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RCN leader Pat Cullen standing down in bid to become MP

The head of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced she is stepping down to try to become an MP in the General Election. Pat Cullen, who led nurses across the country into unprecedented strike action, said she is standing down from her role ...

29 May 2024 at 11:42

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General Election 2024: Outgoing MP Francie Molloy feeling confident his party can retain Mid Ulster seat

Outgoing MP Francie Molloy has said that while he is retiring he will still be associated with the party and the constituency of Mid Ulster. Speaking to Derry Now at Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt where counting is expected to get underway ...

04 Jul 2024 at 22:32

Northern Ireland

Rishi Sunak ‘disappointed’ Bill to ban smoking shelved before election

Rishi Sunak has said he is “disappointed” that his flagship Bill banning young people from ever being able to smoke tobacco legally will not pass before Parliament shuts down on Friday ahead of the General Election. The shelving of the Tobacco ...

24 May 2024 at 16:44

DUP and UUP disagree on unionist unity candidate proposal

Northern Ireland

Beattie reveals opposition to unionist unity candidate proposal

A disagreement has emerged between the DUP and UUP over a proposal to run a unionist unity candidate in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency. The strategy, backed by the DUP and TUV, was dismissed by UUP leader Doug Beattie, who said ...

27 May 2024 at 22:07

Election

Nearly half a million applications to vote submitted in past week

Nearly half a million applications to vote were submitted in the past week, the highest number for any seven-day period so far this year, as the deadline nears for people to register to cast a ballot in the General Election. A total of 491,...

11 Jun 2024 at 17:26

Northern Ireland

Alliance leader faces questions after backing out of Ireland’s Future event

Alliance leader Naomi Long is facing questions after pulling out of an Irish unity event. Ms Long had been due to address the Ireland’s Future event at the SSE Arena in Belfast next Saturday. Ireland’s Future terms itself as a civic ...

07 Jun 2024 at 16:46

Election

Prime Minister’s statement in full as he calls General Election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced the date of the General Election, saying it will take place at a time when “the world is more dangerous than it has been since the end of the Cold War”. Standing in the rain outside Number ...

22 May 2024 at 18:47

Northern Ireland

Farage personally endorses two DUP candidates despite TUV alliance

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has said he will be personally endorsing two DUP candidates in the General Election – despite his party’s alliance with the rival Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV). Mr Farage told the PA news agency: ...

10 Jun 2024 at 18:43

Northern Ireland

SDLP leader ‘not countenancing’ losing battle to represent Foyle

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said he is “not countenancing” the prospect of losing out in the General Election. Mr Eastwood is facing a challenge from Sinn Fein candidate Sandra Duffy for the seat he won with a sizeable ...

17 Jun 2024 at 19:12

Election

‘If you’re not there, you don’t count’ – SDLP leader criticises absentee MPs

The public in Northern Ireland are sick of politicians who do not go to work, the leader of the SDLP has said. Making a pitch to voters as he launched his party’s manifesto, Colum Eastwood criticised Sinn Fein’s ...

26 Jun 2024 at 15:33

Local News

Swann to step down as health minister for general election campaign

Robin Swann is to step down as health minister when the general election is called. The North Antrim MLA returned to the job following the return of powersharing at Stormont. The UUP candidate held the job as ...

21 Apr 2024 at 14:30

Election

Sunak says July 4 election is a question of trust as he takes aim at Starmer

Rishi Sunak fired the starting gun for a July 4 General Election, saying Sir Keir Starmer could not be trusted to lead the country through “uncertain” times. The Prime Minister made the economy and combating ...

22 May 2024 at 18:47

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