UK political leaders state support for first transgender MP

The leaders of Britain's political parties have expressed their support for Jamie Wallis, a Conservative MP, who has announced that he wants to transition to be a woman, which will make Wallis the first openly transgender member of the UK parliament.

100 days of the Government

Political Editor of The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, reviews the beginning of Micheál Martin‘s second term as Taoiseach. Video: Dan Dennison


US and Ukraine sign minerals deal

US treasury secretary Scott Bessent announced the deal on X, saying it “signals the Trump Administration’s commitment to a free, sovereign, prosperous Ukraine."