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Branding those opposed to Netanyahu policies antisemitic is ‘slander’ – Higgins

Branding those opposed to Netanyahu policies antisemitic is ‘slander’ – Higgins

Branding those opposed to Netanyahu policies antisemitic is ‘slander’ – Higgins

29 May 2025

Mr Higgins said there is an active campaign against Ireland in the United States.


NHS to roll out ‘revolutionary’ blood test for lung cancer

NHS to roll out ‘revolutionary’ blood test for lung cancer

NHS to roll out ‘revolutionary’ blood test for lung cancer

29 May 2025

The test, known as a liquid biopsy, picks up traces of tumour DNA in the blood.


Almost 300 killed or badly hurt by speeding drivers in N Ireland in four years

Almost 300 killed or badly hurt by speeding drivers in N Ireland in four years

Almost 300 killed or badly hurt by speeding drivers in N Ireland in four years

29 May 2025

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins described the figures as a ‘sad and stark reminder of the human cost of speeding’.


Nationwide calls for looser mortgage lending rules to help 10,000 more buyers

Nationwide calls for looser mortgage lending rules to help 10,000 more buyers

Nationwide calls for looser mortgage lending rules to help 10,000 more buyers

29 May 2025

The lender said home buyers had been rushing to complete purchases ahead of tax relief being slashed from April.


First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

First platform for HS2 revealed at Old Oak Common

29 May 2025

Six platforms are being built at the west London site to serve HS2’s fleet of 400-metre trains.


Kent landscape that inspired Dickens declared nature reserve

Kent landscape that inspired Dickens declared nature reserve

Kent landscape that inspired Dickens declared nature reserve

29 May 2025

Natural England announced the creation of the North Kent Woods and Downs national nature reserve to boost nature and tourism.


Rare royal mourning ring worth thousands found in charity shop

Rare royal mourning ring worth thousands found in charity shop

Rare royal mourning ring worth thousands found in charity shop

29 May 2025

The ring dates back to the early 19th century when it was commissioned by George IV to commemorate his sister after her death.


Children and patients deserve to be safe in schools and hospitals – ministers

Children and patients deserve to be safe in schools and hospitals – ministers

Children and patients deserve to be safe in schools and hospitals – ministers

29 May 2025

The Government has set out its funding allocations for building repairs to NHS buildings, schools and sixth forms across England.


Heaven security guard ‘a proven liar’ who targeted drunk woman, rape trial told

Heaven security guard ‘a proven liar’ who targeted drunk woman, rape trial told

Heaven security guard ‘a proven liar’ who targeted drunk woman, rape trial told

29 May 2025

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, denies raping the teenager in his car near the central London club on November 1 2024.


Retrieved data from special forces server may hold evidence of murder – inquiry

Retrieved data from special forces server may hold evidence of murder – inquiry

Retrieved data from special forces server may hold evidence of murder – inquiry

29 May 2025

Back-up drives for a ‘wiped’ computer server were recovered from undisclosed special forces locations, the Afghanistan Inquiry has revealed.


Teenager arrested after woman, 86, killed while ‘using zebra crossing’

Teenager arrested after woman, 86, killed while ‘using zebra crossing’

Teenager arrested after woman, 86, killed while ‘using zebra crossing’

29 May 2025

Gloria Stephenson was full-of-life and a much-loved great-grandmother, her family has said.


Irish leaders defend stance on Palestine and accuse Israel of genocide

Irish leaders defend stance on Palestine and accuse Israel of genocide

Irish leaders defend stance on Palestine and accuse Israel of genocide

29 May 2025

‘It is genocide,’ Tanaiste Simon Harris said during a heated debate in the Dail on Thursday.


UK ‘condemns’ 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank

UK ‘condemns’ 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank

UK ‘condemns’ 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank

29 May 2025

The settlements represent ‘a deliberate obstacle to Palestinian statehood’, minister Hamish Falconer said.


Planning rules eased for electric vehicle chargers

Planning rules eased for electric vehicle chargers

Planning rules eased for electric vehicle chargers

29 May 2025

The move is intended to boost the rollout of chargepoints.


UK renters hit hardest by inflation as household costs surge

UK renters hit hardest by inflation as household costs surge

UK renters hit hardest by inflation as household costs surge

29 May 2025

Spiralling rents for the UK’s 5.5 million private tenants continued to outstrip broader price rises in the economy last year.


North-west England in drought due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers

North-west England in drought due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers

North-west England in drought due to low water levels in reservoirs and rivers

29 May 2025

The region is the first in England to move into drought status – despite recent rain – following one of the driest springs on record.


‘Young people and black workers at highest risk of workplace surveillance’

‘Young people and black workers at highest risk of workplace surveillance’

‘Young people and black workers at highest risk of workplace surveillance’

29 May 2025

The Institute for Public Policy Research said there is an urgent need for legal reform so workers can have a say over how they are monitored.


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