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Jeremy Hunt among Tories at risk as rural support for Labour soars – poll
A surge in support for Labour among rural voters could jeopardise several Cabinet ministers’ chances of re-election, including Jeremy Hunt, polling suggests. A poll published on Sunday found support for the opposition had soared by 16 points since 2019 in the 100 most rural constituencies, putting Labour only five pointsContinue Reading
Labour ‘would put time limits on hiring of overseas workers to curb migration’
L abour would impose time limits on the hiring of overseas workers in shortage occupations to restrict immigration, the shadow home secretary has said. Yvette Cooper told the Sunday Telegraph the party believes the measure would give an incentive to companies to train more British staff. The party would useContinue Reading
Humza Yousaf accuses UK Government of trying to ‘scupper’ deposit return scheme
S cotland’s First Minister has accused the UK Government of trying to “scupper” the deposit return scheme, as the war of words between Westminster and Holyrood about the environmental initiative intensifies. Lorna Slater, the Scottish Government minister responsible for implementing the scheme, told the UK Government on Saturday the moveContinue Reading
Gardaí investigate after woman (30s) found dead in Co Roscommon
Gardaí are investigating after a woman was found dead in a property in Co Roscommon. The woman, aged in her 30s, was found unresponsive at a private residence in Kilglass shortly before 9am on Saturday. Her body was removed from the scene to University Hospital Galway. A postmortem examination willContinue Reading
UK Government accused of ‘sabotage’ over Scotland’s deposit return scheme
T he UK Government has been accused of trying to “sabotage” Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) after it ruled the environmental initiative could only go ahead if glass bottles were removed from its remit. Lorna Slater, the Scottish Government minister responsible for implementing DRS, said ministers at Holyrood would nowContinue Reading
UK ‘demanding’ glass bottles removed from Scottish deposit return, Yousaf says
Mr Yousaf revealed he had received a letter from Westminster late on Friday “demanding” glass bottles not be included in the environmental initiative. It comes after he insisted it would be a “democratic outrage” for the UK Government to only allow DRS to go ahead without glass. Regulations passed byContinue Reading
Taoiseach ‘sure’ Ireland won’t join Nato, but will increase participation in European defence
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is “sure” Ireland will not apply to join Nato, however, he said the State will “become more involved in European defence and security”. He said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a re-think in defence and security policy. Mr Varadkar was speaking onContinue Reading
Covid rule-breaking claims ‘a load of nonsense’, Johnson says
B oris Johnson has branded suggestions he may have taken part in further rule-breaking during the pandemic “a load of absolute nonsense”. The former prime minister would not say who he believes is trying to “stitch him up”, having previously claimed he appears to be the victim of a politicallyContinue Reading
Exercise linked to higher pain tolerance – new study
The most active participants had the highest pain tolerance overall. Maridav/ Shutterstock Many benefits come from regularly exercising, including stronger muscles, lower risk of disease and improved mental health. But a recent study suggests that exercise may have another unexpected benefit: it might make us more tolerant to pain. TheContinue Reading
How AI and other technologies are already disrupting the workplace
BT's transition from copper wiring to fibre-optic cabling is now reaching its end. SatawatK / Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) is often cast as wreaking havoc and destroying jobs in reports about its growing use by companies. The recent coverage of telecom group BT’s plans to reduce its number of employeesContinue Reading