Proud to support our British Indian Ocean Territory Chagossians at Northern Ireland Assembly today. UK Prime Minister & David Lammy must walk back from the madness of handing our own islands back to 🇲🇺 - whilst paying for the privilege. Friends of the British Overseas Territories Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) HQ Robin Swann MP

FOTBOT has brought the message of self-determination for the Chagossian community to Northern Ireland. The Chagossian delegation and FOTBOT committee members met with the deputy First Minister, Ministers, and Members of the Legislative Assembly at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.

I was pleased to attend the Friends of the British Overseas Territories NI Launch Dinner on Monday. The highlight of the evening was hearing from members of the Chagossian community. It's time to right a historic wrong, consult the Chagossians on their future and restore their right to self-determination.

As MPs gather to nationalise British Steel, the government needs to answer a very simple question: how and when will it get industrial energy prices down? Until there’s a viable answer, British manufacturing has no viable future beyond endless cliff edges and state subsidies.

RORY MCILROY HAS DONE IT‼️ He wins the Masters and becomes the sixth men's golfer to complete the career Grand Slam 🏆 #themasters

The First Minister and deputy First Minister have congratulated Rory McIlroy on his historic Masters win.

✍🏻 This morning I have written to the Prime Minister urging him to consider 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐈𝐥𝐫𝐨𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to sport.

On Friday, we held the Literific Schools Competition Final in the Senate Chamber at Stormont. Congratulations to Bobby Wick from Portadown College on winning the best individual speaker, and to Luke Coyle and Conan Harkin from St Columb's College Derry on winning the best team.

How about making this the default

This is more inspirational rhetoric than 95% of sitting MPs could muster

We have been delighted to have Victim Support NI as our official charity this year. Earlier this week, Internal Convenor Mischa Gerrard and Events Officer Daniel Devenney visited their offices to hand in the £643.76 raised. Thanks to all our members for their generous donations.

This is bleak. Not a single new home was started in two-thirds of London's 33 boroughs. We need an urgent rewrite of the London Plan.

Extraordinary scenes in the Vatican.

The daughter of an MP, who was murdered in 2021, has said rap group Kneecap should apologise over comments where they allegedly called for MPs to be killed. bbc.in/43d3sgz

Lancashire Council Result #LE2025: RFM: 53 (+53) INDs/LOCs: 9 (+9) CON: 8 (-40) LAB: 5 (-27) LDM: 5 (+3) GRN: 4 (+2) Reform GAIN from Conservative.

“We will have the privilege of welcoming His Majesty King Charles III, who will deliver Canada’s Speech from the Throne on May 27. Her Majesty The Queen will join this visit. This is an historic honour, which matches the weight of our times.”

Later this month, Canada will have the privilege of welcoming Their Majesties The King and Queen to Canada — where His Majesty King Charles III will deliver Canada’s speech from the throne. This historic honour matches the weight of our times.

On Wednesday, the Society held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the Council of the 177th Session. Before the meeting, the annual photo of the outgoing Council was taken. We would like to extend our congratulations to the wonderful successful candidates for the next Council.

President - Daniel Devenney Vice President - Rea Thien Secretary - Bakaer Noble Treasurer - Beth Lynam Internal Convenor - Ella McMullin External Convenor - Henry O'Riordan Schools Convenor - Matthew Spratt Events Officer - James Tourish Social Officer - Jack Steele

This isn't perspective, it's delusion. If every council seat had been up for election on Thursday, Reform would be the largest party in UK local government