Dublin Central by election; trouble for Kier Starmer; Trump in Beijing

Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan leads the race for the Dublin Central by election according to a new Irish Times/ TG4 poll.A UK Labour MP has stepped down paving the way for Andy Burnham to run for parliament and potentially topple Prime Minister Kier Starmer.New rules for childminders are putting pressure on the sector, with some now saying they’re thinking about quitting altogether.There was a record surge in eviction notices at the start of 2026, just before new rental rules came into effect.Donald Trump was at a state banquet in Beijing on Thursday, hosted by Xi Jing Ping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.