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Leaders accused of doing 'bare minimum' in councillor pay row

A row erupted at a special meeting to discuss councillor allowances

Liverpool Echo · Dec 7, 2022

Matt Hancock’s decision to quit as MP has been a long time coming

Former health secretary’s exit from politics may have been on the cards since he was snubbed day Rishi Sunak became PM

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2022

Work already underway in new business role, Ian Blackford reveals

IAN Blackford has said that work has already begun in his new role as the SNP’s independence business ambassador.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2022

Uncertainty remains over whether Government commissioners will be sent to run Nottingham City Council

Nottingham City Council's leader hopes that certainty will soon be provided on whether more Government intervention will take place at the authority.

Nottingham Post · Dec 7, 2022

NI Secretary to announce timing of MLA pay cut ‘very, very soon’

Chris Heaton-Harris also said efforts are being made to ensure energy support payments are sent out to people here "as soon as possible"

Belfast Live · Dec 7, 2022

Leo Varadkar declines to comment on viral nightclub video

The video sparked a flood of comment and debate online, however, the Tanaiste described it as a “personal matter” which related to his private life and so was separate from his professional life as a politician

Dublin Live · Dec 7, 2022

‘Great shame if powersharing not restored by Good Friday Agreement anniversary’

His remarks came as MLAs met during a recalled sitting of the Assembly in another doomed attempt to restore the Executive

Belfast Live · Dec 7, 2022

Leo Varadkar declines to comment on viral nightclub video and says it's a 'personal matter'

This is not the first time Mr Varadkar’s private life has hit the headlines

Irish Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

Heaton-Harris to announce timing of MLA pay cut ‘very, very soon’

Ireland’s minister for foreign affairs suggested that the pay cut would take effect in January.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Matt Hancock local Tories sent 'not fit' letter days before he decided to quit Parliament

The suspended sheep-vagina-scoffing I’m a Celeb MP insisted he would have got the Tory whip back if he wanted - despite officers of the West Suffolk Conservatives saying they had 'no confidence' in him

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022