H ere is a guide to when to expect the key results and events after polls close in the local elections on Thursday. All declaration times are estimates and could change. – Thursday, 10pm: Polls close in the 230 local authorities across England holding elections. Counting begins for 64 councils.Continue Reading
T he local elections will mark the first time it has been compulsory for all voters in England to have to show photo identification when arriving at polling stations. The much-criticised change was piloted regionally before the national roll-out for Thursday’s elections. Those turning up at polling stations will beContinue Reading
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
