Political leaders and police chiefs from both sides of the sectarian divide attended the funeral of a Catholic police officer murdered in Northern Ireland
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Leaders of 1.6 million council workers lodged a claim for a 'modest' pay rise of at least £250 next year and a review of their working conditions... more
Masked gunman opens fire on police in Northern Ireland early as republican terrorists are blamed for a new wave of rioting that has led to dozens of officers being injured... more
Three police officers were shot and 27 of their colleagues injured during violent clashes with Catholic youths in Belfast before Protestant Orange Order parades... more
Today’s Saville Report on the Bloody Sunday killings will doubtless divide opinion regardless of its conclusions, but one thing is clear: it has taken far too long and cost far too much... more
Security chiefs in Northern Ireland are braced for the risk of further attacks after the Real IRA claimed responsibility for a car bomb explosion outside MI5’s Ulster headquarters... more
NEW: Retired police officers from Scotland Yard and Northern Ireland are to travel to Libya to provide training for Gaddafi's police forces at the public's expense... more
There are no better trained or motivated troops in the world than the British and like the rest of the nation I'm proud of the job they're doing in Afghanistan... more
The London soldier executed in cold blood by Irish terrorists was praised at his funeral service for his "determination and enthusiasm" to help army colleagues... more
The shooting of two young soldiers at Massereene Barracks has brought back the spectre of war with IRA - something most of us might have thought long gone... more
A London Tory councillor spoke out after being forced to resign following revelations she was a member of the IRA at the height of the Troubles... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do