S ir Keir Starmer has been accused of being “shifty” over questions about Sue Gray and has been urged to “fess up” about when contact with her about a top Labour job was first made. The Opposition leader has repeatedly refused to disclose the timeline of the talks held withContinue Reading
Former US president Donald Trump has said Ireland has done a good job “luring” US companies to the country. He was speaking to reporters after his arrival at his golf course outside the town of Doonbeg in Co Clare. He was greeted by a line of staff at the hotelContinue Reading
A pub has closed a month after its collection of golliwogs was seized by police, amid a boycott by suppliers. Five officers removed a collection of the dolls – based on 18th century minstrels and now regarded as racist caricatures – from the White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex, onContinue Reading
L abour leader Keir Starmer has accused the Government of “economic vandalism” in a fiery PMQs showdown before Thursday’s local elections. Sir Keir said by the end of this year there would be nearly two million home owners paying the price because of the Tories had “crashed the economy lastContinue Reading
It's worth speaking to your doctor early in your pregnancy if you think a caesarean is right for you. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock If you’re pregnant or planning to have a baby soon, you’ve probably been given lots of advice and information about what you might experience during and after the birth.Continue Reading
nimito/Shutterstock Attachment theory has entered the realm of pop psychology, seemingly providing answers to many common problems. The theory, which is one of the most empirically validated within developmental psychology, revolves around the crucial importance of strong bonds between children and those who care for them. It shows that theContinue Reading
The chief executive of the Irish Council for Social Housing, Donal McManus has called for regulation of the planning system to speed up the process which is holding up “hundreds” of building projects. Ms McManus told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that if the process was streamlined “it could speed up”Continue Reading
P olice are “all over” a massive security operation involving MI5 and Britain’s spies for the King’s coronation on Saturday, a minister said on Wednesday. As a ring of steel was being put in place around Westminster Abbey, security minister Tom Tugendhat stressed that it was one of the “mostContinue Reading
H ere is a list of provisional declaration times for the elections taking place on Thursday in England, with results expected from the early hours on Friday. The list contains all 230 local authorities with elections, and is arranged alphabetically. Some timings are based on previous elections, and all timesContinue Reading
T he Conservatives are overseeing a “car theft epidemic”, the Liberal Democrats have warned, as the party claimed that around four in five car thefts went unsolved last year. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said that criminals are being allowed to act with impunity, as he hit out atContinue Reading
