T he head of a committee that advises ministers on migration issues has said his panel supports curbing the amount of time overseas university students can stay in Britain. Professor Brian Bell, chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), told The Sunday Telegraph that his independent body thought it “unnecessary”Continue Reading
S crapping retained European Union laws will “put a rocket under” the UK’s domestic wine industry and potentially boost vineyards by £180 million, according to the Environment Secretary. A host of Brussels regulations that were retained after Brexit will be binned as part of the Retained EU Law (Revocation andContinue Reading
S inn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” election result with her party becoming the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the local government elections count neared its conclusion on Saturday evening, the republican party had 138 elected councillors, with gains achieved across the region. WithContinue Reading
Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” election result with the party set to become the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the Northern Ireland local government elections count neared its conclusion on Saturday evening, Sinn Féin had 138 elected councillors by 7pm, with gains achievedContinue Reading
T he SNP’s issues in North Lanarkshire “could have been handled better”, Humza Yousaf has admitted, following the resignation of former council leader Jordan Linden. The First Minister said there would be an investigation into how the party handled complaints about Mr Linden, who faced allegations of sexual harassment. MrContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has met Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit in Hiroshima after the Ukrainian president closed in on obtaining the F-16 fighter jets he wants to fight off Russia. “Good to see you,” the Prime Minister said, slapping him on the back after they greeted each other withContinue Reading
M ayor of London Sadiq Khan has said he is affected by mental trauma after dealing with regular death threats, disasters and terror attacks. Speaking to The Guardian, Mr Khan said a number of events coming together caused a “cumulative” effect on his mental health, but affirmed he was notContinue Reading
C ounting is continuing in the Northern Ireland local government elections with more than half the council seats now filled. As the count stretched into a second day Sinn Fein remained on course to become the largest party in local government with 93 councillors elected. The DUP currently has 79Continue Reading
The Policing Authority has “totally condemned” the escalation of protests from lawful demonstrations to “violence and intimidation” of vulnerable people, communities and gardaí. The authority is set to discuss the worsening situation with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and his senior team at a scheduled private meeting next week. The IrishContinue Reading
T wo contracts to service the Royal Navy’s domestic and international offshore patrol vessel fleets will cost £320 million, the Ministry of Defence has announced. An eight-year contract worth about £250 million has been awarded to UK Docks Marine Services, based in the north east of England, to support aContinue Reading
