Sinn Fein emerges as largest party at end of marathon council elections count
The final of 462 council seats across Northern Ireland was filled shortly after midnight on Sunday.
- May 20, 2023 11:35 PM AEST
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Ministers’ migration adviser backs curtailing length of student visa stays
The Migration Advisory Committee chairman said it was ‘unnecessary’ for foreign masters students to be permitted to work for two years after studying.
- May 20, 2023 11:14 PM AEST
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Russia says Wagner private army, with help from Russian troops, seized Bakhmut
The eight-month battle for the city in eastern Ukraine is the longest and probably most bloody of the conflict in Ukraine.
- May 20, 2023 09:44 PM AEST
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UK support for Ukraine will ‘never waver’, Sunak tells Zelensky
The PM updated Volodymyr Zelensky on the ‘very positive progress’ on fighter jets when they met at the G7 summit in Japan.
- May 20, 2023 09:30 PM AEST
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Rishi Sunak defends voter ID laws and ballot box ‘integrity’
The Prime Minister’s remarks follow a former Cabinet minister’s suggestion that it was an attempt at gerrymandering.
- May 20, 2023 09:00 PM AEST
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Sinn Fein tightens grip at Belfast City Hall
On Saturday evening the party appeared to have made gains but will likely still need to co-operatewith other parties,
- May 20, 2023 08:32 PM AEST
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Airdrie back in the Championship after penalty shoot-out win over Hamilton
Gabby McGill’s strike in time added-on had earlier sent the tie to extra-time.
- May 20, 2023 07:26 PM AEST
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Smaller parties suffer challenging local government elections
Across the board smaller parties lost out including the Greens, People Before Profit and the PUP.
- May 20, 2023 07:25 PM AEST
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O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party becomes largest in local government
The counting across 11 council areas in Northern Ireland is nearing completion.
- May 20, 2023 06:20 PM AEST
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PM urged to probe claims Braverman asked aides to help her avoid speeding points
Reports have suggested the Home Secretary requested civil servants look into setting up a one-to-one driving awareness course for her.
- May 20, 2023 06:04 PM AEST
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