Liam Og O hAnnaidh, known as Mo Chara, was supported by his bandmates who smiled and gave a thumbs up to hundreds of supporters outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court

The Council of Europe has said there is an ‘urgent need’ for more places in women’s shelters and warned cost-cutting measures have left vital services ‘underfunded and understaffed’

Northamptonshire Police have apologised for failings in their response to the fatal crash that sparked a diplomatic row – including the actions of their disgraced chief constable

A ‘deeply disturbing’ report found organisations avoided race for fear of appearing racist or inflaming community tensions, Yvette Cooper said

Exclusive: In almost 18 months, the CCRC has failed to speak to a key witness who Jason Moore believes could overturn his conviction. A bishop found him in a matter of weeks

The force’s Chief Constable said it could ‘unfairly impugn’ the service of past officers to issue a sweeping apology for historic homophobia

A demonstration organised on social media called for a ‘peaceful protest to show our anger at what cannot and will not be tolerated in this town’. But after three nights of violence, terrified families are fleeing Ballymena and displaying their nationalities on their front door

The government’s £2bn spending plans will cover ‘little more’ than basic pay increases for existing staff, police chiefs have warned