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Angela Rayner and Pat McFadden arrive at Downing Street as Cabinet appointments start
Angela Rayner and Pat McFadden arrive at Downing Street as Cabinet appointments start.
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Cabinet appointees arrive at Downing Street as Cabinet appointments start
Cabinet appointees arrive at Downing Street. In order: Angela Rayner, Pat McFadden, Rachel Reeves, Shabana Mahmood, John Healey, Wes Streeting, David Lammy, Peter Kyle, Bridget Phillipson, Yvette Cooper and Jonathan Reynolds
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MPs continue to arrive at Downing Street as Cabinet appointments start
MPs arrive at Downing Street as Cabinet appointments start. In order: Ed Miliband, Lisa Nandy, Ian Murray, Louise Haigh, Lucy Powell, Liz Kendall, Baroness Angela Smith
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Kemi Badenoch vows she is “never going to shut up” about “divisive agenda of diversity politics”
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has vowed she is “never going to shut up” about the “divisive agenda of diversity politics”, she has told The British Chambers of Commerce annual conference. The Conservative Cabinet minister said...
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Ireland's new EU commissioner will be of the 'highest calibre'
Taoiseach Simon Harris says a “high calibre” candidate has been chosen as Ireland’s EU commissioner. Speaking outside Government Buildings before Cabinet.
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Israeli officials say Netanyahu has dissolved the War Cabinet
Officials, speaking anonymously, say going forward the Israeli prime minister will hold smaller forums with some of his government members for sensitive issues surrounding the war. (Scripps News)
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Funchion, McNamara and Ni Mhurchu elected in Ireland South
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald celebrates with Kathleen Funchion after being elected as an MEP for the Ireland South constituency.
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UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
The resolution adopts a cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden that the United States says Israel has accepted. (Scripps News)
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Scripps Spelling Bee's head judge brings history, encouragement to spellers
When spellers get a word wrong, there's one person there who helps them look on the bright side: Mary Brooks, the Bee's head judge.(Scripps News)
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Secretaries of State arrive for Cabinet meeting
Secretaries of State including Grant Shapps, Laura Trott, Claire Coutinho, Victoria Atkins, Mel Stride, Chris Heaton-Harris, Andrew Mitchell, Johnny Mercer, Alex Burghart, Steve Barclay arrive for a Cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street.
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Members of Cabinet leave No 10 after General Election announcement
Members of Cabinet leave Downing Street after PM Rishi Sunak announces a General Election on July 4. Footage includes: Richard Holden, Mel Stride, Gillian Keegan, Alister Jack, Lucy Frazer, Claire Coutinho, Victoria Atkins and Lord True.
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John Swinney says his life has 'changed entirely' in last two weeks
Newly appointed leader of the SNP John Swinney says his life has 'changed entirely' over the last two weeks. Mr Swinney also said all of his ministers would be making the case for Scottish independence. He visited the Cameron Bridge...
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Reasonable concerns exist about Kate Forbes in government, says Greens co-leader
The Scottish Greens say some people will have “reasonable concerns” about the appointment of Kate Forbes to a senior position in John Swinney’s government. Green co-leader Lorna Slater said a change of direction from Mr Swinney’s...
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Swinney sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister in ‘overwhelming’ ceremony
Being sworn in as Scotland’s new First Minister was an “overwhelming moment”, John Swinney has said, as he vowed to stick to his pledge to give Kate Forbes a “significant role” in his team as he appoints his Cabinet. Scotland’s most...
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Ministers arrive in Downing Street for Cabinet meeting
Footage of Michelle Donelan, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Home Secretary James Cleverly, Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt, Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron, Attorney General Victoria...
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Ministers leave Downing Street after Cabinet meeting
Footage of Illegal immigration minister Michael Tomlinson, Leader of the House of Lords Nicholas True, Attorney General Victoria Prentis, Andrew Mitchell, Minister of State for Development and Africa, Leader of the House of Commons Penny...
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Sunak holds Illegal Migration Operations Committee as parliamentary showdown looms
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak holds an Illegal Migration Operations Committee meeting in Downing Street, London. Rishi Sunak said the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill sends a “clear message” that illegal migrants will not be...
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee introduces tougher knife crime sentences
Cabinet have approved a proposal from the Justice Minister Helen McEnte to increase sentences for knife-related crimes after new Taoiseach Simon Harris pledged to focus on law and order. These include possessing a knife with intent to...
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Taoiseach says ‘careful consideration’ must be given to review of abortion laws
“Careful consideration” must be given to any proposals to change Ireland’s abortion laws, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said an independent review of the current laws needed to be treated with the “same sensitivity” that was given...
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Harris wants RTE reports brought to Cabinet ‘quickly’
New Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he wants to bring “finality” to an ongoing controversy around Irish national broadcaster RTE. Mr Harris, who is due to become taoiseach on Tuesday, said he was keeping an “open mind” on the...
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Fine Gael leader Simon Harris busy canvassing in Galway
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris was busy canvassing in the Salthill area of Galway, ahead of the 82nd Fine Gael Ard Fheis. Mr Harris on Friday pledged to be a “mature” leader of the three-party government while also helping his party...
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Revised migration rules could see significant number deported to EU countries
A major overhaul of migration rules could see Ireland deporting a significant number of people back to other EU countries where they had first sought asylum protection. The Irish Government has agreed to adopt proposals that will see the...
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Leo Varadkar attends what is likely to be his last Cabinet meeting
Leo Varadkar has said he is confident the country is in good hands before attending what is likely to be his last Cabinet meeting before he steps down as Taoiseach. Includes quotes from minister Heather Humphreys and incoming Taoiseach...
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Green leader says referendum defeats not a ‘key factor’ in Varadkar resignation
Eamon Ryan has said that the referenda defeats were not a “key” factor in Leo Varadkar’s decision to step down. The Green Party leader said the gap before the local and European elections “probably influenced him more”. Mr Varadkar made...