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Twelve prisoners mistakenly freed in past month and two still at large – Lammy
A dozen prisoners have been mistakenly freed in the past month and two are still at large, David Lammy has said.
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I'm A Celeb star Coleen Rooney shared secret jungle tips with Aitch and Ginge
Wayne Rooney spoke about his wife Coleen's insider advice for this year's I'm a Celebrity contestants as he appeared on Good Morning Britain
UK Government was ‘digging its own black hole’ before Budget, says Flynn
The UK Government was “digging its own black hole” before the Budget, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said.
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Bank of England to loosen post-financial crisis capital rules for banks
The Bank of England has cut its estimate for the level of capital reserves that banks must hold to protect against their collapse, in a significant loosening of post-financial crisis regulations.
Just Eat founding boss Jitse Groen stepping down months after takeover
Just Eat Takeaway founding boss Jitse Groen is stepping down after 25 years at the helm, just months after the firm’s 4.1 billion euro (£3.6 billion) takeover by Prosus.
Sinn Fein and DUP politicians condemn ‘sinister’ video from new republican group as criminal investigation launched
A criminal investigation has been launched after a group of masked and armed men issued threats on social media where they described politicians in the Newry area as “legitimate targets”.
Palestine flag flies on Belfast City Hall
The flag of Palestine has been raised on Belfast City Hall.
'Sinister threats' made by masked armed men to NI politicians condemned
A group calling itself the New Republican Movement released a video online threatening MLAs and councillors
Annual house price growth slowed in November – Nationwide Building Society
Annual house price growth softened to reach 1.8% in November, from 2.4% in October, according to an index.
US tech valuations close to most stretched since dot-com bubble, Bank warns
Company stock valuations in the US are close to being the most stretched since the “dot-com bubble” and in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis, the Bank of England has warned.
Legal action over Belfast Irish language strategy a ‘systemic challenge’ to local government decision making, court hears
Legal action over an Irish language strategy for Belfast has widened into a “systemic” challenge against the process for reconsidering key decisions taken by local governments across Northern Ireland, the High Court heard today.
Angry residents give out stink over Deloitte award for south Down recycling company
A residents group in south Down has criticised professional services firm Deloitte for giving recycling company Re-Gen a high-profile award, due to its “antisocial issues” within the local community.
Trial begins in case of retired NI priest accused of indecently assaulting teenager in 1979
The trial of a retired priest accused of indecently assaulting a teenage boy more than four decades ago has begun at Craigavon Crown Court.
Gunrunner Irvine has turned to yoga after increase in sentence
Loyalist gunrunner Winston ‘Winkie’ Irvine is passing his now extended time behind bars doing yoga and meditating.
Belfast Trust flushing £23k a month down the drain at empty maternity hospital
Northern Ireland’s largest health trust has spent an average of almost £23,000 per month flushing water through an empty hospital building.
Horrific details of dad’s road death ‘should serve as harshest lesson of all’
The horrific details revealed at an inquest into the death of a father in a road accident last Christmas Eve should serve as “the harshest lesson of all”, Northern Ireland’s top coroner has said.
Award-winning hairdresser who found ‘forever home’ at age eight hails foster father
A woman who spent two years in foster care as a child before finding her ‘forever family’ after she was fostered by a hairdresser has won an industry award.
Armed police stationed at Belfast City Hall after Palestine flag raised amid 'chaos'
The decision to raise the flag passed by 32 votes to 28
Palestine flag raised at Belfast City Hall as council decision faces legal challenge after bitter exchanges
The flag of Palestine was raised above Belfast City Hall shortly after midnight as protestors gathered in opposition to the move.
Zelensky to meet Irish president and address parliament during Dublin visit
Volodymyr Zelensky is to be greeted by Ireland’s new president in Dublin on Tuesday as US efforts continue to broker a ceasefire in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.