Stormont: Northern Ireland MLAs to be asked to apologise for collapse

Stormont: Northern Ireland MLAs to be asked to apologise for collapse

The SDLP has tabled three motions in the Northern Ireland Assembly, asking DUP and Sinn Féin members to apologise for the 10-year collapse of Stormont and begin reforming the institutions. The opposition will have one day a month to set the agenda in the chamber. This first official opposition day of the new assembly term… Continue reading Stormont: Northern Ireland MLAs to be asked to apologise for collapse

The Glasgow sex workers whose murders remain unsolved

The Glasgow sex workers whose murders remain unsolved

The murders of four sex workers in Glasgow during the 1990s will remain unsolved, according to a detective. Despite the recent conviction of Iain Packer for the 2005 murder of Emma Caldwell, no one has ever been found guilty of killing Diane McInally, Karen McGregor, Leona McGovern, or Jacqueline Gallagher. Police Scotland said it remains… Continue reading The Glasgow sex workers whose murders remain unsolved

Copa 71: Film shows record-breaking women's World Cup

Copa 71: Film shows record-breaking women's World Cup

The story of the 1971 unofficial women’s football World Cup, which drew crowds of over 100,000 but was quickly erased from history, is finally being told in a new film called Copa 71. For the English players, the tournament in Mexico was like being “launched into a parallel universe”, captain Carol Wilson recalls. They were… Continue reading Copa 71: Film shows record-breaking women's World Cup

Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt hints he will cut taxes

Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt hints he will cut taxes

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has given a strong indication that tax cuts will be implemented when the Budget is delivered this week. The move comes amid increasing pressure from Conservative MPs to reduce taxes, which are currently at their highest levels ever. The Budget announcement on Wednesday is expected to detail how the government will handle… Continue reading Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt hints he will cut taxes

Newspaper headlines: Hunt looks for £9bn and German leaks on Ukraine

Newspaper headlines: Hunt looks for £9bn and German leaks on Ukraine

As the UK Budget approaches, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is reportedly hoping to introduce a 2p cut in national insurance by finding £9bn worth of spending cuts and other tax rises. A Treasury source says, “With little room for manoeuvre, we are having to look at everything to make this work.” However, there are concerns that… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Hunt looks for £9bn and German leaks on Ukraine

Household Support Fund closure catastrophic, warns charity

Household Support Fund closure catastrophic, warns charity

Barnardo’s charity has warned that the closure of the Household Support Fund could be devastating for the thousands of vulnerable families who rely on it. Over 160 councils have reported that without the fund, these families will face a cliff edge of support. However, the government has said that other benefits will rise to help… Continue reading Household Support Fund closure catastrophic, warns charity

Labour: 'No option of life on benefits for young' – Kendall

Labour: 'No option of life on benefits for young' – Kendall

Labour’s shadow work secretary, Liz Kendall, is set to declare that there will be “no option of a life on benefits” for young people under a Labour government in a speech on Monday. While the party plans to invest in careers and skills training, Kendall will warn that young people have a “responsibility” to take… Continue reading Labour: 'No option of life on benefits for young' – Kendall

Cancer: Family’s donor plea as son, two, battles rare leukaemia

Cancer: Family’s donor plea as son, two, battles rare leukaemia

The family of a two-year-old boy from Pontypridd is appealing for bone marrow donors after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Elijah had been in and out of hospital for 18 months, but doctors were unable to identify the cause of his constant illnesses until his mother, Chloe Jones, spotted bruises and… Continue reading Cancer: Family’s donor plea as son, two, battles rare leukaemia

Covid-19: NI families gather to recall loved ones who died in pandemic

Covid-19: NI families gather to recall loved ones who died in pandemic

Northern Ireland came together on Sunday. Events were held across the country as families commemorated their loved ones lost to Covid-19 as part of a national day of reflection in the UK. Organized by the Memory Stones of Love group, which was set up by families wanting to remember their loved ones together, activities included… Continue reading Covid-19: NI families gather to recall loved ones who died in pandemic

Brit Awards: Greg James ticket couple describe 'whirlwind'

Brit Awards: Greg James ticket couple describe 'whirlwind'

Meg and Charlie, a couple from Swansea, were given tickets to the Brit Awards by Radio 1 DJ Greg James as an engagement present. The couple described the experience as a “whirlwind”, with James spending the night babysitting their seven-year-old daughter and getting his nails painted. The relationship between the couple and James began when… Continue reading Brit Awards: Greg James ticket couple describe 'whirlwind'