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In Europe’s tech capital, Irish labor unions are booming amid AI-driven layoffs

There’s an “awakening” happening right now among workers in Ireland’s tech sector, and a growing “awareness that they’re not bulletproof,” said Sinéad Gibney, a social democrat lawmaker who previously worked for Google.…

Scottish government set to drop opposition to new oil and gas fields

That draft strategy is “out of date,” one senior Scottish government official said. They said a new strategy, expected by the summer, will not contain this wording. A second person with knowledge of the policy said the…

Burnham says ‘too much time is wasted in those dramas’ when asked about Scottish independence – as it happened

When asked by the BBC whether his approach with devolution will make him more or less likely the last prime minister of the United Kingdom, he said: "Obviously, I don't want to be that." The SNP has been pushing for a…

Video of woman being dragged by uniformed men does not show forced conscription in Ukraine

But the footage does not show this. Full Fact has traced the events back to an environmental protest against the felling of trees in Teremky, a neighbourhood in Kyiv. The video shows uniformed men holding a woman by her…

Council by-election results from this week and forthcoming contests

Flintshire – Higher Kinnerton Flintshire People’s Voice 566 (91.3 per cent) Conservatives 21 (3.4 per cent) Reform UK 21 (3.4 per cent) Heritage 10 (1.6 per cent) Independent 2 (0.3 per cent) Flintshire People’s Voice…

UK Column News — 16th October 2026

00:54 Zelensky’s Latest Visit to the UK for Continuing to Sell the War Piers Morgan's softball interview with Zelensky | The Tectonic on X 10:57 Secretary of State for Defense, Wes Streeting MP, Carefully Frames the UK’s…

Zelenskyy warns 20M Ukrainians could flee to Europe if Russia wins war

“Russia is killing us,” Zelenskyy told reporters at a press conference on Friday during a summit of European Union leaders, adding Ukrainians were being “pushed” out of their country. “They [Russia] don’t want to stop.”…

Denmark, Italy, Poland urge EU leaders to harden stance on irregular migration

Tensions have risen further after Spain’s Ceuta exclave was overwhelmed by migrants during the summer and as far-right parties have made gains around the bloc. The draft also “calls the Commission to explore [a] possible…

Damages for Greens deputy over false disorder claims

Ali sued GB News presenter Alex Armstrong and social media commentator Bernadette Spofforth for defamation over posts on X. Both have apologised and agreed to pay "substantial damages". Speaking outside court, Ali said…

We must save water as drought becomes new normal, says minister

Water and flooding minister Emma Hardy told MPs current drought conditions were "something we have not experienced for decades" and urged people to "think about ways to use water wisely over the coming weeks". Severe…