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Number of British citizens applying for Irish passports rose 22% in 2018

The number of British citizens applying for Irish passports rose 22% in 2018 meaning the rate of applications has more than doubled since the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016. Almost 100,000 eligible Brits applied, up from 81,000 last year and 46,000 in 2015. Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney said the number of applicants from Northern Ireland and Britain had risen since the Brexit vote. Over 822,000 Irish passports were issued in the past 12 months, up around 43,000...

Ex-PM Cameron barred from Parliament

Ex-Pm David Cameron is not allowed in Parliament after he forget to renew his pass.  There are 416 names on the most recent list of ex-MPs who have parliamentary passes giving them special access Parliament, including cheap drinks in the infamous Strangers Bar. The list is similar to the previous version but with one notable name missing - David Cameron is no longer on it. He was on the June list but not the October version. Former MPs are entitled...

Rail firms have paid over £1 billion to shareholders in the time that fares have increased by 36%

New analysis has revealed that the same private rail companies that are putting fares up by 3.1 per cent today have paid out over £1 billion in dividends to shareholders in the last six years. The TUC finding show that there has been significant payouts by private firms running British rail networks, despite punctuality hitting a 13-year low. Rail fares have increased by 36 per cent since 2010 as train companies rake in huge profits to pay inflated dividends. At the...

Tory Minister has ‘no problem’ with handing Brexit shipping contract to business with no ships

There has been widespread public outcry after a shipping contract was handed out to a company, with no ships or experience of running a shipping line, in no Brexit deal scenario.  Transport Secretary Chris Grayling claimed it was fine to hand out the £13million contract because "it's a new start-up business" He said it was "no problem" despite Seaborne Freight being expected to run emergency ferries if there's no deal over Brexit and would be running essential services to keep...

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