Monday, 15 May 2023

Brexit: Government suffers defeats over Retained EU Law Bill

Peers support amendments giving Parliament and devolved governments power over scrapping EU-era laws.

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Peter Brooke: Former Northern Ireland secretary dies aged 89

Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville was secretary of state from 1989 until 1992.

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Byron Burger death: 'Owen's Law' petition debated by MPs

Relatives of Owen Carey, who died of anaphylactic shock, want better labelling of restaurant menus.

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Sadiq Khan: Affordable new homes target for London met

Nearly 64,000 affordable homes were completed between 2015-16 and 2022-23, London's mayor says.

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Local elections 2023: Voter ID backfired on Tories, says Rees-Mogg

The ex-minister suggests his party brought in the controversial measure to boost their election chances.

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Man invades stage during Jacob Rees-Mogg speech

Jacob Rees-Mogg was speaking at the National Conservatism Conference when a man invaded the stage.

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Northern Ireland election 2023: Belfast City who will come out on top?

As the council elections draw closer, BBC News NI looks at what might happen in Belfast this time.

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Green defectors become Your Party's first Scottish councillors

Dan Hutchison, Seonad Hoy and Leodhas Massie have become the first elected Your Party representatives in Scotland. from BBC News https://i...