Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and the Taoiseach Simon Harris, sit down with leaders from the Council's eight Member Administrations for the plenary meeting during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh.
Formed in the wake of the Good Friday Agreement, this will be the 42nd meeting of the intergovernmental forum.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer greets French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of a bilateral meeting at Chequers, the country house of the serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Harriet Harman has suggested a "mini inquiry" into issues raised by the grooming gangs scandal and called on Sir Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch to discuss "terms.. Sky News
Tech billionaire Elon Musk supported Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi after she criticized UK PM Keir Starmer for using the term 'Asian' concerning child abuse,.. IndiaTimes
The shadow home secretary has said it is "morally wrong" for the Labour Party to reject a national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal. MPs voted down the Conservative Party amendment in the Commons, but Chris Philp urged Sir Keir Starmer to "change your mind". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
We now know who will be replacing the late Ray Stevenson in season two of 'Ahsoka.' The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Scottish actor Rory McCann will fill the role formerly played by Stevenson for a second season of the Star Wars series. McCann, who was recently on the big screen in 'Gladiator II,' is best known for playing The Hound on HBO's 'Game of Thrones.'
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It’s been four years since then-first minister Nicola Sturgeon called Scotland’s drug deaths problem a public health emergency. Today, the current first minister John Swinney arrived at The Thistle drug consumption room in Glasgow. When it opens on Monday, it will be the first and only place in the UK where people will be able to take drugs without fear of arrest. The Scottish Government hopes it will help drug users access wider support, as well as reduce the risk of viruses such as HIV. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Scottish First Minister John Swinney and Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken visit the Thistle Centre Safer Drugs Consumption Facility in Glasgow, the UK's first safer drug consumption room, ahead of its opening on Monday. While drugs remain illegal in Scotland, users inside the facility can access clean needles and NHS staff support to reduce harm and improve safety. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Scotland's first minister has said a call to strip rugby player Stuart Hogg of his MBE in the wake of his domestic abuse conviction is "reasonable and.. Sky News
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden held a press conference during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh, where Pat McFadden defended Labour's record on reducing child poverty.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer poses for a family photograph alongside the Taoiseach Simon Harris, Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill, Scotland's First Minister John Swinney and Welsh First Minister Eluned Morgan during the British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in Edinburgh. Formed in the wake of the Good Friday Agreement, this will be the 42nd meeting of the intergovernmental forum. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Israel announced on Sunday it would shut its mission in the Irish capital because of what Israel's Foreign Minister called 'extreme anti-Israel policies.'
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