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Government footing Soldier F defence bill ‘flies in face of Cameron’s apology’

Mickey McKinney said hearing that more than £4 million was spent to defend the former paratrooper was very hurtful for the Bloody Sunday families.

Evening Standard

Government spends £4.3m on legal defence of Soldier F

The former paratrooper was accused of the murder of two men during the events of Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972.

Evening Standard

Eastwood to accept police warning as alternative to prosecution in parade case

The Foyle MP had been facing prosecution for taking part in an unnotified parade in Londonderry as part of a protest against the conflict in Gaza.

Evening Standard

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‘Sickening threat’ against Bloody Sunday victim’s family condemned

Mickey McKinney said they received the threat during the trial of former paratrooper Soldier F recently.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland nationalists fear focus on reconciliation stalling push for unity referendum

Goal of reconciliation has become ‘undisguised unionist veto’, some argue amid dwindling momentum for vote

The Guardian - UK

Eastwood set to challenge decision to prosecute him over Gaza march involvement

The Foyle MP and former SDLP leader appeared in court in his native Londonderry on Tuesday to face a charge related to the event last February.

Evening Standard

Former SDLP leader Eastwood due in court on charge linked to pro-Gaza rally

The charge is brought under legislation on how public parades and processions are governed in Northern Ireland.

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A defeated KemiKaze offers less opposition than Starmer’s own MPs

All the fight seems to have gone out of the opposition leader, but mood on Labour’s backbenches is frosty over benefit cuts

The Guardian - UK

Colum Eastwood resigns as leader of Northern Ireland’s SDLP

The 41-year-old says it is right time for someone new to take the role as he backs MP Claire Hanna

The Guardian - UK

Starmer says ‘more details’ to come on changes to smoking laws – as it happened

PM says it is important ‘to get balance right’ amid reports that smoking in beer gardens could be curbed

The Guardian - UK

Part one of the Westminster pantomime is done, but oh no it isn't over

AFTER Labour swept to victory at the General Election, it’s been like the first day at school for a new cohort of MPs who have been going through…

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP protests swearing-in as he calls for a monarchy-free UK

CLIVE Lewis has become the only Labour MP of this session so far to be sworn into Westminster "under protest" ...

The National (Scotland)

Sinn Féin on course to have more MPs than any other Northern Ireland party

DUP loses Lagan Valley seat vacated by former leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Ian Paisley defeated in North Antrim

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland politicians clash over health, the union, and Israel-Gaza war in TV debate – as it happened

Representatives from DUP, Sinn Féin, UUP, SDLP and Alliance to face off from 9pm

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The Conversation

Sinn Féin could be about to become Northern Ireland’s biggest party at Westminster

In the 2019 general election, Sinn Féin won seven seats in Westminster, one fewer than its main unionist rivals, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). However, such is the disarray in unionist politics at the moment that Sinn Féin may only need to hold these seven seats to emerge as the…

The Independent UK

Irish politicians condemn Suella Braverman after Ulster comments

Home secretary Suella Braverman compared the Ulster demonstrations to the pro-Palestine marches she said were run by ‘Islamist haters’

The Independent UK

Home Secretary accused of ‘deliberately stoking division’ with NI comments

Suella Braverman said alleged reports that organisers of Saturday’s march were linked to Hamas were ‘disturbingly reminiscent of Ulster’.

The Independent UK

Supermajority comments ‘not a shift in UK Government policy over unity poll’

Chris Heaton-Harris also stressed that there is currently no basis to suggest that a majority of people in the region wish to separate from the UK.

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The Independent UK

Byrne says it is time for new PSNI leader as he resigns following controversies

Simon Byrne’s resignation was announced following an emergency meeting of the Policing Board.

Belfast Live

Boris Johnson: How Northern Ireland MPs voted on partygate report

With 354 votes in favour, MPs endorsed sanctions against Boris Johnson recommended by the committee

Belfast Live

NI council election won't be a bad day for the SDLP, says Colum Eastwood

The SDLP leader urged voters to "be smart" with how they vote in the upcoming local elections

Belfast Live

Tributes to folk singer and Sandino's owner who founded Derry 'haven for socialists and Bohemians'

Activists, campaigners and musicians in tribute following death of Sandino's bar founder

Belfast Live

Bill Clinton quotes Lyra McKee and urges Derry audience to 'say goodbye to bomb and bullet'

The former President was back in Derry for an event honouring John Hume and David Trimble

Belfast Live

Joe Kennedy 'impressed' on tour of Derry with SDLP leader Colum Eastwood

Joe Kennedy, grandson of former US attorney general Robert F Kennedy, is the US special economic envoy to NI

Belfast Live

Derry's Playhouse Theatre "overwhelmed" by reaction to John Hume play

MP Colum Eastwood said: "It is fantastic, it is very honest and actually quite emotional."

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