Kemi Badenoch blames ‘very young people’ on team after Bloody Sunday clip The Tory leader was asked about the clip during a visit to a hairdresser in south-east London The Independent UK · May 2
Kemi Badenoch apologises for Bloody Sunday clips in social media video The Conservative leader said she did not sign off on the video which was sent out by ‘very young people’. Evening Standard · May 2
Kemi Badenoch slammed for using ‘disgraceful’ Bloody Sunday footage in video IN FULL The Independent UK · May 1
Conservative Party apologises for Bloody Sunday social media video The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill was designed to repeal and replace the controversial Legacy Act introduced by the previous Conservative government. Evening Standard · May 1
Use of Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted Kemi Badenoch video branded ‘disgusting’ In the video, Badenoch said Labour’s bill will ‘drag’ Troubles veterans back to court The Independent UK · May 1
Heartbreaking Loss: Amy Doherty's Death Sparks Urgent Calls for Women's Safety in Londonderry The tragic death of Amy Doherty in Londonderry raises urgent concerns about women's safety, as tributes pour in and calls for action intensify. International Business Times UK · Mar 23
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 · Oct 30, 2025
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 · Oct 29, 2025
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 · Oct 29, 2025
‘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 · Oct 17, 2025
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 · Jun 26, 2025
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 · May 6, 2025
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. Evening Standard · May 5, 2025
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 · Mar 19, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2024 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 · Aug 29, 2024 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 National (Scotland) · Jul 12, 2024 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) · Jul 10, 2024 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 Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024 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 · Jun 27, 2024 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
The Conversation · Jun 10, 2024 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 · Nov 9, 2023 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 · Nov 9, 2023 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 · Oct 25, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 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.