So far, so terrible for Rishi Sunak. Perhaps, as the count in the local elections continues throughout Friday, the prime minister will be able to glean a little comfort from the opening of ballot boxes. But if his party’s (and his own) fortunes were to be decided by the overnight results, he should consider calling in the removal men now.
Advocates for the people living at Sacramento’s Camp Resolution want city leaders to rescind a March letter to the camp’s operator stating that they would be shutting the encampment down.
Leinster’s ability to sell-out their Investec Champions Cup semi-final against Northampton Saints at the 82,300-capacity Croke Park in Dublin on Saturday within hours of going on sale elevated their box-office status to a new peak.