If the assembly is not restored by Friday, the NI secretary has said he will call a fresh election.

But minister Nadhim Zahawi says the new PM wanted to give the home secretary "a second chance".

Unison is urging nurses, paramedics, porters and cleaners to walkout over a below-inflation pay rise.

Some 3.2m adults struggle to afford basic hygiene products leading to shame and exclusion, charity says.

Children should be allowed to wear cornrows and braids, new human rights guidance says.

The new PM has not matched a Liz Truss target to spend 3% of national wealth on defence.

A mum says she fears being separated from her disabled daughter due to energy costs.

A report says an additional 20,000 black women need to be recruited to match numbers in the wider workforce.

Labour called Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's remarks about the World Cup "shockingly tone-deaf".

The figure is likely to rise further, as Albanians become the largest migrant group, MPs have heard.

A Perthshire farmer says it no longer makes economic sense to harvest the fruit, which will now go to charity.

The copy of Red Deer by Richard Jefferies is back in Earlsdon library after 4,385 weeks on loan.

As a key deadline looms, BBC News NI examines if a second assembly election within a year is inevitable.

We take a look at early indications of the new prime minister's direction in key areas.

The new PM's first face-off against Labour's Keir Starmer saw the roaring return of partisan politics.

A few pictures from past decades offer a glimpse of what it is like behind the famous No 10 door.

The PM's reshuffle of his top team signals his priorities: unity and stability. But can it work?

Experts say why they think it appears increasingly difficult for prime ministers to remain in power.

A very quick guide to what the UK cabinet is and what its members do.

Big decisions affecting your money will be announced in next month's Autumn Statement.

A former finance analyst, Rishi Sunak has won the premiership second-time round.

Rishi Sunak lost the race to be PM - then staged a comeback. Here's what you need to know about him.

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly's remarks come ahead of next month's World Cup in Qatar.

The siblings were born just 22 weeks and five days into their mother's pregnancy.

Rishi Sunak faces Keir Starmer and other MPs for his first time as prime minister at PMQs.

As Rishi Sunak takes office, we look what else has changed on Downing Street.

The chancellor had been expected to announce his economic plans next week.

Rishi Sunak faced opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer in his first PMQs as prime minister.

Most of Thursday's papers look at the different issues facing Rishi Sunak as begins his new role.

Eleanor Lincoln spent her 18th birthday in hospital after an allergic reaction to a curry.

Two unions are asking members to vote on industrial action over pay in Wales, England and Scotland.

The Scottish government wants to make it easier for people to change their legally recognised gender.

Waiting times have also grown in other child services, including mental health and speech therapy.

Andy Maxfield got Georgia a Blackburn Rovers ticket to ensure she does not become a Man Utd fan.