Secretary of state fell asleep during meeting with Omagh bomb families The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is examining whether the 1998 atrocity could reasonably have been prevented by UK authorities. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025
UK election diary: Integrity and accountability? Don’t bet on it Sometimes Sunak only makes sense if you assume he is actively trying to lose this joyless election The Guardian - UK · Jun 28, 2024
Senior Tory 'tied up in knots' over Brexit claims during BBC interview THE UK’s Northern Ireland Secretary was left “tied up in knots” during his morning media round following claims he made about Brexit. The National (Scotland) · Jun 24, 2024
Rishi Sunak under new pressure over gambling scandal as top Tory Tobias Ellwood calls for suspensions PM says he’s ‘not aware’ of any other Tory candidates being under investigation as July 4 election looms Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2024
Sunak’s Titanic, photobombs and upside down flags: The best general election gaffes so far From standing below an exit sign to falling off a paddleboard, The Independent has put together the best blunders from the election campaign with more than a month still to go The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024
Rishi Sunak's gaffe-prone start to election campaign: It never rains but it pours From the wet election announcement to questioning about sinking ships, it’s not been smooth sailing so far for the PM Evening Standard · May 28, 2024
Mapped: All the MPs standing down at general election as Michael Gove and John Redwood join the exodus More than 120 MPs have decided to quit ahead of the next general election - including likes of Angela Leadsom and Theresa May The Independent UK · May 19, 2024
British and Irish governments play down Sinn Féin’s calls for united Ireland Rishi Sunak urges Stormont executive to focus on bread-and-butter issues in Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024
Northern Ireland Power-Sharing Government Seeks Increased Funding from UK The leaders of the UK and Ireland visit Belfast's newly revived government as ministers seek more funding to address Northern Ireland's public service needs. Top News · Feb 5, 2024
Rishi Sunak and Michelle O'Neill in historic handshake as Sinn Fein's Northern Ireland First Minister meets PM Rishi Sunak meets Michelle O’Neill and the DUP deputy first minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, at Stormont castle Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2024
Labour says Sunak’s £1,000 bet with Piers Morgan over Rwanda policy shows he’s ‘out of touch’ – as it happened SNP condemns Sunak’s £1,000 Rwanda bet as ‘grotesque, callous and downright cruel’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024
Ex-PM Boris Johnson Attacks Rishi Sunak's New Brexit Deal This week, Sunak revealed new arrangements to remove routine checks on goods moving from Great Britain (GB) to Northern Ireland (NI), known as the "green lane". International Business Times UK · Feb 1, 2024
New Northern Ireland Brexit trade rules approved paving way for power sharing Stormont could soon be back up and running, ending two-year boycott of power sharing that has destabilised the country The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024
UK Govt Publishes N.Ireland Deal Aimed At Ending Deadlock The United Kingdom government on Wednesday outlined its proposals to get the Northern Ireland assembly back up and running after a political deadlock of nearly two years caused by divisions over post-Brexit trade rules. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024 After a historic deal in Northern Ireland, what next? Old political battles on a reshaped field Both the details and the repercussions of the new Northern Ireland plan will be aggressively contested, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2024 OPINION - DUP deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland leaves as many questions as answers As a rule of thumb, if you hear anyone say that deep-state, unelected bureaucrats run the country, feel free to ignore them and continue about your day. But there is one exception: Northern Ireland. For the last two years, civil servants have effectively been running it in the absence of…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024 Northern Irish parties meet to chart Stormont return after DUP backs deal Ministerial posts could be filled within days after DUP’s decision to end boycott of power sharing
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024 Tuesday briefing: The late night vote to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland In today’s newsletter: how the DUP finally brought two-year boycott of Stormont assembly to an end
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024 Thousands of public sector workers stage 24-hour strike in Northern Ireland Combined action by about 150,000 nurses, teachers, cleaners and other sector workers is biggest in living memory
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024 More than 150,000 expected to join public sector strike in Northern Ireland Sixteen unions take action as collapsed Stormont leaves pay for nurses, teachers and road workers stagnant
International Business Times · Jan 16, 2024 N.Ireland Political Impasse Deepens As Mass Strike Looms Talks between London and Northern Irish parties aimed at restoring devolved government in the region failed Monday, days ahead of a deadline for calling an election and a mass public-sector strike.
International Business Times · Dec 20, 2023 Ireland Takes UK To European Court Over 'Troubles' Amnesty Law Ireland announced legal action Wednesday against the UK government in the European Court of Human Rights over a law granting immunity to combatants in the Northern Ireland conflict.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2023 DUP talks about post-Brexit trading have ended, Northern Ireland secretary says Chris Heaton-Harris says it is time to restore devolved government, in comments that appeared to surprise DUP leader
The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023 Northern Irish leaders offered £2.5bn package in bid to revive Stormont Northern Ireland secretary meets party leaders and increases pressure on DUP to drop power-sharing boycott
The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2023 Rishi Sunak conducts urgent reshuffle of ministers after Robert Jenrick resignation THE Prime Minister has announced new ministerial positions after the resignation of immigration minister Robert Jenrick ...