Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill is Northern Ireland’s first Republican First Minister (Image: GETTY) With Michelle O’Neill now installed as Northern Ireland’s First Minister, and Sinn Fein pushing for a united Ireland, a hard-hitting new report has claimed the resulting Celtic Tiger would
Cocoa prices have hit a record high, sparking fears that the cost of a chocolate bar could rise. The price of this popular commodity has surged by over 40 percent in just the last month, reaching £4,909 per metric tonne on Friday,
Britons hoping to see their tax bills go down after the Spring Budget could be disappointed. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has told a Cabinet meeting there is less capacity for slashing taxes than previously hoped. As reported in The Times, he told his
The UK’s atmosphere could appear much like Norway’s next month, maps suggest, as temperatures plummet and the chances of snow increase. Charts and graphs from multiple agencies show that following the latest mild trend, temperatures will plummet in February. Long-range forecasts from
A UK-Israeli woman whose parents were snatched by Hamas terrorists said it “pains” her to see some Britons “almost celebrating” the October 7 attacks. Sharone Lifschitz’s 85-year-old mother Yocheved was among the first hostages to be freed but her father Oded, 83,
Downing Street has slapped down the head of the British Army over warnings civilians will be needed to fight Russia. General Sir Patrick Sanders, warned that while “regular armies start wars, citizen armies win them”. He said the people of the UK
Downing Street has slapped down the head of British Army over warnings civilians will conscripted to fight Russia. General Sir Patrick Sanders, warned that while “regular armies start wars, citizen armies win them”. He said the people of the UK are part
Britons need to be “think like troops” in the face of spiking tensions with Vladimir Putin’s Russia with the size of the regular armed forces dwindling, the head of the British Army will warn today. With the number of soldiers having dropped
Crime has got worse in the last 12 months, according to nearly three out of four (73 per cent) of the more than 2,000 people who took part in research by the Countryside Alliance. Twelve per cent feel unsafe after dark in
But weather experts warned that Arctic conditions might last for days – and six yellow “severe weather” warnings are set to stay in place until midnight tomorrow. Met Office staff said the alerts may be revised to amber in parts of Scotland