Northern Ireland talks to restore the Stormont Assembly will continue on Monday after the parties failed to reach an agreement yesterday. Earlier this month, the UK announced a £2.5-billion cash injection to support the cash-strapped public services and reestablish the Northern Ireland Assembly. Once again, all eyes will be on the DUP, who walked out […]
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Suella Braverman is facing the sack for her “irresponsible” and “divisive” comments after defying Downing Street to write an article for the Times [paywall] that accused police of favouring pro-Palestinian protestors over right-wing demonstrators. In the piece, the home secretary criticised the Metropolitan police for taking a biased approach toward protestors, saying its officers “largely […]
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Jeffrey Donaldson’s leader’s address at the DUP conference bore all the platitudes one would expect: passionate support for the union and strenuous opposition to a border poll. Yet, the DUP leader laid the groundwork for a possible return to power-sharing, albeit without indicating a timeframe. The party has kept the doors to Stormont shut for […]
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NHS consultants and junior doctors in England have started their longest ever joint strike action in an escalation of their long running pay row with the government. It is reported that more than one million appointments have had to be rescheduled since consultants and junior doctors began their strike action earlier this year. In August, […]
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Two serious PSNI data breaches have led to calls for the resignation of PSNI chief constable Simon Byrne, who cut his family holiday to attend an emergency meeting. Personal details of serving PSNI officers leaked into the public domain, one through a Freedom of Information request and the other through the theft of sensitive documents […]
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The UK’s intelligence agencies will form a key part of a new crackdown on text scammers and fraud to be announced by the government. Technology used for mass texting of phones will be restricted and a clampdown on cold calls selling financial products will help combat fraud, which is now the most common crime in […]
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The White House has confirmed that Joe Biden will visit Northern Ireland next to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. He will also travel to the Republic of Ireland to deepen the ties between the two countries. The US played a pivotal role in bringing the accord’s signatories together in 1998, with […]
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It was evident from the moment images of a smiling Rishi Sunak shaking Ursula von der Leyen’s hand began streaming into sitting rooms across the UK that securing the approval of the DUP and Brexiteers would be difficult. Triumphant scenes quickly gave way to DUP frowns, and now, Boris Johnson has pulled the rug from […]
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On Saturday, politicians, business representatives, and the general public are gathering at the 3Arena in Dublin for the “Ireland’s Future – Together We Can” event. The Alliance Party would have been the only non-nationalist party to attend but has now decided to reject the invitation. Party representatives have said that the party does not wish […]
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Conservative MPs have voted for a controversial Northern Ireland legacy bill despite staunch opposition from all Northern Ireland political parties. Protests against the bill were held in Belfast, Derry and London with families of victims of the Troubles telling the UK prime minister the government’s proposed legislation is “an affront to all modern standards of […]
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