brexit have...

John Finucane has been selected to run as the Sinn Fein candidate in North Belfast at the next general election (Rebecca Black/PA)

John Finucane has been selected to run as the Sinn Fein candidate in North Belfast at the next general election (Rebecca Black/PA)

Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein ‘open to arrangement’ between pro-Remain parties to oust DUP...

Sinn Fein has indicated it is “open to an arrangement”...

88-year-old Gerald McElreavey died in hospital on Saturday.

88-year-old Gerald McElreavey died in hospital on Saturday.

Northern Ireland

Man (80s) dies after crash between digger and car

A man in his 80s has died after being involved in a crash with a digger in Coleraine.

Popular

Daniel O'Donnell sings in a storage unit.

Watch: Daniel O'Donnell performs Co Armagh gig in storage unit Music and Gigs

Weapons and ammunition seized at sea on board the trawler Marita Ann in 1984 (PA)

‘Whitey’ Bulger involved in shipment of weapons for IRA, programme... Northern Ireland

2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A, International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan 22/9/2019
Ireland vs Scotland
Ireland's Rory Best scores their second try
Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Craig Mercer

Inspirational captain Rory Best leads Ireland to huge win over Scotland in Rugby... World Cup

Firefighters at the scene of a blaze in the Cathedral Quarter area of Belfast on September 21st 2019 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Cathedral Quarter Belfast fire started deliberately, say police Northern Ireland

Police are investigating.

Translink offers £1,000 reward after two Glider staff attacked in Belfast Northern Ireland

QIH staff in Derrylin

QIH staff in Derrylin

Quinn kidnap gang in chilling threat to kill five bosses

Student: Niall Laverty

Student: Niall Laverty

Tributes after tragic death of ‘one in a million’ student...

Chris Maul blowing bubbles at Culture Night 2019 in Belfast. Credit: Freddie Parkinson

Chris Maul blowing bubbles at Culture Night 2019 in Belfast. Credit: Freddie Parkinson

Thousands celebrate Culture Night 2019 in Belfast [Photos]

Thousand of people are out and about in Belfast for Culture Night 2019 celebrations.

Comedian Lee Nelson disrupts Theresa May speech

Comedian Lee Nelson, real name Simon Brodkin, interrupted Theresa May's keynote...

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

A pensioner has died in hospital almost a week after being involved in a road crash. (PA)

A pensioner has died in hospital almost a week after being involved in a road crash. (PA)

Pensioner dies in hospital days after car crash

Dame Helen Mirren (PA)

Dame Helen Mirren (PA)

Helen Mirren says return of hard border in Ireland would be 'tragedy'

Actress Helen Mirren has said it would be...

Belfast Harbour Studio

Belfast Harbour Studio

Superman prequel filmed in Belfast cancelled by US network

A Superman prequel filmed in Belfast has...

Quinn Industrial Holdings headquarters near Derrylin

Quinn Industrial Holdings headquarters near Derrylin

Quinn Company chief executive's 'terrible fears' as up to 20 men...

The chief executive of a company...

Northern Ireland

Kevin Lunney was seriously assaulted before being dumped at the side of the road (Quinn Industrial Holdings)

Kevin Lunney was seriously assaulted before being dumped at the side of the road (Quinn Industrial Holdings)

Gardai carrying out search linked to Kevin Lunney attack as Fermanagh priest tells gang to stop 'before...

UK

UK

Sandy Cortmann has a drink at the gravestone of his friend Gordon Matthews (Steve Parsons/PA)

Sandy Cortmann has a drink at the gravestone of his friend Gordon Matthews (Steve Parsons/PA)

Battle of Arnhem veteran: I wanted to see Gordon’s stone so I could say ‘hi pal’

A child prepares to lay flowers on gravestones during a memorial service near Arnhem (Steve Parsons/PA)

A child prepares to lay flowers on gravestones during a memorial service near Arnhem (Steve Parsons/PA)

British pupils honour Battle of Arnhem heroes at memorial service

Pupils from two British schools have joined hundreds...

Jonathan Van Ness found out he had HIV when he was 25 (Richard Shotwell/AP)

Jonathan Van Ness found out he had HIV when he was 25 (Richard Shotwell/AP)

Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has been living with HIV

Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness has said he is...

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan cycles across Tower Bridge on World Car Free Day (David Mirzoeff/PA)

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan cycles across Tower Bridge on World Car Free Day (David Mirzoeff/PA)

Khan blasts ‘anti-walking, anti-cycling’ councils as parts of London go car...

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has criticised...

UK

James Ketchell comes into land at Popham Airfield (Andrew Matthews/PA)

James Ketchell comes into land at Popham Airfield (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Adventurer returns after ‘magical’ round-the-world gyrocopter challenge

Republic of Ireland

Northern Ireland

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is greeted by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, outside Le Bouquet Garni restaurant in Luxembourg, prior to a working lunch on Brexit (PA)

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is greeted by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, outside Le Bouquet Garni restaurant in Luxembourg, prior to a working lunch on Brexit (PA)

Juncker: No-deal Brexit would mean Irish border checks

Tributes have been paid to the former Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty (Paul Faith/PA)

Tributes have been paid to the former Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty (Paul Faith/PA)

Irish Archbishop pays tribute to Seamus Hegarty

The Catholic Archbishop of Ireland has paid tribute to the late Seamus...

Independent farmers and supporters at a protest outside the Dawn Meats plant at Grannagh on the Waterford/Kilkenny border (Brian Lawless/PA)

Independent farmers and supporters at a protest outside the Dawn Meats plant at Grannagh on the Waterford/Kilkenny border (Brian Lawless/PA)

End of further meat factory blockades welcomed

The lifting of further blockades...

Weapons and ammunition seized at sea on board the trawler Marita Ann in 1984 (PA)

Weapons and ammunition seized at sea on board the trawler Marita Ann in 1984 (PA)

‘Whitey’ Bulger involved in shipment of weapons for IRA, programme claims

A claim that notorious Boston crime boss...

Republic of Ireland

A man has died after a car entered a canal in Co Cavan. (PA Archive)

A man has died after a car entered a canal in Co Cavan. (PA Archive)

Man killed as car plunges into canal

World

World

The Ebola virus (Frederick Murphy/CDC)

The Ebola virus (Frederick Murphy/CDC)

UN agency condemns Tanzania for not sharing details on Ebola-like cases

Tear gas fills the street as protesters continue to battle with police on the streets of Hong Kong (Kin Cheung/AP)

Tear gas fills the street as protesters continue to battle with police on the streets of Hong Kong (Kin Cheung/AP)

Hong Kong readies for more protests after night of clashes

Another day of protest is expected in Hong...

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg (AP)

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg (AP)

Youth leaders at UN demand bold climate change action

Fresh from the climate strike that took hundreds...

Protesters seen among tear gas during one demonstration (AP)

Protesters seen among tear gas during one demonstration (AP)

Police fire tear gas at protesters on day of dissent in Paris

Clusters of anti-government activists in Paris...

World

President Hassan Rouhani (Iranian Presidency Office/AP)

President Hassan Rouhani (Iranian Presidency Office/AP)

Iran vows to lead Gulf security as US sends more troops to region

Health

Health

A common antidepressant does little to relieve symptoms of depression but is effective at cutting anxiety, researchers say

A common antidepressant does little to relieve symptoms of depression but is effective at cutting anxiety, researchers say

Drug to treat depression better for easing anxiety new research finds

Dr Tom Black

Dr Tom Black

GP rejects public's idea of fining no-show patients to fund the NHS

Fines for missed GP appointments could...

The Irish Government may cover the cost of European Health Insurance Cards for people in Northern Ireland after Brexit (PA)

The Irish Government may cover the cost of European Health Insurance Cards for people in Northern Ireland after Brexit (PA)

Varadkar: Northern Ireland residents will have equivalent of EU health...

Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said people in...

Charges for missed GP appointments are among a number of suggestions.

Charges for missed GP appointments are among a number of suggestions.

Fines for missed GP appointments suggested to tackle Northern...

Fines for missed GP

Health

Nurses have been locked in a dispute over pay and staffing numbers

Nurses have been locked in a dispute over pay and staffing numbers

Northern Ireland nurses set to be balloted on strike action

Education

Education

Queen's University remains the best university in Northern Ireland, according to an influential list.

Queen's University remains the best university in Northern Ireland, according to an influential list.

Queen's still reigns as NI's top university in Times list

Former teacher Rosemary Barton said schools are in crisis

Former teacher Rosemary Barton said schools are in crisis

562 Northern Ireland schools in deficit as number doubles in...

The number of schools with a financial...

Strain: Geri Cameron

Strain: Geri Cameron

Northern Ireland school principals union begins ballot on strike action

A union which represents school...

Northern Ireland's leading teachers’ union is balloting members for strike action (PA)

Northern Ireland's leading teachers’ union is balloting members for strike action (PA)

Northern Ireland principals to vote on strike action

Around two-thirds of school principals in Northern Ireland are to vote on...

Northern Ireland

Former education minister DUP MLA Peter Weir said his party have secured education funding

Former education minister DUP MLA Peter Weir said his party have secured education funding

DUP hit back at UUP criticism as they outline additional education funding secured by party

Politics

Northern Ireland

David Sterling is head of Northern Ireland’s Civil Service (Niall Carson/PA)

David Sterling is head of Northern Ireland’s Civil Service (Niall Carson/PA)

'We need our ministers back 'quickly'- top NI civil servant calls for return of power-sharing as no-deal Brexit...

Legal action: Chris McGimpsey

Legal action: Chris McGimpsey

UUP veteran Chris McGimpsey sues his own party over loss of seat

Veteran Ulster Unionist politician Chris...

Climate change protest takes place in Belfast city centre on September 20th 2019 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Climate change protest takes place in Belfast city centre on September 20th 2019 (Photo by Kevin Scott for Belfast Telegraph)

Climate strike: Thousands turn out for protests in Belfast and...

Thousands of people lined the streets of...

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood at the funeral and service of thanksgiving for the life of journalist Lyra McKee at St Anne's Cathedral, Donegall Street, Belfast.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood at the funeral and service of thanksgiving for the life of journalist Lyra McKee at St Anne's Cathedral, Donegall Street, Belfast.

Northern Ireland parties owe McKee family apology for lack of political...

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said...

Northern Ireland

Hopeful: Rosemary Barton

Hopeful: Rosemary Barton

Tyrone GAA team 'should face charges over parade abuse'

Obituaries

Northern Ireland

Respected: William Dowds

Respected: William Dowds

Belfast man who was renowned in Scottish aquaculture industry

Kenneth Uprichard worked at the British Museum

Kenneth Uprichard worked at the British Museum

Obituary: Doorman Kenneth Uprichard became an expert in preservation...

A Northern Ireland bouncer who went on to...

Tom Maxwell flew many sorties during the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

Tom Maxwell flew many sorties during the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross

Obituary: War hero who eluded Nazis and got back home after being shot...

Tom Maxwell was an RAF hero who was...

Trailblazer who saw the future of our hospitals

Visionary, innovative and trailblazer were some of the words used to describe William McKee, the former head of the...

Obituaries

Paul Eccleston died last month

Paul Eccleston died last month

Obituary: Fleet Street veteran Paul Eccleston who was head of news at Belfast Telegraph in mid-1990s

Sunday Life

News

Martin McGuinness walking behind a bomb being placed in a car in Derry in 1972. Footage from BBC Spotlight

Martin McGuinness walking behind a bomb being placed in a car in Derry in 1972. Footage from BBC Spotlight

Suzanne Breen: Did spooks see Martin's bomb film?

Shayne Lavery came off the bench to earn his second cap against Luxembourg

Shayne Lavery came off the bench to earn his second cap against Luxembourg

There's a bit of David Healy about clever Shayne Lavery, says Dowie

Former Northern Ireland international...

Former Bloomfield teacher Andrew McClelland leaving Laganside Court

Former Bloomfield teacher Andrew McClelland leaving Laganside Court

Northern Ireland teacher caught harassing teen girl at top grammar school

This is the shamed teacher who harassed a...

Carl Frampton on Celebrity Mastermind

Carl Frampton on Celebrity Mastermind

Carl Frampton and Derry Girls stars to take part in Celebrity Mastermind

Local boxing hero Carl Frampton is reeling...

Features

Cinnamon City Kitchen.

Cinnamon City Kitchen.

Cinnamon City Kitchen: It's a cinn' not to try this London curry house

Technology

Video

CCTV: Man attacked with weapon on street in broad daylight new

Killed: John Heneghan (33), from Co Mayo, and Caitlyn Holtzman (32) on their wedding day

Killed: John Heneghan (33), from Co Mayo, and Caitlyn Holtzman (32) on their wedding day

Latest Former soldier pleads guilty to drink driving in US crash that killed...

A FORMER American soldier has pleaded guilty to...

Stock photo (not the actual winner)

Stock photo (not the actual winner)

Lucky Cork punter wins €5.3 million in the Lotto

A LUCKY punter is €5.3 million richer after hitting the jackpot in last...

Ireland's James Ryan in action during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A win over Scotland at the International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama City. Photo: Ashley Western/PA Wire

Ireland's James Ryan in action during the 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A win over Scotland at the International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama City. Photo: Ashley Western/PA Wire

Joe Schmidt believes Ireland will have to punch above their weight in...

Joe Schmidt believes Ireland will...

Rugby World Cup 2019

Ireland players celebrate after the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool A win over Scotland at the International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama. Photo: Reuters/Rebecca Naden

Ireland players celebrate after the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool A win over Scotland at the International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama. Photo: Reuters/Rebecca Naden

Tony Ward: 'Joe Schmidt's men made powerful statement in bid to go where no Irish team has gone before'