Russia treating own citizens as ‘bits of meat to fling into grinder’ – Starmer
Russia is treating its own citizens as “bits of meat to fling into the grinder” in Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer said as he urged Vladimir Putin to end the conflict.…
Starmer: It is important to look at the ‘human story’ behind a donation
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said that it is “important” to look at a “human story” behind a donation as he defended the use of accommodation for his son…
Sir Keir Starmer: It is ‘not right’ to say I am talking country down
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said it is “not right” to say that language he is using is talking the country down. Sir Keir told the BBC he thinks…
Conference motion on winter fuel payment ‘doesn’t dictate’ policy – Starmer
A Labour conference motion “doesn’t dictate Government policy”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after his party’s activists voted to condemn the introduction of winter fuel allowance means testing. Delegates at…
Starmer urges Britons to leave Lebanon as he calls for immediate ceasefire
Sir Keir Starmer called on Israel and Hezbollah to agree an immediate ceasefire as he urged Britons to leave Lebanon immediately to escape the escalating violence. The Prime Minister addressed…
Global expert identifies huge growth potential in public transport in NI
Public transport in Northern Ireland could become as popular as in France and Germany if the current network was given scope to expand. Global expert Jarrett Walker also said that…
Mahmood: Government will ‘rebuild’ community sentences to give public confidence
The Government will “rebuild” community sentences to ensure they have public confidence and cut reoffending, the Justice Secretary has said. In an interview with the PA news agency, Shabana Mahmood…
Population growth slows for first time since pandemic as feds clamp down: StatCan
OTTAWA — Population growth in Canada slowed slightly in the last quarter of the year as the government made efforts to reduce temporary migration into the country, Statistics Canada revealed…
Northern Ireland deals ‘left in limbo-land’ over funding pause
Two city and growth deals in Northern Ireland have been left in “limbo-land” amid funding uncertainty. The UK Government announced earlier this month that funding for the four city and…
Engineer says carbon fibre hull of Titan submersible showed signs of flaws
The carbon fibre hull of the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic had imperfections dating to the manufacturing process and behaved differently after a…