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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
Total of 53 TDs claim expenses over €50,000 in 2022 for travel
There were 53 TDs who claimed in excess of €50,000 in expenses in 2022, as politicians across the board shared €8 million in travel and office costs. Details of the Parliamentary Standard Allowance (PSA) claims have been published by the Houses of the Oireachtas, detailing the amounts claimed in unvouchedContinue Reading
Ex-British Army chief ‘uncomfortable’ with Government’s Rwanda policy
T he former head of the British Army has said he is “uncomfortable” with the Government’s plans to send migrants who enter the UK unlawfully to Rwanda. General Lord Richard Dannatt pointed to the “dark history” of the east African nation which he said is still cast in the “shadowContinue Reading
Penny Mordaunt draws Poundland comparisons for her coronation outfit
P enny Mordaunt won plenty of fans for her ceremonial role at the coronation but some sharp-eyed social media users thought her outfit was reminiscent of a certain budget supermarket. The Leader of the House of Commons, who was seen by millions holding ceremonial swords, wore a striking teal outfitContinue Reading
Culture Secretary blames Tory local election losses on Covid and Ukraine war
C ulture Secretary Lucy Frazer has blamed heavy Tory losses in the local elections on the pandemic and the Ukraine war. She also noted the Conservative Party had been in power for “a long time”. The Cabinet minister conceded that voters were “frustrated and angry”, but claimed Rishi Sunak wasContinue Reading
Fine Gael falls to 20% in opinion poll, increase in Fianna Fáil support
Fine Gael has seen its support fall to 20 per cent, the lowest level in a year, in the latest political opinion poll while their coalition partners Fianna Fáil are up three points to 19 per cent. Sinn Féin remains the most popular party in the country, sitting with 31Continue Reading
Sunak and Trudeau emphasise UK-Canada ties at post-coronation meeting over tea
R ishi Sunak hailed the “friendship” between the UK and Canada, as well as between himself and Justin Trudeau as he welcomed the Canadian premier to Downing Street. The pair met over tea, as part of a series of bilateral meetings the Prime Minister was holding around the King’s coronation.Continue Reading
Taoiseach looks forward to welcoming King Charles to Ireland
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he looks forward to hosting King Charles in Ireland. Mr Varadkar and president Michael D Higgins attended the coronation service in Westminster Abbey in London. They were also present at a reception at Buckingham Palace on Friday and spoke to Charles and members of theContinue Reading
COVID is officially no longer a global health emergency – here’s what that means (and what we’ve learned along the way)
Prostock-studio/Shutterstock World Health Organisation (WHO) experts have officially declared that COVID no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (Pheic). This coincides with the WHO’s new strategy to transition from an emergency response to longer-term sustained COVID disease management. This may not change too much practically. COVID willContinue Reading
The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view the ‘dark universe’
Euclid is set to launch this year on a rocket built by SpaceX. Work performed by ATG under contract for ESA, CC BY-SA The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into space on May 1 2023, when it arrived in Florida onContinue Reading