NEW: Rishi Sunak pledges to bring back mandatory national service for every 18 year old if Tories win election.
They will have to do either year-long army placement or one weekend a month volunteering for a year.
Could someone please explain to @TicketmasterIre that the term "Low availability" suggests that there are tickets available. Yet, when you search for just 1 ticket, there are no results. Why can't they just say "Sold out" instead of making folk go through a whole feckin palaver?
Johnny Mercer, "Extraordinary progress on climate change has been made under this Conservative government"
George Monbiot, "No, extraordinary progress has not been made under this government. It has deliberately trashed some of the progress even that was made under Boris Johnson's government" #BBCQT
Don’t think for a minute that the same regime that has killed over 60+ journalists in Gaza (while spreading propaganda about how they are Hamas) did not purposely target and kill the most prolific conveyor of the situation in Gaza to English-speakers.
The UK Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the government's scheme to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful, dealing a massive blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's immigration policy and major election pledge before a vote expected next year. @Reuters
Ukraine civilians killed (Feb 2022 - Sept 2023) : 9,701
Palestinian civilians killed (Oct 2023) : 8,306
The sheer scale of ethnic cleansing in both Gaza & the West Bank is why the majority of countries are calling for a ceasefire.
It is madness not to.
#gaza
Mishal Husain, "You're not answering my question"
Grant Shapps, "I think you're literally the only person listening to this who would be confused by this"
@MishalHusain pulls apart Grant Shapps. This is a masterclass in journalism 👏
#RTE Late Late - Patrick, I continue to be alarmed by the voices of the detractors of the ‘Political Miracle’ through which are living in these islands. I rejoice every day that our children are not subjected to what you and so many others suffered. @Patrickielty@OxfordDiplomat
@Titter_of_wit@ChrisMooreRDP It's irrelevant who the paper cup was for. They were paying customers who made a small request that could easily have been accommodated. Poor customer service.
Thousands of Aslan fans sing This Is as Christy Dignams family pause to watch a video tribute to him in Finglas as part of his funeral procession @rtenews
@BBCJayneMcC@MrRCain2@GRobinsonDUP Bu.bu..but I thought the reason they wouldn't go into Stormont was cos of the pesky protocol, not because they wanted more money?