T he Conservative Party’s chairman has said it was a “difficult night for the party,” with the Tories losing council seats in the local elections. Labour has made gains nationwide which could reflect the nation’s mood as well as issues that affect voters more locally. Tory chairman Greg Hands toldContinue Reading
Ireland could get cooler, wetter and stormier due to climate change. A new report into Ireland’s ocean climate found the Gulf Stream, which gives Ireland its temperate climate, could decrease by 30 per cent. The research warns the country will still experience other consequences of a warming planet, with seaContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak’s Tories were on course for heavy losses in the Prime Minister’s first electoral test as Labour and the Liberal Democrats both made gains in elections across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the electionsContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak’s Tories are braced for a bruising set of local election results as votes continue to be counted across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the elections watchdog said “regrettably” some people were turned awayContinue Reading
The Government is to explore paying social welfare to Ukrainians as a way of encouraging them to return home when the temporary protection directive ends. As the Irish Examiner reports, a paper by the Department of Justice put forward at the Cabinet committee on Ukraine outlined a number of policiesContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak said the UK and Rwanda were “leading the way” on global migration challenges during his meeting with the president of the east African country. The Prime Minister welcomed fellow leader Paul Kagame in Downing Street and posed for photos before they made their way into the building forContinue Reading
F ormer US president Donald Trump has said he is cutting his trip to Ireland short so he can return to “confront” his accuser in a New York civil rape case, which he described as a “political attack”. Mr Trump said he would “probably attend” the hearing as he spokeContinue Reading
Former US president Donald Trump has said he is cutting his trip to Ireland short so he can return to “confront” his accuser in a New York civil rape case, which he described as a “political attack”. Mr Trump said on Thursday he will “probably” the ongoing civil trial inContinue Reading
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
