Health secretary apologises for doctors’ strike and says people should still attend hospital for emergencies – UK politics live | Politics

Streeting says, even though staff are on strike, people should still go to hospital if they need emergency help Streeting says he does not want people to stay away from hospitals today... Read more »

Protect legal Ukrainian workers in US

The New York City Ukrainian community protests the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops on Feb. 24, 2022 outside of the Russian Consulate in New York City, New York. (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via... Read more »

Musicians criticise BBC Radio Scotland’s decision to axe specialist late-night shows | Music

Musicians including Eddi Reader, Nadine Shah, Hamish Hawk and members of Franz Ferninand, Del Amitri, Idlewild and more have voiced disapproval at planned changes to BBC Radio Scotland’s late-night programming, claiming the... Read more »

Micheal Martin told Jim Gavin he could no longer support him after tenant issue

An internal review also found that the party and Mr Gavin were asked at least three times about a possible issue with a former tenant before Mr Gavin was selected as Fianna... Read more »

This is Europe’s secret weapon against Trump: it could burst his AI bubble | Johnny Ryan

The unthinkable has happened. The US is Europe’s adversary. The stark, profound betrayal contained in the Trump administration’s national security strategy should stop any further denial and dithering in Europe’s capitals. Cultivating... Read more »

How Australia’s tightening laws compare globally – DW – 12/16/2025

Australia is poised to overhaul its gun laws in the wake of the terror attack on Jewish festivalgoers at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday tabled changes... Read more »

Government invests £120m to save UK’s last ethylene plant | Scotland

Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals company Ineos has been granted £120m of government funding to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth, in a deal expected to protect more than 500 jobs.... Read more »

Day 1,391: three-quarters of Ukrainians oppose U.S.-Russia peace plan, poll finds

Three-quarters of Ukrainians oppose a peace plan demanding that Ukraine withdraw from Donbas, a poll finds. Ukraine rejects the proposal to establish a demilitarized “free economic zone” in Donbas, Politico says. The... Read more »

Wes Streeting and resident doctors urged to agree to mediation to end strikes | NHS

Exasperated NHS bosses have urged Wes Streeting and the British Medical Association to agree to independent mediation to end industrial action by resident doctors, who will begin their latest strike on Wednesday.... Read more »

Micheál Martin wounded, but his leadership of Fianna Fáil is intact after stormy meeting

Micheál Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil has emerged wounded but intact after an internal party review into Jim Gavin’s disastrous presidential campaign largely put the blame at the candidate’s feet. Earlier on... Read more »