Brexit farming fund ‘income support for super rich’
PA The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee is made up of five Labour members, four Tories and one each from the SNP and DUP…
Ruth Davidson to join House of Lords when Holyrood term ends
Getty Images Ruth Davidson will take up her seat in the House of Lords after her term at Holyrood ends Former Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth…
High-profile women want action to stop online abuse
Getty Images Those calling for change include British actress Emma Watson More than 200 high-profile women have signed an open letter asking for concrete action…
Kenny Shiels: Northern Ireland boss apologises for saying ‘women are more emotional than men’
Former goalkeeper Chamberlain, who played 50 times for England, said Shiels had to take responsibility for “knowing the value that words can hold”. “I think…
EE tells parents not to give smartphones to primary-age children
One of the UK’s largest mobile network providers is advising parents not to give primary school-aged children their own smartphone. EE, which is owned by…
Teesside freeport work continues despite crab death concern
Sally Bunce Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters washed up along the North East coast in October 2021 Work to build a freeport on Teesside…
Kemi Badenoch Twitter complaint dismissed by government
PA Media A complaint against the equalities minister, made after she attacked a journalist’s question on Twitter, has been dismissed by the Cabinet Office. Kemi…
‘We felt like only people of colour in our town’
Sheree Atcheson was born in Sri Lanka. At three weeks old she was adopted, along with her brother, by a family from Northern Ireland. They…
Ireland women: IRFU CEO apologises to players for failures in women’s game
IRFU chief Kevin Potts has formally apologised to Ireland’s players for failures in the women’s game. It comes as Irish rugby’s governing body has agreed…
Starmer says he wants ‘best people’ after cronyism claims
EPA Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government’s approach to recruitment following Conservative accusations of cronyism over jobs. It follows a series of appointments of…