Month: October 2022

There was a warm smile for a familiar face as the King carried out one of his first official audiences as monarch since royal mourning ended. He greeted Ralph Gonsalves, the Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, with a friendly handshake and a pat on the wrist as they met at Balmoral in Scotland. Mr Gonsalves’ wife, Eloise, also attended the event and posed for a picture with […]

A single mother said she is “heartbroken” by rising mortgage costs as her 13-year-old son has considered getting a job to help her cover monthly payments. Lizzie Devine, 37, took out a mortgage with her ex-partner in 2007 with Northern Rock – whose collapse the same year led to its nationalisation in 2008 – and Ms Devine’s efforts to remortgage were rejected after she was deemed “a risk” because she […]

Children in Northern Ireland could die from hypothermia this winter if more help is not provided for struggling families, a rally has heard. Hundreds of people gathered outside City Hall in Belfast on Saturday to demand more government action amid the cost-of-living crisis. The event, which was organised by campaign group the Cost of Living Coalition, was addressed by representatives from trade unions, community groups and political parties. One of those who spoke to the crowd was Northern Ireland’s Children’s […]