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PSNI chief warns rioters ‘we will arrest you’

Forty-one officers have been injured in the unrest, which had resulted in 15 arrests by Thursday evening.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Inspector’s report into Chinese ‘mega-embassy’ with ministers for final decision

A determination on the application, which has sparked security concerns, will be made on or before September 9.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Stormont minister calls for terminally ill to be allowed state pension early

Figures from charity Marie Curie show that around 111,000 people die in poverty each year in the UK.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025

Casement Park rebuild not being held back because of me – communities minister

The Stormont Executive committed to redevelop Casement Park in 2011.

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025

‘Historic day’ for deaf community as Sign Language Bill moves step closer to law

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons used sign language in the Assembly chamber during the Bill’s second stage on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Refusal to sign AI declaration was ‘based on what’s best for British people’

Government minister Alex Norris said the UK was not simply following the US in not signing a declaration at the close of the AI Action Summit.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

‘Some councils will be worse off’ after NI increase despite more funding

Communities minister Jim McMahon said that despite a 6.8% increase to overall local authority funding, some English councils will be poorer.

The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025

Duke Special among musicians awarded grants to purchase new instruments

The songwriter is to use his grant to buy an electro-mechanical predecessor of the synthesiser once used to create the sound of The Beatles.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2024

All NI pensioner households hit by winter fuel support cut to get £100 – Lyons

The Communities Minister said the payment would be made before the end of March 2025.

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Council tax expected to raise additional £1.8 billion next year – minister

Communities minister Matthew Pennycook rejected suggestions by the Conservatives that councils face a £2.4 billion ‘black hole’.

Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024