T he first minister of Wales has warned that the UK could split unless it is rebuilt as a “solidarity union”. Mark Drakeford said the social bonds that tie different parts of the UK together have come under “sustained assault” following decades of free market neoliberalism by the Conservatives. TheContinue Reading
Minister of State Jack Chambers has said he will work with Fingal Council to provide any support and assistance he can following a fire at an apartment complex in Dublin. The fire broke out at Falcon’s View apartment block in Blanchardstown just before 6pm on Sunday evening. Seven units fromContinue Reading
A Scottish Conservative MSP has said Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) could go ahead with glass included, as long as it complied with the internal markets act. On Friday evening, UK Government ministers wrote to First Minister Humza Yousaf and told him that in order for it to allow theContinue Reading
W itnesses to atrocities such as the Manchester Arena bombing will be offered similar support to bereaved families nationwide for the first time after an expansion of homicide services. The broadening of eligibility for the help given to grief-stricken relatives in the aftermath of a major crime will also includeContinue Reading
T he Government is facing a backlash from retailers over its plans to encourage supermarkets to impose voluntary price caps on food staples to help with the cost of living. Downing Street is understood to be drawing up proposals to advocate for charging the lowest possible amount for some basicContinue Reading
A resident of an apartment building in Dublin that caught on fire on Sunday evening has spoken of the “terrifying” blaze that has left potentially hundreds of people unable to return to their homes. Pictures on social media showed smoke billowing from the Falcon’s View apartment block in Blanchardstown justContinue Reading
F our MPs claimed back hundreds of pounds in driving fines on their travel expenses. Energy minister Amanda Solloway added a Transport for London £80 fixed penalty notice to claims in 2020, the Independent reported. Tory select committee chairman Simon Hoare, former Tory vice-chairman Bim Afolami and SNP MP DaveContinue Reading
H ealth Secretary Steve Barclay has insisted Boris Johnson has a “huge role to play” in politics and should remain an MP after the next general election. The backing comes after the former prime minister hit out at the Cabinet Office for handing over information to police relating to furtherContinue Reading
M ost voters want the UK to build closer relations with the European Union, according to a new poll. A survey of more than 10,000 people appears to show a big shift in public opinion since Brexit. The Focaldata poll, for the internationalist campaign group Best for Britain and revealedContinue Reading
A man has been killed following a road traffic collision in Co Offaly overnight involving a car and a pedestrian. The collision took place shortly before 2am on Sunday on the R446 at Marshbrook, near the Westmeath border. The male pedestrian, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at theContinue Reading
