UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings | Northern Ireland

The British security services were involved in formulating the controversial Legacy Act, which offered an amnesty to soldiers and paramilitiaries despite MI5’s role in many killings during the Northern Ireland Troubles, it... Read more »

Student loans inquiry responses show ‘massive scale of frustration and upset’ | Student finance

Thousands of graduates have told an official inquiry their horror stories and bad experiences relating to student loans, underlining what the chair of an MPs’ committee called massive levels of “frustration and... Read more »

Germany eyes heat pumps as Iran war drives energy costs up

Germany’s coalition government of Christian Democrats (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD) is seeking to overturn the central provision of the heating law introduced by the previous administration. The original law stipulated that... Read more »

Full list of locations as Gardaí launch bank holiday checkpoint blitz in Cork

Garda speed checkpoints will be set up at over 1,900 ‘enforcement zones’ nationwide 12:59, 28 May 2026Updated 13:15, 28 May 2026 A Garda checkpoint in Bantry (stock) With summer just days away,... Read more »

Sweden announced transfer of 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine by 2030

(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||;w[q].push([“_mgc.load”])})(window,”_mgq”); The two countries also signed a declaration on deepening defence cooperation. The aircraft represent the largest single component of a Swedish aid package exceeding 2 billion. Sweden officially announces transfer of... Read more »

France votes unanimously to abolish Code Noir, a colonial-era slavery law

French lawmakers voted on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the French colonies that was never formally repealed even after the abolition of slavery in 1848.... Read more »

SNP accused of ‘embezzling’ voters over Peter Murrell’s theft of party funds | Scottish politics

The Scottish National party was accused of “embezzling” voters after opposition leaders highlighted the crisis over Peter Murrell’s misuse of £400,000 from party funds. The scandal over Murrell’s guilty plea on Monday... Read more »

Number of young people in UK not in education, employment or training hits one million, figures reveal, as fears of a ‘lost generation’ rise – business live | Business

More than one million young people not in education, employment or training Newsflash: The number of young people in the UK not in education, employment or training (Neets) has risen over one... Read more »

Germany news: Health care staff protest plan for major cuts

Skip next section Skin cancer cases nearly double in Germany 05/28/2026May 28, 2026 Skin cancer cases nearly double in Germany Cases of skin cancer treated in German hospitals have nearly doubled over the... Read more »

Minimum wage rise has made it difficult for employers to hire young people, says Alan Milburn – UK politics live | Politics

Minimum wage rise has made it difficult for employers to hire young people, says Alan Milburn Good morning. For the second day in a row, the Westminster news is dominated by the... Read more »