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Theresa May shares hug with Ian Blackford before Commons farewell speech
Theresa May has warned that too many people in politics “think it is about them” in a farewell speech which also made light of her difficulties as prime minister.
The MP for Maidenhead advised her Conservative colleagues against...
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Ed Davey speaks after general election confirmed - high res
Liberal Democrats leader, Sir Ed Davey, speaks after Rishi Sunak confirmed the date of the general election will be July 4.
Sir Ed said every vote for the Liberal Democrats in the General Election will be a vote for a “local...
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Sunak says people smuggling 'one of the defining issues of our time' in Austria address
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the UK and Austria are deepening co-operation to “end this vile trade” of people smuggling after he discussed the Rwanda policy with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer in Vienna.
Mr Sunak said illegal...
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Swinney sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister in ‘overwhelming’ ceremony
Being sworn in as Scotland’s new First Minister was an “overwhelming moment”, John Swinney has said, as he vowed to stick to his pledge to give Kate Forbes a “significant role” in his team as he appoints his Cabinet.
Scotland’s most...
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Taoiseach comments after asylum seeker camp cleared from Dublin canal
An early morning operation to remove tents which have been pitched by asylum seekers along a stretch of the Grand Canal, Dublin. Taoiseach Simon Harris comments as he announces the Government’s new Dublin City Taskforce
The asylum...
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee introduces tougher knife crime sentences
Cabinet have approved a proposal from the Justice Minister Helen McEnte to increase sentences for knife-related crimes after new Taoiseach Simon Harris pledged to focus on law and order.
These include possessing a knife with intent to...
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Simon Harris address British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly - full speech
Taoiseach Simon Harris addresses the 66th plenary of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly being held in Co Wicklow.
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Interview with Yinka Shonibare at the opening of his new exhibition
Interview with artist Yinka Shonibare at the opening of his new exhibition Suspended States at the Serpentine museum in London.
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Leo Varadkar attends what is likely to be his last Cabinet meeting
Leo Varadkar has said he is confident the country is in good hands before attending what is likely to be his last Cabinet meeting before he steps down as Taoiseach. Includes quotes from minister Heather Humphreys and incoming Taoiseach...
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New Fine Gael leader says relationship between coalition leaders is 'key to success and stability'
New Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he will meet members of the parliamentary party to “take stock of where they are at”.
Mr Harris also said that the relationship between the three coalition leaders is the “key to the success...
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Micheal Martin comments as Leo Varadkar announces his resignation - full speech
Deputy Irish premier Micheal Martin insisted the resignation of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar would not prompt an early general election.
While Mr Martin said he was surprised by Mr Varadkar’s announcement, he insisted that the three-party...
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Liberal Democrats are in great spirit - Sir Ed Davey
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey speaks to the media as the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference begins in the York Barbican, in York.
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Taoiseach speaks to the media after 'very good meeting' with Joe Biden in the White House
Irish Premier Leo Varadkar discusses his meeting with US President Joe Biden in the White House as both leaders agreed the need for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.
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US is working very hard to put a ceasefire in place, says Leo Varadkar
Irish Premier Leo Varadkar said the US is "using its influence" to try an help initiate a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, as he met with US President Joe Biden at the White House.
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Blinken Meets China VP on Sidelines of UN Assembly
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with China's Vice President Han Zheng on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This is the second high-level conversation in as many days as the two nations seek to...
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Production, safety issues at Boeing could snarl summer travel
Boeing's slew of problems is having a ripple effect. Experts say those issues could reach through the travel industry, just in time for summer.
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Negotiations between Boeing and union machinists begin
Over 32,000 machinists at Boeing are represented by IAM, located in Washington, Oregon and California.
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McConnell to Scripps News: We're not going to shut the government down
McConnell's comments come as Congress works to secure a funding agreement by Friday to avoid a partial government shutdown.
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Rishi Sunak and Douglas Ross question and answer session
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes part in a question and answer session with Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross during the Scottish Conservative party conference at the Event Complex Aberdeen.
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Elon Musk Will Buy Twitter For $44 Billion | Recount Live
After weeks of speculation over how serious he was, Twitter has accepted Elon Musk’s buyout offer for roughly $44 billion. The move will take the company private. Should you be nervous? And what will the future of Twitter look like?...
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Full interview with Tanaiste Michael Martin in London
Interview with Tanaiste Michael Martin in London following his meeting with Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron.
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James Cleverly signs new asylum treaty in Rwanda
The Home Secretary has signed a fresh treaty with Rwanda amid efforts to get the Government’s stalled asylum deal off the ground.
James Cleverly travelled to Kigali and signed the agreement on Tuesday as Rishi Sunak bids to make the...
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James Cleverly insists new treaty with Rwanda fixes all legal concerns
James Cleverly has insisted his new legally-binding treaty with Rwanda addresses all of the reasons that caused the Supreme Court to deem the Government’s flagship asylum policy unlawful.
The Home Secretary said he “cannot see any...
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Home Secretary refuses to say whether Government can 'stop the boats' without Rwanda plan
James Cleverly could not say whether the Government can realise Rishi Sunak’s pledge to “stop the boats” without the Rwanda plan, as he answered questions from journalists during a trip to Kigali.