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Sir Keir Starmer meets political leaders during visit to Belfast

Sir Keir Starmer meets political leaders during visit to Belfast

Sir Keir Starmer meets political leaders during visit to Belfast

10 June 2022

The Labour leader met Alliance leader Naomi Long, SDLP chief Colum Eastwood and outgoing Stormont Speaker Alex Maskey.


Scottish minister recalls being ‘petrified’ during Falklands battle

Scottish minister recalls being ‘petrified’ during Falklands battle

Scottish minister recalls being ‘petrified’ during Falklands battle

10 June 2022

Keith Brown joined the Royal Marines in 1980 and found himself at war two years later.


Briton’s death sentence will ‘invigorate’ others fighting Russia, says friend

Briton’s death sentence will ‘invigorate’ others fighting Russia, says friend

Briton’s death sentence will ‘invigorate’ others fighting Russia, says friend

09 June 2022

Aiden Aslin, 28, was sentenced to death at a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.


Lord Frost warns Johnson he has until the autumn to save his premiership

Lord Frost warns Johnson he has until the autumn to save his premiership

Lord Frost warns Johnson he has until the autumn to save his premiership

09 June 2022

The former Brexit minister said the PM needs to deliver a ‘Conservative plan’ for the future or face being ousted by his own MPs.


Sunak accused of squandering £11bn in debt interest payments

Sunak accused of squandering £11bn in debt interest payments

Sunak accused of squandering £11bn in debt interest payments

09 June 2022

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research said the Chancellor failed to insure against the risk of rising interest rates.


Camilla meets bereaved families of riflemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan

Camilla meets bereaved families of riflemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan

Camilla meets bereaved families of riflemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan

09 June 2022

The Duchess of Cornwall attended The Rifles Sounding Retreat at Horse Guards Parade in London.


Child cruelty offences jump by a quarter in a year, figures show

Child cruelty offences jump by a quarter in a year, figures show

Child cruelty offences jump by a quarter in a year, figures show

09 June 2022

The NSPCC released the figures on Childhood Day to highlight the importance of everyone playing their part in keeping children safe.


Man accused of murdering wife and children found dead in prison

Man accused of murdering wife and children found dead in prison

Man accused of murdering wife and children found dead in prison

09 June 2022

Seema Banu and her two children were found dead in south Dublin in October 2020.


Lammy says racist Twitter post raises ‘serious questions’ for Tories

Lammy says racist Twitter post raises ‘serious questions’ for Tories

Lammy says racist Twitter post raises ‘serious questions’ for Tories

09 June 2022

A man convicted of making a racist death threat to the shadow foreign secretary is a former Conservative candidate.


NI Protocol legislation could have ‘colossal economic impact’, O’Neill warns

NI Protocol legislation could have ‘colossal economic impact’, O’Neill warns

NI Protocol legislation could have ‘colossal economic impact’, O’Neill warns

09 June 2022

The Sinn Fein vice president said Boris Johnson was motivated solely by holding on to power.


Legionella bacteria discovered in Parliament

Legionella bacteria discovered in Parliament

Legionella bacteria discovered in Parliament

09 June 2022

Showers in Portcullis House were closed as a ‘precautionary measure’ after low levels of the bacteria were detected during routine maintenance.


Two bodies recovered after boat capsizes in Devon lake

Two bodies recovered after boat capsizes in Devon lake

Two bodies recovered after boat capsizes in Devon lake

09 June 2022

Police have found the bodies of two people during a ‘large-scale search’ of Roadford Lake near Okehampton.


Tributes pour in after ‘inspirational’ peace campaigner Bruce Kent dies aged 92

Tributes pour in after ‘inspirational’ peace campaigner Bruce Kent dies aged 92

Tributes pour in after ‘inspirational’ peace campaigner Bruce Kent dies aged 92

09 June 2022

The vice-president for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament died on Wednesday, according to a statement released on its website.


Medical professional casts doubt on alleged stamp on Pc in Sheku Bayoh case

Medical professional casts doubt on alleged stamp on Pc in Sheku Bayoh case

Medical professional casts doubt on alleged stamp on Pc in Sheku Bayoh case

09 June 2022

Police officers claim their colleague Pc Nicole Short was stamped on by Mr Bayoh, but this has been disputed.


Child cruelty offences increase by a third in Northern Ireland

Child cruelty offences increase by a third in Northern Ireland

Child cruelty offences increase by a third in Northern Ireland

09 June 2022

PSNI figures reveal there were 681 reported offences recorded in 2021/22, a 35% rise from the previous year.


Bukayo Saka skips England training to meet Charles and Camilla

Bukayo Saka skips England training to meet Charles and Camilla

Bukayo Saka skips England training to meet Charles and Camilla

09 June 2022

The Arsenal star was among up to 500 invited guests at a reception hosted by the royal couple to celebrate the Commonwealth.


Gaia Pope feared she would never be believed over alleged rape, inquest told

Gaia Pope feared she would never be believed over alleged rape, inquest told

Gaia Pope feared she would never be believed over alleged rape, inquest told

09 June 2022

The 19-year-old was discovered dead on November 18 2017.


Russian offensive remains ‘deeply troubled’ – Western officials

Russian offensive remains ‘deeply troubled’ – Western officials

Russian offensive remains ‘deeply troubled’ – Western officials

09 June 2022

Between 15,000 and 20,000 Russian troops are thought to have been killed since the start of the invasion in February.


Drumming for 90 minutes a week ‘improves quality of life’ for autistic people

Drumming for 90 minutes a week ‘improves quality of life’ for autistic people

Drumming for 90 minutes a week ‘improves quality of life’ for autistic people

09 June 2022

A new study at the University of Chichester has found drumming improves behaviour and brain function in autistic adolescents.


Plans announced for 75 free schools as part of levelling up

Plans announced for 75 free schools as part of levelling up

Plans announced for 75 free schools as part of levelling up

09 June 2022

Some 14,000 extra school places will be created as part of the Government’s levelling up agenda.


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