Politics

The former deputy first minister was crowned without a contest.
Ben Page of Ipsos said the Tories were as popular as "a cup of cold sick".
The prime minister says the local elections show the UK is heading for a hung parliament.
The response comes after the former president likened the Biden administration to the secret police force of Nazi Germany.
The prime minister said they will be "the largest party" after the country goes to the polls.
A handful of Conservatives have held talks about switching sides.
Long story short? Plenty of Tory misery – but no Labour landslide.
Trevor Phillips said "it's just a fact" there are still ongoing struggles to control illegal immigration.
But the former home secretary does not want a change of Tory leadership, despite the party's devastating performance in the local elections.