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Sunak pledges £600 Northern Ireland energy support payments ‘this winter’

Announcement of long-promised cash for households comes during PM’s two-day visit to region

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Northern Ireland Protocol is threat to Union, says Sunak in Belfast

THE controversial Northern Ireland Protocol “clearly” threatens the province’s place within the Union, the Prime Minister said on a visit to…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 16, 2022

Labour's Wes Streeting says NHS is facing 'existential crisis' and needs reform

The Shadow Health Secretary also used a speech at the Policy Exchange think-tank to urge Rishi Sunak and Steve Barclay to hold face-to-face talks with unions to avert further strike action from nurses at 'breaking point'

Daily Mirror · Dec 16, 2022

Rishi Sunak resists pressure to negotiate with nurses on pay to avert strikes

The Prime Minister insisted the offer was ‘appropriate and fair’.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

Stalled energy payments will be made in Northern Ireland this winter, Sunak vows

The lack of clarity on when householders will receive £600 in energy support has created a political furore in the region.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Sunak working ‘flat out’ to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland

The Prime Minister pledged to resolve issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol during a visit to a Belfast shipyard.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

UK government warned it has five days to stop NHS strikes spreading – as it happened

General secretary of Unite says NHS strike will deepen next week unless ministers undertake ‘serious pay talks’ with health staff

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Northern Ireland £600 energy payment could still be rolling out in June 2023, MLA says

Politicians discussed the scheme at a meeting with the Prime Minister and Secretary of State

Belfast Live · Dec 16, 2022

Will Boris Johnson stage a comeback? Sunak may only have five months to find out

If the prime minister can’t close the gap on Labour, many Tory MPs predict the ‘wild’ return of his rival, says the Spectator’s deputy political editor, Katy Balls

The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022

Labour win Stretford and Urmston by-election with emphatic majority: ‘Tories have given up’

Andrew Western held the seat for Labour with a majority of 9,906 votes

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022