The Latest Breaking News from Hilary Benn

Secretary of State welcomes O’Neill intention to attend Remembrance service

Michelle O’Neill will be the first senior Sinn Fein figure to take part in such an event in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024

Secretary of State ‘focused on future’ as unpaused growth deal signed

Hilary Benn, First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly attended the event in Co Tyrone.

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2024

Third of NI farmers will be affected by Budget, says agriculture minister

Stormont Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir was set to meet Secretary of State Hilary Benn to discuss the issue.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024

NI budget for next year is biggest in history of devolution, Government insists

Stormont finance minister Caoimhe Archibald said while the settlement was encouraging, it was not enough to plug a projected funding gap.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024

Long-term Northern Ireland funding plan needed to fix public services, MPs say

The Commons heard NHS waiting times in Northern Ireland are the longest in the UK and public services are ‘in crisis’ because of a lack of funding.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Northern Ireland set to lose Euro 2028 games as decision made over Casement Park

The decision was made due to ‘a significant risk that it would not be built in time’, leaving England, Scotland and Wales as the remaining hosts

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

MI5’s posthumous discovery of Stakeknife files alarms inquiry chief

Release of intelligence year after death ‘casts doubt’ on security service’s previous claims about British spy in IRA accused of murders

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2024

Labour MP urges Hilary Benn to ‘rebuild strained relations’ with EU after Brexit disruption

The secretary of state for Northern Ireland defended the Windsor Framework, saying it was an ‘important and significant step forward’

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Prospect of Irish unification referendum remains remote despite Sinn Féin gains

Party’s advances in Northern Ireland contrast with slump in Ireland, while new Labour government is keen to bury issue

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2024

PM Starmer Wraps Up UK Tour After Visit To N.Ireland

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday wrapped up a whistlestop tour of the UK, promising Northern Ireland's leaders "a different way of doing politics" following years of Brexit turmoil.

International Business Times · Jul 8, 2024