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John Swinney sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister
John Swinney has been sworn in as the new First Minister of Scotland and is expected to appoint his Cabinet later. The ceremony at the Court of Session in Edinburgh on Wednesday morning saw Mr Swinney ...
Andy Murray set to return from injury at Geneva Open
However, it was announced on Wednesday that Murray has been given a wild card for the ATP tournament on clay in Geneva beginning on May 18, indicating he is planning on playing in ...
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York: Crash closes A19 near Clifton Green - drivers to avoid
A main road into York is closed after a crash. The A19 at Clifton, near Clifton Green, is closed this morning (Wednesday, May 8) due to the collision. City of York Council said inbound traffic is ...
Football rumours: Thomas Tuchel next in line if Man Utd sack Erik ten Hag
Departing Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel is next in line if Manchester United decide to sack Erik ten Hag at the end of the season, according to the Telegraph. The newspaper also reports that ten ...
DWP Universal Credit, PIP and State Pension review warning
The DWP issued a review warning to those on Universal Credit, State Pension, PIP, DLA, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit ...
Oscar Akgul of Lucia and Cut and Craft restaurants to head event
LEADING York restauranteur Oscar Akgul will be sharing his menu for success at a business meeting staged by the Press and York St John ...
Taoiseach hails Bambie Thug: ‘It’s time to bring Eurovision back to Ireland’
Irish premier Simon Harris has hailed Bambie Thug and said it is “time to bring the Eurovision back to Ireland”. The Cork-born performer, 31, became the first Irish act to qualify for the grand final ...
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Robert Jenrick heaps pressure on Sunak with 30-point plan to curb migration
The Government must “undo the disastrous post-Brexit liberalisations” that “betrayed” the public’s wish for lower immigration before the general election, Robert Jenrick has demanded. The Tory former ...
What the papers say – May 8
Israel threatens wider Rafah assault as mediators struggle to keep talks alive” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/vmxlWV0McY — Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) May 7, 2024 The Metro and the ...
Early prisoner release to be extended to 70 days – report
The Times reported that it had seen an email to probation and prison staff saying that the scheme will be extended from 35 days to 70 days from May 23. The email said that despite ...
‘Nationwide issue’ with airport e-gates causes significant disruption
Images and footage shared on social media on Tuesday evening appeared to show long queues forming at the gates.
Queen’s University Belfast students stage sit in for Palestine
Members of the Queen’s University Belfast (QUB) Palestine Assembly hold a ‘sit in’ in the main Lanyon building of the campus (Niall Carson/PA) “Queen’s University Belfast is committed to freedom of ...