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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

Stormont vote process on post-Brexit arrangements triggered by NI Secretary

Assembly Speaker Edwin Poots has notified the First Minister and deputy First Minister that the democratic consent process has begun.

Evening Standard

Stormont ministers must ensure balanced budget is delivered, says Benn

The Northern Ireland Secretary said the scale of the budget package for the region presented the local administration with ‘significant opportunity’.

Evening Standard

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Government ‘cannot commit’ to Casement funding without more details on costs

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn was commenting after the GAA presented its revised plans for the stadium redevelopment to a Stormont minister.

Evening Standard

GAA hopeful of lower-spec Casement Park rebuild without excessive use of funds

The stadium had originally been earmarked as a host venue for the Euro 2028 football tournament.

Evening Standard

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

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.

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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

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

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

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

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

Keir Starmer appoints historic cabinet with record number of women – now comes the hard part: governing

As the dust settles on Labour’s historic election win, Keir Starmer, the UK’s new prime minister, has appointed his team of senior ministers. These men and women (of whom there are a record number in this cabinet) are now responsible for governing and delivering on the party’s manifesto commitments.

The Conversation

‘Good news for all parties’: Ireland relishes prospect of Labour victory

Northern Ireland’s politicians and the Irish government hopeful of a post-Brexit reset and an end to Tory turmoil

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer’s Labour has one vital strength: a shadow cabinet with real government experience

An incoming Labour cabinet would have the advantage of not having to learn on the job, says political economist Andrew Hindmoor

The Independent UK

Richard Tice accuses Tories of ‘dirty tricks’ in attempting to persuade Reform candidates to stand down

Exclusive: A furious row has broken out after a Reform candidate’s last minute defection to the Tories

The Independent UK

Review into Northern Ireland flooding needed to learn lessons, minister says

Several towns in Northern Ireland were badly impacted by flooding as a result of heavy rain in recent weeks.

The Independent UK

Calls grow for financial aid from UK Government after Northern Ireland floods

Businesses in Downpatrick were beginning the clean-up operation after some were nearly entirely submerged in water.

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The Independent UK

Shadow Northern Ireland secretary criticises flooding support

Hilary Benn was speaking after severe flooding hit areas of counties Down, Antrim and Armagh following heavy rain last week.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves ‘holds hands up’ on book mistakes amid allegations of plagiarism

The shadow chancellor admitted some sentences in her book were ‘not properly referenced in the bibliography’.

Evening Standard

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves admits ‘mistakes’ amid plagiarism row over new book

The shadow chancellor said the errors will be ‘rectified’ in future reprints

The Independent UK

Shadow chancellor admits ‘inadvertent mistakes’ in book amid plagiarism claims

The shadow chancellor said the errors will be ‘rectified’ in future reprints.

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves admits mistakes after being accused of plagiarism in new book

Shadow chancellor says she holds her ‘hands up’ FT analysis finds book on female economists has passages that appear to be copied

The Independent UK

Book by Labour’s Rachel Reeves ‘lifts sections from Wikipedia’

Publisher admits some passages should have been ‘rewritten and properly referenced’

The Independent UK

Legacy Act ‘must have a replacement’ to help NI overcome ‘collective trauma’

Shadow secretary of state Hilary Benn held meetings around the controversial Government Act during a visit to Northern Ireland.

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