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Sir Jeffrey Donaldson speaks to press at Washington investment event
DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson speaks to the media at an investment event in Washington DC. He discusses a wide range of topics, from the event itself and the prominence of Northern Ireland.
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Labour does not appreciation the trouble Welsh FM is in, Plaid leader says
Sir Keir Starmer “does not appreciate the trouble” the embattled Welsh First Minister is in, the leader of Plaid Cymru has said. Rhun ap Iorwerth, the leader of the Welsh national party, has said the Labour Party has not appreciated the...
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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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Sunak discusses cyber attacks and Israel during south London visit
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said China has “fundamentally different values to ours”, amid reports Beijing was behind a cyber attack on a database containing details of armed forces personnel. On a visit to Crystal Palace Football Club’s...
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Andy Burnham 'overwhelmed and humbled' after securing third term as mayor of Greater Manchester
Andy Burnham said he is "overwhelmed, humbled that so many people have again given me their support" after he secured a third term as the mayor of Greater Manchester, and promised to take a "place first rather than a party first approach".
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Martin: We cannot go into government with Sinn Fein over its EU policies
Micheal Martin has said there are “very significant” differences between Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein, but avoided ruling out a future coalition with the main opposition party. The Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader said that policy “has to be...
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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey visits a local charity in Warley
Footage of Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey as he visits a local charity in Warley. It comes as the Lib Dems promise to set up a “National Body for SEND” . Sir Ed also mentioned the offensive in Gaza, the Horizon Scandal and the...
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Green Party promises '150,000 more council homes every year' as they launch local election campaign
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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Green Party kicks off its local election campaign in Bristol - full speeches
The Green Party has launched its local election campaign in Bristol with party co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsey focusing on a series of policies designed to help councils increase the supply of affordable housing.
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What Israel is doing in Gaza goes well beyond self-defence, says Green Party co-leader
What Israel is doing in Gaza goes well beyond self-defence, the Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer has said. "It seems from all of the available evidence that while, of course, Israel has the right to self-defence, what they are doing...
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Finance Minister Michael McGrath congratulates incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris
Finance Minister Michael McGrath speaking about incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris at the opening of tech company State Street’s offices in Kilkenny.
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McEntee hoping there will be a contest for the Fine Gael leadership
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said she hopes there will be a contest for the Fine Gael leadership. Ms McEntee, who has ruled herself out of the running, said an election for the position would be beneficial for the party. Fine Gael...
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Sunak has ‘given up’, says Davey as he urges Lib Dems to ‘smash blue wall’
Sir Ed Davey has told the Liberal Democrats spring conference that the Prime Minister “sounds like he’s already given up” and that setting the general election date is “pretty much the only thing left that Rishi Sunak controls any more”....
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What US-China Tensions Over Taiwan Mean for Investors
Hebe Chen, market analyst at IG, looks at how the tensions between the US and China over Taiwan are affecting financial markets in Asia. She speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia."
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Galloway labels Sunak's Downing Street speech a 'melodramatic pantomime'
George Galloway addresses a crowd in Rochdale and reacts to Rishi Sunak's speech at Downing Street earlier on Friday, Mr Sunak said the newly-elected MP for Rochdale “dismisses the horror of what happened on October 7”, “glorifies...
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Galloway hits back at Sunak ‘lie’ over divisive election claims
George Galloway, in an interview with PA Media following his Rochdale by-election win, responded to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's address at Downing Street on Friday evening and shared a message for the Government and the Labour Party.
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Galloway says election win sends strong message to main parties
Newly elected MP for Rochdale, George Galloway, discusses the message his win sends to Starmer and Sunak, allegations of intimidation from Reform UK and how he'll be received in parliament
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Greens set out climate policies and electoral reform ‘red lines’ for cooperation
Strong climate policies and electoral reform will be the price of Green Party support for any future government, the party’s co-leaders have said. Co-leader Carla Denyer said the Greens would look to quadruple the party’s total number of...
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PM calls out 'troubles' of Labour-run Nottingham City Council
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said the financial troubles of the Labour-run Nottingham City Council illustrate the differences between the parties. In Mansfield, he also refused to confirm or deny whether commissioners would be sent in...
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Salmond unveils Alba Party’s plans for referendum Bill at Holyrood
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond has said his Alba Party can “propel the independence movement forward”, as it unveiled plans to lodge a referendum Bill at Holyrood. Ash Regan, who recently defected to Alba from the SNP, is to...
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Amnesty Ireland protest outside US embassy calling for ceasefire in Gaza
Amnesty Ireland workers hold a demonstration outside the US embassy in Dublin to call on the ambassador to push for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Kevin Naughton, Ireland Campaigns Officer with Amnesty, spoke to PA about their...
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Poland's Pro-EU Bloc on Track to Win Election
Poland's opposition is on course for a majority after Sunday's election, an upset that would deny the ruling nationalists a third term and see the country re-engage with the European Union. Piotr Skolimowski reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Infometrics' Olsen On New Zealand's Economic Risks
Infometrics CEO Brad Olsen discusses the post-pandemic economic landscape in New Zealand. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia".
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Mary Lou McDonald speaks at Sinn Fein think-in event
Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald commenting at the start of her party's think-in event in Dublin.