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It will also be made illegal for anyone born after January 1 2009 to buy tobacco.

The event in Kildare for the Irish saint came in what is believed to be the 1,500th anniversary year of her death.

A 44-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested and are in custody.

The ship’s crew in the Red Sea shot down a drone deployed by the Yemen-based group.

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon and former health secretary Jeane Freeman will appear before the inquiry this week.

The Queen smiled as she arrived at The London Clinic in central London by car just before midday on Sunday.

The First Minister had previously said he had not deleted messages.

The shadow business secretary also praised leader Sir Keir Starmer for rebuilding the party.

The Business Secretary would not be drawn on whether there will be other departures from the board of directors.

The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency has said suspending funding is ‘irresponsible’.

In a video shared by French news agency CL Press, a woman can be seen throwing liquid from a tin at the artwork.

The Business Secretary said the speculation was ‘all a distraction’.

An investigation was launched by UNRWA amid allegations several staff members were involved in the October 7 attacks.

Bowel cancer death rates for men and women aged 25 to 49 are expected to rise.

The UK franchise of the US hospitality brand said the ambitious growth plan represented its biggest year of expansion since launching in 2018.

The sector has experienced the highest number of bankruptcies of any industry in the UK for the past three years.

The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee is widely expected to keep interest rates at 5.25% for the fourth time in a row.

It is hoped increasing the number of workers going to offices on Fridays would raise revenue for the hospitality sector.

Humza Yousaf will attend a belated Burns Supper, as well as participating in a roundtable with ambassadors from the 27 EU countries.

One in five respondents said they plan to spend more money on travelling over the course of this year.