Meetings of the Stormont Executive in late 2020 to consider extending Covid lockdown measures in Northern Ireland were characterised by “chaotic and frankly embarrassing horse-trading”, Naomi Long has said. Northern
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Former Northern Ireland secretary Sir Brandon Lewis said he feared the Stormont Executive could collapse in autumn 2020, as tensions rose between ministers about whether to extend Covid restrictions. Giving
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A watchdog has called for scandal-hit Wandsworth prison to be put into emergency measures amid concerns over failings in security and severe problems with overcrowding, drugs, violence and self-harm. Chief
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The mastermind of a lucrative extreme body modifications enterprise who cooked human testicles to eat in a salad has been jailed for life. Marius Gustavson (pictured) and his acolytes carried
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A musical “lifeline” for people with dementia could improve lives and reduce pressure on the NHS, according to organisers of a project which will analyse the effects of the therapy.
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Leaders from a number of end-of-life charities have joined forces to demand a new funding model for palliative care from the next government to ensure the sector is able to
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A teacher accused of having sex with teenage boys laughed and said “Oh shut up!” when one said, “I’m not old enough,” a court heard. Rebecca Joynes made a comment
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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 immigration minister (pictured)
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The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford scientists during the pandemic has been withdrawn from the market. Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said that it was “incredibly proud” of the vaccine, but that
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Robin Swann urged an end to the “nonsense” of ministerial colleagues making public attacks on Executive decisions over lockdown restrictions during a rise in Covid cases in 2020. The letter
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