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Legislation has been introduced at Westminster to push back the deadline by which a Northern Ireland Executive must be formed. The Northern Ireland (Executive Formation etc) Bill also sees MLA salaries slashed by about a third while the Assembly is unable to conduct business, and take “limited but necessary steps” to maintain public services. The draft legislation was introduced to the House of Commons on Monday evening; Northern Ireland Secretary […]

Reports that Saudi Arabia and its allies could up oil production helped push down the value of London’s top index on Monday after a lacklustre session of trading. Shares in Shell, BP and Harbour Energy all closed down heavily after a report in the Wall Street Journal sent oil prices down. Opec, the cartel of oil-producing countries, will discuss the potential of increasing production by up to half a million […]

B&Q owner Kingfisher is set to reveal how the DIY sector is faring as consumers face squeezed household budgets and the housing market slows. The FTSE 100-listed firm will give shareholders an update on its trading over the latest quarter on Thursday, and investors will be looking eagle-eyed at the company’s outlook for home improvement retailers. Kingfisher, which also owns tools retailer Screwfix, reported sliding profits in its half-year results […]

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said the Government has not abandoned the promised reforms of social care as he acknowledged the NHS was under “severe pressure”. Mr Barclay insisted the pressures on the NHS were “predominantly” to do with the pandemic, but admitted the entire crisis could not be blamed on Covid-19. It comes in the wake of an autumn statement that saw Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announce the health service will […]

The violin that called Tolkien’s hobbits to their quest and sounded the defence of Rohan against an orc army is to be auctioned next month. Owned and played by former All-Ireland champion fiddle player Dermot Crehan, the Hardanger violin featured prominently in the music of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Used throughout the scores of all three films, it can be heard particularly clearly 30 seconds into Concerning […]

The PM tweeted that he told the Ukrainian leader Rishi Sunak said he was “humbled” to be in Ukraine, as the Prime Minister held his first face-to-face meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky. The visit came as the prime minister, in office only a matter of weeks, pledged continued British support to the war-torn country in the fight against Russia. Mr Sunak’s arrival was accompanied by the announcement of a £50 […]

The Home Office say they died this morning after 'becoming unwell' A man staying at the Manston migrant processing centre has died, the Home Office has said. The Home Office said a person, understood to be male, died in hospital on Saturday morning after “becoming unwell”. It is understood that he arrived in the UK as part of a small boat crossing on November 12. He is believed to have […]

Both teams clinched their titles in the tournament's dramatic final day at Old Trafford in Manchester The Rugby League World Cup in England has drawn to a close with Australia claiming both the men's and women's titles. In the men's final, captain James Tedesco scored a try in each half to help Australia maintain their global domination with a 30-10 victory over Samoa. Samoa had made history by becoming the […]

29 year old Jordan McSweeney had only recently been released from prison A sexual predator has admitted murdering law graduate Zara Aleena, who was brutally kicked and stamped on, then left for dead. Jordan McSweeney had only recently been released from prison and had targeted more than one woman before he preyed on the 35-year-old as she walked home from a night out early on Sunday, June 26. Two days […]