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NIO minister Conor Burns said there was ‘no reason’ for the DUP not to be in government at Stormont.

UUP Leader, Doug Beattie warned of a “bleak outlook” this winter, even if the return of a fully functioning Stormont Executive is agreed. Northern Ireland’s political leaders met with the head of the region’s civil service Jayne Brady at Stormont Castle.The DUP has blocked the formation of a new Executive…

UUP leader Doug Beattie laid a bouquet of flowers below a portrait of Lord Trimble in the Great Hall at Parliament Buildings.

Death of Northern Ireland’s inaugural first minister inspires rare solidarity as role in ending the Troubles is hailed

Leaders past and present pay tribute to man who 'chose to grasp the opportunity for peace when it presented itself and sought to end the decades of violence that blighted his beloved Northern Ireland'

David Trimble died on Monday at the age of 77.

Ms O'Neill was also critical of Mr Lewis over his proposed bill for dealing with Northern Ireland's troubled past

Brandon Lewis resigned early on Thursday saying he could not longer serve in Boris Johnson’s government.

Alliance MP Stephen Farry described a "completely crazy situation" and described Boris Johnson as a "narcissistic self-entitled fool"