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Jim Gavin drops out of Irish presidential race after ‘mistake’

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said Mr Gavin made the correct decision.

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Electoral system means Lib Dems will ‘undoubtedly’ win more seats than Tories

Polling expert Sir John Curtice said the coalition of voters Boris Johnson assembled in 2019 had all but broken up.

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Boris Johnson says he went ‘far too fast’ on net zero – report

Mr Johnson, who as prime minister pushed other nations to commit to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, said the target should be delayed.

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Neil Kinnock backs Lucy Powell in Labour deputy leadership race

The result of the contest to replace Angela Rayner will be announced on October 25.

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Stalker spotted ‘within yards’ of Duke of Sussex during recent visit – reports

The Telegraph reported that the woman was at two of Harry’s engagements during his trip to London.

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Pro-Palestine marches have become ‘carnivals of hatred’ Kemi Badenoch tells Conservative Party conference

Kemi Badenoch told the Tory Party conference that Britain has allowed extremism to go unchecked

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Power restoration work spills over into Monday across Ireland

Approximately 2,600 properties were still without power across the island of Ireland on Sunday night.

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Around 12,000 homes still without power as Storm Amy clean up continues

The storm swept in on Friday.

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At least two dead and 12 injured in horror mass shooting in US

A 43-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy have been confirmed dead after gunfire broke out in downtown Montgomery

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Crews doing ‘very best’ to restore power after Storm Amy

The ‘vast majority’ of properties without power in Northern Ireland will have it restored on Sunday, crews have advised.

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Mahmood urges people to stand united after suspected arson at mosque

The Home Secretary said the fire ‘could have been much worse’ and thanked emergency services.

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‘We’re not afraid’: London vigil remembers 7 October and Manchester synagogue attacks

Thousands come together in Trafalgar Square despite fears over the rise of antisemitism in the UK‘It’s good to show we’re not afraid to show our faces,” said 68-year-old Jonathan Fitter, joining the crowds in Trafalgar Square on Sunday afternoon to commemorate the second anniversary of the 7...

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Police hunt suspects after Peacehaven mosque arson attack

The blaze damaged the front entrance of the mosque and a car in Peacehaven, East Sussex

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Funeral held for synagogue terror attack victim Melvin Cravitz

The 66-year-old from Crumpsall has been described by his family as a man ‘would do anything to help anyone’.

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Pep Guardiola plans Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger dinner as he makes history

Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Brentford was Guardiola’s 250th as a manager in the Premier League.

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Civil liberty groups express concern over plan for more anti-protest powers

Home secretary says police can consider ‘cumulative impact’ of demonstrations as Palestine Action ban opponents vow ‘escalation’Civil liberty groups have expressed concern over government plans to hand police greater powers to restrict protests as organisers of mass demonstrations against th...

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Tories ‘up for the fight’, Badenoch tells conference

The Conservative leader broke with tradition to deliver a welcome speech at the start of the conference.

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Rescue efforts underway as nearly 1,000 trapped on Mount Everest slopes

As of Sunday, 350 trekkers had reached the small township of Qudang, while contact with the remaining 200-plus trekkers had been made

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Thousands gather in London to mark two-year October 7 anniversary — hours after Palestine Action protest arrests

Communities have gathered to mark the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.

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Russell Findlay criticises SNP ‘woke’ policies at UK Tory conference

The Scottish Conservative leader gave a speech on the main stage on Sunday.