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Here’s a roundup of today’s news – as police in Derry have been attacked with a petrol bomb during a parade on Easter Monday.
A group has attacked police with petrol bombs and other missiles during a parade by dissident republicans in Derry on the eve of Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland.
No injuries were reported after the attack at the event to mark the 1916 Easter rising.
The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, is using the anniversary to urge leaders of political parties in Northern Ireland to resume the power-sharing process, which includes the government in Stormont. It has not sat since February 2022 after the Democratic Unionist party withdrew its support.
Labour will launch more adverts in a series that has already been criticised, with a focus on the economy.
Keir Starmer has said he will “make absolutely zero apologies for being blunt” in a Daily Mail article published after a row over a widely criticised Labour attack advert on child sexual assaults.
The Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar, has had a reshuffle of his election team ahead of an expected general election next year.
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Police appeal for calm after petrol bomb attack
Police have appealed for calm after officers were attacked with petrol bombs during a dissident republican march in Derry.
A number of missiles were thrown by young people at a PSNI Land Rover in which officers were monitoring the parade in the Creggan area of the city on Monday afternoon.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “Our officers have come under attack in Creggan with petrol bombs and other objects thrown at their vehicle while in attendance at an un-notified Easter parade.
“No injuries have been reported at this time.
“We would appeal for calm.”
The parade, which travelled to the city cemetery, was led by a number of people in paramilitary-style dress.
Last week senior police officers warned of the potential of disorder at the event.
The assistant chief constable Bobby Singleton said the force had received strong intelligence that dissidents were planning to launch terrorist attacks against officers on the bank holiday.
Police had increased security measures in response to the intelligence.
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