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Man arrested in Belfast over Cork assault
A man who was wanted for trial in the Republic of Ireland in relation to an assault in Fermoy, County Cork, has been arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The 36-year-old was detained under an international warrant by local response officers in north Belfast on Saturday evening. HeContinue Reading
Labour ‘will create a cliff edge for energy production’ – union chief
G MB union general secretary Gary Smith said Labour’s policies “are going to create a cliff edge with oil and gas extraction from the North Sea”. Speaking on Sky News on Sunday morning after shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds defended plans to ban oil and gas production, Mr Smith described LabourContinue Reading
Long Covid forced more than 2,600 NHS staff to take time off, figures show
M ore than 2,600 NHS staff in Scotland have been forced to take time off due to long Covid, new figures show. Freedom of information requests by the Scottish Liberal Democrats revealed at least 2,603 doctors, nurses and midwives were recorded as having taken time off due to long Covid,Continue Reading
Yousaf accuses Scottish Labour of ‘hubris’ ahead of election
H umza Yousaf has accused Scottish Labour of “hubris”, claiming they believe they have already won the next general election. Scotland’s First Minister kicked off a summer of campaigning in his Glasgow Pollok constituency on Saturday, saying the SNP would not lose seats at the next election – expected nextContinue Reading
Johnson warned he could lose Covid inquiry funding if he ‘undermines’ ministers
B oris Johnson has been warned he could lose public funding for legal advice if he tries to “frustrate or undermine” the Government’s position on the Covid-19 inquiry. Cabinet Office lawyers told him that money would “cease to be available” if he breaks conditions such as releasing evidence without permission,Continue Reading
Teenager arrested over Leinster House ‘trespass’
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing at Leinster House. The “juvenile teenager” is currently detained under section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984. Gardaí at Pearse Street Garda station said the incident happened at approximately 4pm on Saturday. The Oireachtas is currently on recess untilContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan: London needs more migrants
M ayor of London Sadiq Khan says the capital needs “more migrants” and wants the powers to let more people come to the city to work. The politician said he had “respect” for people who believed the numbers of people coming to the UK should go down but said increasedContinue Reading
Postnatal depression: what new fathers need to know – and how to ask for help
Postnatal depression symptoms are quite similar to depression symptoms. christinarosepix/ Shutterstock Many people think of postnatal depression as a condition that only affects women. But in reality, postnatal depression affects almost as many men as women – with some research estimating it occurs in up to 10% of fathers. YetContinue Reading
Car thieves are using increasingly sophisticated methods, and most new vehicles are vulnerable
shutterstock Car theft is on the rise, according to AA Insurance Services. Worryingly, thieves are increasingly using high-tech tools to target weaknesses in the same sensors and computerised systems that were designed to help make our journeys safer and more comfortable. In fact, as the market research company Technavio, notedContinue Reading
UK Government putting deposit return scheme ‘in grave danger’, Yousaf claims
S cotland’s First Minister has accused the UK Government of placing the deposit return scheme (DRS) in “grave danger” and called for conditions effectively barring glass to be revoked. UK ministers wrote to the Scottish Government last week granting a partial exemption to the Internal Market Act which would excludeContinue Reading