PA: British Isles & Ireland
Thursday, 02 November 2023 22:02
Christian councillor reinstated after ‘Pride is a sin’ text
Local councillor King Lawal, previously suspended for sharing his religious views on social media, has been reinstated after an investigation by Northamptonshire Council’s standards committee. He had been suspended and removed from various organisations for posting…
Thursday, 02 November 2023 21:58
Edinburgh set to declare a housing emergency
Due to a homelessness crisis, Edinburgh is poised to declare a housing emergency. The city council's housing convener, Jane Meagher, will table a motion to establish an emergency action plan and request urgent funding from the…
Friday, 20 October 2023 09:41
Rishi Sunak embarks on ‘de-escalation‘ trip to Middle East
Prime minister Rishi Sunak is on a two-day trip to Israel and other Middle East countries, planning to urge leaders in the region to prevent further escalation of conflict. On 19 October he met prime minister…
Friday, 20 October 2023 09:39
Bibby Stockholm: migrants return
Migrants have returned to the accommodation barge Bibby Stockholm, which can house up to 500 individuals awaiting asylum decisions, after it was evacuated in August due to Legionella bacteria in the water supply. The Home Office…
Friday, 20 October 2023 09:37
Up to 167,000 people caught Covid in hospital in second wave
A study suggests that 95,000 to 167,000 people in England may have contracted Covid-19 in hospitals during the second wave of the pandemic, from June 2020 to March 2021. Researchers from Oxford University analysed data from…
Friday, 20 October 2023 09:34
Councils call for rethink over ‘failing’ support for economically inactive
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that the various schemes designed to support economically inactive individuals back into work are failing to meet their needs. A study commissioned by the LGA revealed that 51 national…