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Protocol row ‘isn’t rocket science’, says ex-taoiseach in call for solution

Protocol row ‘isn’t rocket science’, says ex-taoiseach in call for solution

Protocol row ‘isn’t rocket science’, says ex-taoiseach in call for solution

23 January 2023

Bertie Ahern was speaking at the Northern Ireland Committee at Westminster on Monday.


Andrew Bridgen apologises to Commons for lobbying breaches

Andrew Bridgen apologises to Commons for lobbying breaches

Andrew Bridgen apologises to Commons for lobbying breaches

23 January 2023

The backbencher should have told ministers and officials about his relationship with Mere Plantations as he made multiple representations.


Parents of Stormont MLA Alex Easton killed in house fire

Parents of Stormont MLA Alex Easton killed in house fire

Parents of Stormont MLA Alex Easton killed in house fire

23 January 2023

Alec and Ann Easton died after the fire at their home in Co Down.


Home Office investigating claims asylum-seeking children ‘kidnapped’ from hotel

Home Office investigating claims asylum-seeking children ‘kidnapped’ from hotel

Home Office investigating claims asylum-seeking children ‘kidnapped’ from hotel

23 January 2023

A Home Office minister confirmed the reports are ‘subject of an investigation’.


Chris Shaw leaves ITN as editorial director after 25 years

Chris Shaw leaves ITN as editorial director after 25 years

Chris Shaw leaves ITN as editorial director after 25 years

23 January 2023

He is leaving to ‘pursue other media interests and artistic challenges’, ITN said.


Builder Redrow to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in new detached homes

Builder Redrow to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in new detached homes

Builder Redrow to replace gas boilers with heat pumps in new detached homes

23 January 2023

The company said it its pledge marks an industry first, as other builders have been slow to commit to moving away from traditional gas boilers.


Woman arrested after man dies following suspected mobility scooter robbery

Woman arrested after man dies following suspected mobility scooter robbery

Woman arrested after man dies following suspected mobility scooter robbery

23 January 2023

Gloucestershire Police believe the victim was the subject of a robbery and his mobility scooter was taken.


Investigators hope new image will help solve 11-year riddle

Investigators hope new image will help solve 11-year riddle

Investigators hope new image will help solve 11-year riddle

23 January 2023

A man was found dead in October 2011, but investigators have not been able to identify him.


Mummified ‘golden boy’ found with 49 amulets to speed journey to afterlife

Mummified ‘golden boy’ found with 49 amulets to speed journey to afterlife

Mummified ‘golden boy’ found with 49 amulets to speed journey to afterlife

23 January 2023

The mummified body of a wealthy Egyptian teenager has been ‘digitally unwrapped’ by scientists.


Households could be paid to slash electricity use for second day in a row

Households could be paid to slash electricity use for second day in a row

Households could be paid to slash electricity use for second day in a row

23 January 2023

The grid operator manages supply and demand around the clock.


Scottish Government not trying to find money to settle teacher dispute – union

Scottish Government not trying to find money to settle teacher dispute – union

Scottish Government not trying to find money to settle teacher dispute – union

23 January 2023

The EIS said the Government and Scotland’s councils have ‘little or no interest’ in finding the cash to fund an improved pay offer.


Labour to outline proposals to fix UK’s ‘tarnished international reputation’

Labour to outline proposals to fix UK’s ‘tarnished international reputation’

Labour to outline proposals to fix UK’s ‘tarnished international reputation’

23 January 2023

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy will announce how Labour would look to reform the Foreign Office if it wins power.


Whitehall watchdog to investigate appointment of BBC chairman amid Johnson claim

Whitehall watchdog to investigate appointment of BBC chairman amid Johnson claim

Whitehall watchdog to investigate appointment of BBC chairman amid Johnson claim

23 January 2023

The public appointments commissioner has intervened amid concerns over Richard Sharp’s role helping Boris Johnson secure a loan.


Ex-MP O’Mara ‘tried to claim up to £30,000 to fund extensive cocaine habit’

Ex-MP O’Mara ‘tried to claim up to £30,000 to fund extensive cocaine habit’

Ex-MP O’Mara ‘tried to claim up to £30,000 to fund extensive cocaine habit’

23 January 2023

Jared O’Mara, who represented Sheffield Hallam from 2017 to 2019, is on trial for submitting ‘dishonest’ invoices.


#PantsToLeukaemia: Stars and public put pants on their heads for boy with cancer

#PantsToLeukaemia: Stars and public put pants on their heads for boy with cancer

#PantsToLeukaemia: Stars and public put pants on their heads for boy with cancer

23 January 2023

Hannah Peckham, children’s author and sister of DJ Zoe Ball, asks people to say #PantsToLeukaemia as her son receives a diagnosis.


Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in knifepoint raid

Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in knifepoint raid

Man found guilty of robbing Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish in knifepoint raid

23 January 2023

Two watches valued at £400,000 and £300,000 were among the items taken in the raid in Essex on November 27 2021.


Ethical values must be integral to Whitehall, says standards watchdog

Ethical values must be integral to Whitehall, says standards watchdog

Ethical values must be integral to Whitehall, says standards watchdog

23 January 2023

The Committee on Standards in Public Life says too often it takes a crisis before authorities act.


Pensioners film themselves reading bedtime stories for children across the UK

Pensioners film themselves reading bedtime stories for children across the UK

Pensioners film themselves reading bedtime stories for children across the UK

23 January 2023

Residents of Care UK’s Cavell Court home in Norfolk read Cinderella, The Three Bears, Jack And The Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs.


Widow whose husband and parents were shot dead tells inquest of family’s pain

Widow whose husband and parents were shot dead tells inquest of family’s pain

Widow whose husband and parents were shot dead tells inquest of family’s pain

23 January 2023

A coroner is examining the deaths of four people murdered by loyalist paramilitaries in Moy, Co Tyrone in 1992.


Keyham gunman’s shotgun decision not reviewed by senior manager, inquest hears

Keyham gunman’s shotgun decision not reviewed by senior manager, inquest hears

Keyham gunman’s shotgun decision not reviewed by senior manager, inquest hears

23 January 2023

Jake Davison’s shotgun and certificate were seized by police after he assaulted two teenagers, but later returned weeks before he killed five people.


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