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Long-serving Labour MP Geraint Davies suspended over multiple sexual harassment allegations
A long-serving Labour MP was on Thursday suspended by the party following multiple claims of inappropriate behaviour towards junior colleagues. Geraint Davies, 63, has been administratively suspended from the party and will sit as an independent while an investigation takes place. It follows allegations reported by Politico that the SwanseaContinue Reading
A Midsummer Night’s Dream theatre review, Shakespeare’s Globe, London
“Many critics sigh at the prospect of yet another ‘Dream’, Shakespeare’s most accessible and most performed play,” said Fiona Mountford in The i Paper. Yet for me the play – a “joyful skip through the Athenian forest, packed as it is with errant lovers, mischievous fairies and some joyously badContinue Reading
Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland TV review – BBC Two docuseries
“It’s quite a feat to leave the viewer feeling simultaneously galvanised, reflective and wrung-out, but the new five-part James Bluemel docuseries ‘Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland’ (BBC Two) manages it,” said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. Bluemel made a celebrated 2020 series about the Iraq War, and hereContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan extends Ulez scrappage scheme following pressure from Labour MPs
S adiq Khan is set to expand financial aid for Londoners who need to replace their polluting vehicles ahead of the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to Greater London. The Mayor announced on Thursday that thousands more families and businesses will be able to benefit from the extendedContinue Reading
Just three firms account for third of corporation tax receipts
Just three corporate groups are estimated to account for around a third of all corporation tax receipts in the State, according to new research. Research from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) showed the share of corporation tax revenues from these three entities ranged between 30 per cent and 38Continue Reading
University funding model needs reforming warn vice-chancellors
U niversity vice-chancellors have called on the Government to review tuition fees, saying the higher education funding system needs rethinking. They said rising costs and limits on overseas students – which have become increasingly important to finances – created a serious risk to universities. Government proposals announced in May wouldContinue Reading
Man dies after jet ski incident in Co Clare
A body has been recovered from a lake in Co Clare following a jet ski incident. Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene of an incident in Lough Derg at Killaloe, Co Clare Valentia Coast Guard coordinated a search-and-rescue operation in conjunction with gardaí and the National Ambulance Service.Continue Reading
Illegal migration top of the agenda as Sunak attends European summit
R ishi Sunak is set to use a gathering of European leaders to urge cross-continental co-operation to tackle illegal migration. The Prime Minister will join fellow leaders in Moldova for a meeting of the European Political Community, where he is expected to stress the need to address the issue. WhileContinue Reading
Johnson hands WhatsApps and notebooks to Cabinet Office amid Covid inquiry row
B oris Johnson has handed his unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks to the Cabinet Office, as the former prime minister called on the Government to “urgently disclose” the material to the Covid-19 inquiry. The Cabinet Office had claimed it did not have access to Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and privateContinue Reading
What to watch after Succession?
After four seasons jam-packed with cut-throat boardroom drama and eviscerating sibling rivalry, “Succession” has come to an end. It was a “perfect, terrible goodbye”, said The Guardian, as show runners brought the popular dark comedy series to a gripping conclusion. Many loyal viewers were keen to see more of Kendall,Continue Reading