In a statement shared with RTÉ, a spokesperson for Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris confirmed that the justice minister had been tasked to “bring proposals to Cabinet next week to amend existing law regarding the designation of safe ‘third countries’ and allowing the return of inadmissible International Protection applicants to the U.K.” The move comes … Read more
When I was 11, we moved to Sussex, where my parents came from, and we lived in a little village near Herstmonceux. General Richards in uniform at a Nato summit in Chicago in 2012, when he was chief of the British defence staff. Photo: Handout Many years later, when I was made a lord, the … Read more
THE MET Office has warned that strong winds hitting the UK today could be fatal for Brits who get caught in it. The dangerous weather will affect travel for millions, as well as cause power cuts and disrupt mobile phone coverage. 5 A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for western areas of the UK, including Northern … Read more
BRITS have been warned of snow, hail and fierce gales today as stormy conditions could spark travel chaos. The Met Office has issued four yellow weather warnings across Friday and Saturday covering large parts of the UK. 7 Snow in Builth Wells, Powys, Wales at the end of March last monthCredit: LNP 7 Yellow weather … Read more
Reform U.K., the right-wing populist party set up by Nigel Farage, would score 8.5 percent and win seven seats, with the Liberal Democrats getting 22 seats, according to the survey. In Wales and Scotland, the Conservatives would see a complete wipeout, winning no seats, according to the report. The analysis gives the Scottish National Party … Read more
THE Met Office has warned heavy rain is expected to disrupt more than two million return journeys at the end of the Easter weekend. The forecaster said drier spells will turn cloudy with patchy rain for much of England and Wales on Sunday, before up to 15mm of more persistent and possibly thundery rain on … Read more
DUBLIN — Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, resigned Friday after being charged by police — a political shock that could destabilize Northern Ireland’s just-revived government. Donaldson, 61, was arrested Thursday and charged Thursday night. Police provided no detail of the charges beyond describing them as of “a historical nature,” meaning the alleged … Read more
Britons hoping for a last-minute flight to go on a European holiday this Easter can still catch a great deal if they fly on quieter days, MailOnline can reveal today. Airlines are selling return adult tickets for under £100 from UK airports to more than ten countries next week including Spain, Germany, France and Denmark. … Read more
SCOTLAND return to Hampden after the Dutch disappointment on Friday when taking on neighbours Northern Ireland in a friendly. Steve Clarke’s side could really be doing with getting a result on the board, so SunSport’s betting experts have previewed the contest and selected their best bets, tips and sign-up bonuses for the Hampden meeting. Best … Read more
BRITS can expect a battering from heavy rain and travel chaos as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning. The warning covers Swansea in South Wales, stretching towards Cardiff in the east and nudging towards Carmarthen in the west. 5 This shopper in Preston, Lancashire, wasn’t taking any chances earlier in the week … Read more
