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SNP would ‘undo Brexit as far as possible’ if election returns hung Parliament
T he SNP would “undo Brexit as far as possible” if the next general election results in a hung parliament, the party has said. Analysis of England’s local authority election results indicates Labour could fall short of a majority in the Commons when the UK next goes to the polls.Continue Reading
Starmer warns top team ‘hardest part lies ahead’ after Labour’s elections boost
S ir Keir Starmer will warn his shadow cabinet the “hardest part lies ahead” as he welcomes signs that voters are returning to Labour after leaving over Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn. The Labour leader will tell his top team on Tuesday they must demonstrate how Labour would create a “bigContinue Reading
Dublin Bus docked €8 million from budget due to punctuality issues
Dublin Bus had nearly €8 million deducted from its budget in 2022 because of service and punctuality issues. Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said bus operators in the capital are facing issues in attracting drivers, hence the rise in the fines meted out to both Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead, which operatesContinue Reading
Yousaf: Some will be uncomfortable with the cost of the coronation
S ome people will be rightly uncomfortable over the amount spent on the coronation during a cost-of-living crisis, Scotland’s First Minister has said. Ahead of the event on Saturday, Humza Yousaf said publicly he hoped costs could be limited while families across the UK are struggling with high prices andContinue Reading
PM backs Met Police amid criticism of ‘bid to disrupt protest’ during coronation
R ishi Sunak has backed the Metropolitan Police amid accusations that the arrests of protesters were a deliberate attempt to “disrupt and diminish” dissent during the King’s coronation. The Prime Minister insisted on Monday that officers act independently of government based on “what they think is best” after claims theyContinue Reading
Most women do not know the symptoms of ovarian cancer, survey finds
Close to 300 women die of ovarian cancer in Ireland every year, yet four out of five women do not know the symptoms to look out for in relation to the condition, according to a survey carried out by the Irish Network for Gynaecological Oncology (INGO). The survey of 522Continue Reading
Call for code of practice for removing unsafe cladding to be heard in Parliament
D evelopers should follow a legally binding code while repairing unsafe cladding to limit disruption for residents, ministers have been told. Proposals for a set of rules to govern how companies should carry out cladding remediation works will be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday. Conservative MP TomContinue Reading
The best drugs for stopping smoking that you probably can’t have – new review
Mita Stock Images/Shutterstock When so much time and effort goes into developing the best medical treatments, we expect them to be available when we need them. The same goes for addiction treatments, so it’s worrying that two of the most effective drugs for quitting smoking aren’t available in the UK.Continue Reading
Tiredness of life: the growing phenomenon in western society
mrmohock/Shutterstock Molly was 88 years old and in good health. She had outlived two husbands, her siblings, most of her friends and her only son. “I don’t have any meaningful relationships left, dear,” she told me. “They’ve all died. And you know what? Underneath it all, I want to leaveContinue Reading
Booking GP appointments to be made easier with upgrade of phones – Barclay
P atients will be able to contact their GPs for an appointment more easily under Government proposals to improve access to primary care. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said practices will be handed £240 million this year to introduce online booking tools and upgrade telephone systems, asContinue Reading