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Welsh FM narrowly wins vote to reject investigation into controversial donation

Welsh FM narrowly wins vote to reject investigation into controversial donation

Welsh FM narrowly wins vote to reject investigation into controversial donation

01 May 2024

A Senedd vote for a probe into a donation received by Vaughan Gething during the Welsh leadership race was rejected by two votes.


Irish premier says ‘of course’ police will not be sent to NI border

Irish premier says ‘of course’ police will not be sent to NI border

Irish premier says ‘of course’ police will not be sent to NI border

01 May 2024

Diplomatic tensions between London and Dublin have increased in recent days.


Government braced for next legal battle as migrants detained for Rwanda flights

Government braced for next legal battle as migrants detained for Rwanda flights

Government braced for next legal battle as migrants detained for Rwanda flights

01 May 2024

About 800 immigration enforcement officers have been involved in the operations, with some met with protests.


More interim payments to be made to people hit by infected blood scandal

More interim payments to be made to people hit by infected blood scandal

More interim payments to be made to people hit by infected blood scandal

01 May 2024

Officials have confirmed that the payments will be extended to the estates of people who have died.


Harris thanks agencies for their work in moving migrants from ‘shantytown’

Harris thanks agencies for their work in moving migrants from ‘shantytown’

Harris thanks agencies for their work in moving migrants from ‘shantytown’

01 May 2024

More than 250 migrants had been sleeping rough beside the International Protection Office on Mount Street in Dublin.


Queen praises ‘wash bag’ scheme backers for believing in ‘kindness of strangers’

Queen praises ‘wash bag’ scheme backers for believing in ‘kindness of strangers’

Queen praises ‘wash bag’ scheme backers for believing in ‘kindness of strangers’

01 May 2024

The scheme is designed to help sexual assault victims.


Forbes and Swinney in private talks as SNP seeks replacement for Yousaf

Forbes and Swinney in private talks as SNP seeks replacement for Yousaf

Forbes and Swinney in private talks as SNP seeks replacement for Yousaf

01 May 2024

The pair met at Holyrood on Tuesday.


Vicars hold church service in Labour HQ to protest against oil field licence

Vicars hold church service in Labour HQ to protest against oil field licence

Vicars hold church service in Labour HQ to protest against oil field licence

01 May 2024

Members of the Christian Climate Action group occupied the lobby of the building in central London.


Black youths being pushed away from arts, says Britain’s first black ballerina

Black youths being pushed away from arts, says Britain’s first black ballerina

Black youths being pushed away from arts, says Britain’s first black ballerina

01 May 2024

Julie Felix was forced to travel to the US in the 1970s after a ballet company in London excluded her because of the colour of her skin.


10,000 London cabbies sue Uber for millions over taxi-booking rules

10,000 London cabbies sue Uber for millions over taxi-booking rules

10,000 London cabbies sue Uber for millions over taxi-booking rules

01 May 2024

A group action claim has been filed in the High Court over Uber’s operations in the capital between 2012 and 2018.


‘Chill’ between Foster and O’Neill after Storey funeral, Covid inquiry told

‘Chill’ between Foster and O’Neill after Storey funeral, Covid inquiry told

‘Chill’ between Foster and O’Neill after Storey funeral, Covid inquiry told

01 May 2024

The former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service said business was still done but it affected relations.


Automated Vehicles Bill clears Commons hurdle

Automated Vehicles Bill clears Commons hurdle

Automated Vehicles Bill clears Commons hurdle

01 May 2024

The legislation is now on the verge of becoming law.


Strong passwords more important than ever, experts warn

Strong passwords more important than ever, experts warn

Strong passwords more important than ever, experts warn

01 May 2024

New research, published to mark World Password Day, suggests only one in five people in the UK can identify a secure password over a risky one.


Scottish Secretary tells SNP MPs to ‘polish up’ CVs in Commons row

Scottish Secretary tells SNP MPs to ‘polish up’ CVs in Commons row

Scottish Secretary tells SNP MPs to ‘polish up’ CVs in Commons row

01 May 2024

During a back and forth in the Commons, an SNP MP accused the Conservative Government of ‘gaslighting’ Scottish voters.


Showdown at Unilever AGM as activists challenge board over environmental impact

Showdown at Unilever AGM as activists challenge board over environmental impact

Showdown at Unilever AGM as activists challenge board over environmental impact

01 May 2024

The board was faced with protests and shareholder questions over its effect on people and the planet.


New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers immune system to fight aggressive brain tumour

New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers immune system to fight aggressive brain tumour

New mRNA cancer vaccine triggers immune system to fight aggressive brain tumour

01 May 2024

The breakthrough means scientists will now be able to test the vaccine on a larger group of patients.


New EU border scheme to have ‘six-month soft launch’, MPs told

New EU border scheme to have ‘six-month soft launch’, MPs told

New EU border scheme to have ‘six-month soft launch’, MPs told

01 May 2024

The Entry-Exit System is expected to be introduced on October 6.


Blood-testing fatal crash drivers would ease trauma of victims’ families – MP

Blood-testing fatal crash drivers would ease trauma of victims’ families – MP

Blood-testing fatal crash drivers would ease trauma of victims’ families – MP

01 May 2024

Tory MP Jonathan Gullis has introduced a Bill to allow the testing of samples without consent.


Private schools likely to offer A-levels under Sunak’s post-16 reforms – Ofqual

Private schools likely to offer A-levels under Sunak’s post-16 reforms – Ofqual

Private schools likely to offer A-levels under Sunak’s post-16 reforms – Ofqual

01 May 2024

The scale of change needed to achieve the ambitions of the Advanced British Standard is ‘unprecedented’, England’s exams regulator has said.


Sword attack victim, 14, had ‘positive nature and gentle character’

Sword attack victim, 14, had ‘positive nature and gentle character’

Sword attack victim, 14, had ‘positive nature and gentle character’

01 May 2024

A statement from Daniel Anjorin’s school Bancroft’s said staff and pupils were devastated at his death.


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