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Steve Aiken resigns as Ulster Unionist Party leader

Steve Aiken resigns as Ulster Unionist Party leader

Steve Aiken resigns as Ulster Unionist Party leader

08 May 2021

Mr Aiken, who will remain in post until a successor is chosen, said he had taken the party as far as he could.


Man arrested in connection with murder of PCSO Julia James

Man arrested in connection with murder of PCSO Julia James

Man arrested in connection with murder of PCSO Julia James

08 May 2021

Ms James, a popular community support officer, was found dead in Akholt Wood near her home in Snowdown, Kent, on April 27.


Travel firms hail ‘best day’ of holiday sales in months as green list announced

Travel firms hail ‘best day’ of holiday sales in months as green list announced

Travel firms hail ‘best day’ of holiday sales in months as green list announced

08 May 2021

Tui spoke of seeing a rise in customer demand on Friday, particularly for trips to Portugal.


Minister admits he is ‘not expecting good news’ in list vote

Minister admits he is ‘not expecting good news’ in list vote

Minister admits he is ‘not expecting good news’ in list vote

08 May 2021

Paul Wheelhouse lost his bid to take Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire from the Tory incumbent.


Top European holiday destinations should be added to green list – travel bosses

Top European holiday destinations should be added to green list – travel bosses

Top European holiday destinations should be added to green list – travel bosses

08 May 2021

The Government has been accused of being too cautious in its approach to allowing international travel.


List votes up for Greens across Scotland, Harvie claims

List votes up for Greens across Scotland, Harvie claims

List votes up for Greens across Scotland, Harvie claims

08 May 2021

Polls have suggested the Greens will make gains in this election.


Leonardo da Vinci drawing expected to fetch up to £12m at auction

Leonardo da Vinci drawing expected to fetch up to £12m at auction

Leonardo da Vinci drawing expected to fetch up to £12m at auction

08 May 2021

The picture will be sold on July 8.


Health experts support Government’s ‘sensible’ measures to reopen foreign travel

Health experts support Government’s ‘sensible’ measures to reopen foreign travel

Health experts support Government’s ‘sensible’ measures to reopen foreign travel

08 May 2021

A public health expert warned there were more cases of Covid-19 globally than at any point of the pandemic last week.


Penguin chicks hatch at city zoo

Penguin chicks hatch at city zoo

Penguin chicks hatch at city zoo

08 May 2021

It is hoped more chicks will hatch in the coming weeks.


Railway services disrupted as high-speed trains checked for cracks

Railway services disrupted as high-speed trains checked for cracks

Railway services disrupted as high-speed trains checked for cracks

08 May 2021

The disruption follows reports that hairline cracks were found in the Hitachi 800 series trains.


SNP second referendum bid irresponsible says Eustice, as vote counting resumes

SNP second referendum bid irresponsible says Eustice, as vote counting resumes

SNP second referendum bid irresponsible says Eustice, as vote counting resumes

08 May 2021

Nicola Sturgeon has said a majority for her party would give a mandate for a second independence vote.


Counts restart in Holyrood election as SNP majority hangs in the balance

Counts restart in Holyrood election as SNP majority hangs in the balance

Counts restart in Holyrood election as SNP majority hangs in the balance

08 May 2021

Vote counting resumed across Scotland on Saturday morning.


‘Exhausted’ doctors felt pressured to work extra shifts – survey

‘Exhausted’ doctors felt pressured to work extra shifts – survey

‘Exhausted’ doctors felt pressured to work extra shifts – survey

08 May 2021

The British Medical Association said doctors felt pressured by their employer to work additional hours.


‘I could never say no to space’: British-American explorer aims for the stars

‘I could never say no to space’: British-American explorer aims for the stars

‘I could never say no to space’: British-American explorer aims for the stars

08 May 2021

Vanessa O’Brien was the first woman to reach the Earth’s highest and lowest points.


Seeing loved ones not a luxury, say couples excluded from green list for travel

Seeing loved ones not a luxury, say couples excluded from green list for travel

Seeing loved ones not a luxury, say couples excluded from green list for travel

08 May 2021

Couples with partners who don’t live in ‘green list’ countries face expensive quarantine requirements in order to see each other.


Hundreds of subpostmasters contacted over possible wrongful prosecutions

Hundreds of subpostmasters contacted over possible wrongful prosecutions

Hundreds of subpostmasters contacted over possible wrongful prosecutions

08 May 2021

The Post Office is contacting around 540 people after the Court of Appeal overturned the convictions of 39 subpostmasters in the Horizon data scandal.


What the papers say – May 8

What the papers say – May 8

What the papers say – May 8

08 May 2021

Thoughts on a second Scottish independence referendum are among the topics on the front pages on Saturday.


Plan to limit Lords to 600 members being ‘undone’ by PM appointments, say peers

Plan to limit Lords to 600 members being ‘undone’ by PM appointments, say peers

Plan to limit Lords to 600 members being ‘undone’ by PM appointments, say peers

08 May 2021

A committee has recommended enshrining the pledge into law as a ‘voluntary approach is no longer working’.


Travel industry urges expansion of green list destinations

Travel industry urges expansion of green list destinations

Travel industry urges expansion of green list destinations

08 May 2021

Only 12 countries will be on the green list from May 17.


At a glance: Key results in the English, Scottish and Welsh elections

At a glance: Key results in the English, Scottish and Welsh elections

At a glance: Key results in the English, Scottish and Welsh elections

07 May 2021

Counting is continuing throughout the weekend following Super Thursday’s bumper crop of elections.


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