DUP leader pledges new approach in conference speech
Gavin Robinson says it is a time to reflect as he makes his first conference speech as DUP leader.
Alexandra container homes will only be allocated after engineers declare them safe: MMC Mabaso
MMC for human settlements Mlungisi Mabaso indicated he would only allocate the container homes after they have been been refurbished and delcared safe by engineers..
Why I Mourn Sitaram Yechury
There are few leaders in the Opposition line up who can claim a path to party leadership like Sitaram Yechury and certainly, very few who blended that ascent through student politics with awareness about non-elite real India, urban India and liberal politics, as he did, notes Shyam G Menon.
Those in power should tolerate criticism: Nitin Gadkari
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari emphasizes democracy, secularism, and freedom of expression at a book release event in Pune.
Edo Decides: Okpebholo remains our candidate – APC
The party said the clarification became necessary following fake news that a magistrate court had disqualified Mr Okpebholo.
BMC drops plan to raze illegal portion of Dharavi mosque after protest
A large number of police personnel have been deployed there to prevent any untoward incident in view of the prevailing situation, he said.
Rustad offers a new voice
He was searching for a political home after being booted from the former B.C. Liberal Party caucus.
'I've made my house look like I'm living underwater because I'm convinced I'm part-mermaid'
'From the moment I went underwater it was like I'd found my home'
Eby ready to tackle issues
David Eby thumbs through a stack of vinyl records at Zulu Records located in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding and says he's reminded of his younger days working at a Sam The Record Man store over the Christmas holidays.
Will respond to bullets from across LoC with ‘goli’ not ‘boli’, says HM Shah
Union Home Minister, Amit Shah said on Saturday that if bullets are fired from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), those would be responded to by bullets not dialogue.
Can Kabaddi ex-captain Deepak Hooda secure maiden poll win for BJP?
Former Indian kabaddi team captain and Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Hooda is locked in a multi-cornered electoral contest from the Jat-dominated Meham assembly constituency in the Rohtak district for the Haryana assembly polls.
Alexandra container homes will only be allocated after engineers declare them safe: MMC Mabaso
MMC for human settlements Mlungisi Mabaso indicated he would only allocate the container homes after they have been been refurbished and delcared safe by engineers..
8 of the maddest things heard at Nigel Farage's Reform UK conference
Around 4,000 cheering delegates descended on the NEC to celebrate the hard-right party returning five MPs at the General Election.
I was at Reform UK's conference - these are the dangers behind the fireworks
Reform UK has splashed the cash on its biggest ever conference with Nigel Farage basking in the glitz. The Mirror had a chance to ask him whether being an MP is a 'side hustle'
Judge dismisses criminal damage charges against Greenpeace protesters at Rishi Sunak's residence
The campaigners had been accused of damaging 15 roof slates during the five-hour demonstration at the property in North Yorkshire
What insults tell us about the Trump-Harris election fight
As both campaigns make claims about inflammatory rhetoric, what do the candidates themselves say about their rival?
'Spoonful of sugar' to come with Budget medicine, Labour mayor says
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has previously warned that the Budget due at the end of October will be “painful”
'She was our rock': NHS colleagues pay tribute to dead Channel 4 star
Watson, often known as Katie, became a recognisable community figure after appearing in the TV series Geordie Hospital, which focused on her work as a chaplain.
Why Nigerian politicians don’t like public debate – Atiku’s aide
“Come to the debate. Let us know who you are. Let Nigerians see you more and more.”
Social welfare Ireland: One group in line for €15 a week rise while one misses out on budget boost
One major group is in line to see a €15 a week increase in their payment in the upcoming budget while another group looks set to miss out on the rise in Budget 2025
Our neighbour has blocked a public alley and claims it belongs to HIM
EXCLUSIVE: A bitter war has been raging for a year in the upmarket suburb of Woodland Drive in Hove as neighbours row over access to an alleyway with tempers flaring so fiercely that police were called.
Urgent warning issued over motorway bridge after tragedy
A coroner has written to highways bosses urging action on the M602 'to prevent future deaths'
Prisoner has his EAR cut off in Reservoir Dogs attack
EXCLUSIVE: The shocking attack, which took place in high security British prison, was believed to be a planned hit by an established criminal.
School 'stunned' as it becomes among last to receive devastating one word rating
The Ofsted inspection rating system is being overhauled
Mum withdraws daughter, 13, from school over uniform row
Wendy Allsopp has removed her daughter from school after she took issue with the school's uniform policy and 'high staff turnover'.
AI and technology integration the way ahead for legal profession, says Justice Swaminathan
The Indian Judiciary is engaging with artificial intelligence (AI) in a big way, and law students would have to be at the cutting edge of the latest developments in order to succeed in the legal profession, Justice G.R. Swaminathan, Judge, Madras High Court, has said.
Cost of living measures to reflect fall in inflation
The size of the cost of living package in the Budget will reflect the fall in inflation in the past year, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe has said.
Boy, 15, detained over protest violence in Bristol wins custody appeal
'We take into account a letter from your school which says you are often easily led when tensions are high'
4 states alone have 10 lakh acres as Hindu endowment land, 9.40 lakh acres Waqf countrywide a far cry: Asad
Hyderabad parliamentarian Asaduddin Owaisi criticizes the Waqf Amendment Bill, challenges Hindu endowment control, and slams government officials.
What would a Democratic supermajority in the legislature look like?
Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed 75 bills in the last session. Soon, that power could be nullified if Democrats have their way.
Siddaramaiah’s call to stop fake news
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warns against fake news, urging society to combat the threat for peace and harmony.
Anything and everything cannot be uttered against opponents during election campaign in the garb of dissent being essence of democracy: Karnataka High Court
Observing that though there is no doubt that dissent is the essence of democracy, the High Court of Karnataka has said that it doesn’t mean that “the maker of a statement could get away with any statement in the garb of it being made during an election rally or in the post election rally.”
US city of Flint still reeling from water crisis, 10 years on
Turning her faucet on one day in 2014, Chanel McGee watched in disgust as a brownish trickle poured out.
Two prisoners attacked after vengeful inmate 'manages to sneak into sex offender wing'
Two inmates were reportedly injured in the attack after a prisoner snuck onto the wing that houses sex offenders in the prison which has been the subject of scrutiny in recent years
Shoring up philately
A day dedicated to the pursuit of stamps is just three weeks away and groups formed around the hobby are planning events to observe it. Over the years, these groups have dwindled, and the enthusiasm for such gatherings has waned. The Hindu Downtown tracks efforts to check the decline 
PETER HITCHENS: Is Starmer just an empty nobody unfit for the top?
Is it possible that Sir Keir Starmer simply isn't up to the job? Anyone who observes politics knows that many who now struggle to the top of the greasy pole are deeply unwonderful.
Officials in the PM's office are quitting. And guess who they blame...
The scale of the revolt against Chief of Staff Sue Gray inside Downing Street is unprecedented - and has set 'the clock ticking' down to her departure.
JD(S) councillors’ defection to Congress won’t affect Channapatna bypoll prospects, claims JD(S)
The defection of Janata Dal (Secular) councillors in Channapatna Municipal Council ahead of the bypolls to Channapatna Assembly constituency seems to have altered the power equation there, but the regional party insists that it will not affect its polls prospects.
Christian group uses candy to recruit Fresno students, parents say. Here’s what we found
Some Fresno parents say a Christian group promises M&M chocolate to elementary school students who recruit peers to join an after-school club to learn about God and the Bible.
Worst is yet to come in Nottingham as city council eyes up budget cuts
The authority is predicting a £69 million financial black hole next year alone
It is my job to sort out No 10 leaks, says Starmer
The prime minister was speaking ahead of Labour's party conference, which kicks off in Liverpool on Sunday.
'I handed in my dangerous machete - here's why you should too'
People with dangerous knives can surrender them - and claim £10 in return
Why I stopped flying my private jet – Senator
The senator said he would be using commercial airlines henceforth.
Man blocks off public footpath on street and refuses to let neighbours go near it
Residents in a suburban street in Hove, East Sussex, have complained about a neighbour who has allegedly been threatening others and is refusing to remove a fence that would reopen a footpath
Sir Shameless is at it AGAIN! PM enjoy Spurs freebie with lobbyists
The freebie row engulfing Sir Keir Starmer deepened tonight as it was revealed that he shared lavish football hospitality with a powerful lobbyist who backed the hated breakaway Super League.
France's Macron appoints new government in shift to right
French President Macron appoints conservative Michel Barnier as Prime Minister, facing challenges from opposition and budget crisis.
After shaky start in office Labour must inspire confidence with next moves
Rather than a victory lap for Keir Starmer's new government, the Labour conference in Liverpool is instead beset with nervousness and worry about whether the party can overcome the challenges ahead
Yvette Cooper isn't losing her head over 'Wardrobegate'
GLEN OWEN: Ms Cooper, who entered the Cabinet with husband Ed Balls after Gordon Brown became Prime Minister in 2007, must be sucking her teeth in private over the maelstrom in No 10.
'We are not going down the road of austerity,' Starmer vows after winter fuel payment cuts and freebies row
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to protect public services from future austerity cuts as he made a bid to move on from fury over winter fuel payments cuts and an ongoing row over donations.
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