DUP warns PM against serving up ‘half-baked’ deal on NI Protocol The Government and the EU are involved in negotiations to resolve the logjam over post-Brexit trading arrangements. The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2023
Heaton-Harris and Steve Baker not in attendance at ERG meeting with DUP DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson met the group of Eurosceptic Tory MPs in London this week. The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2023
UUP councillor who joined DUP said Jeffrey Donaldson's party 'blew it' over handling of Brexit The councillor joined the DUP shortly after quitting the Ulster Unionist Party over its "chaotic" plans for May's council elections Belfast Live · Jan 16, 2023
No breakthrough on Northern Ireland Protocol talks as 'gaps' in UK and EU positions In a joint statement following their latest meeting, the UK and European Union agreed to continue “scoping work” to solve the row. The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2023
Labour urges DUP to react in ‘openhearted’ way to any deal on the NI Protocol Senior Labour politicians visited Foyle Port in Londonderry. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
Northern Ireland Protocol ‘scoping work’ to continue amid UK-EU ‘gaps’ Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic held virtual talks on Monday. The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023
DUP leader says Britain and EU not anywhere close to protocol deal Jeffrey Donaldson plays down hopes as Tory MP says arrangement having ‘colonising’ effect in Northern Ireland The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023
Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s comments came as Leo Varadkar, Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer are all in Northern Ireland for talks over the protocol. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Sinn Fein withdrawal overshadows Cleverly talks with parties on protocol Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the British Government of ‘Tory petulance’ after she said she was excluded from political talks. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Brendan Hughes: DUP needs new approach as Leo Varadkar offers olive branch The Taoiseach has made conciliatory remarks over Brexit's Northern Ireland Protocol but unionist parties remain unmoving Belfast Live · Jan 7, 2023
DUP slammed for 'cherry-picking' health report to attack Northern Ireland Protocol The DUP did not mention that the report concludes Brexit is having "negative effects" on the UK's workforce, medicines and economy Belfast Live · Jan 7, 2023
Brendan Hughes: Brexit NI Protocol letter prompting unionist fury stated the obvious The reaction yet again shows the impossible task the government faces in attempting to meet the high bar of unionist demands Belfast Live · Dec 31, 2022
Trimble ‘had resentful complex towards the Republic of Ireland’ The newly declassified 1996 document describes the former UUP leader as having ‘little vision’ for leadership needed. The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022
Key issues to look out for in Northern Ireland politics in 2023 It looks set to be another year full of twists and turns for Stormont Belfast Live · Dec 27, 2022
Belfast Live · Dec 25, 2022 Northern Ireland Twitter 'Space' offering place for rationale debate The format of each weekly event every Friday includes an interview with the guest before throwing it open for questions
Belfast Live · Dec 23, 2022 Brendan Hughes: Partygate, Boris Johnson mutiny and the Liz Truss lettuce - a look back at the political year of 2022 The upheaval of the past year has left many feeling as wilted as the lettuce that outlasted Liz Truss
Belfast Live · Dec 22, 2022 Poll: 81% say DUP should return to Stormont power-sharing More than 1,500 votes were cast in the Belfast Live readers' poll
Belfast Live · Dec 20, 2022 Health officials feared DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson's Protocol heart surgery claims would be used for 'electioneering' Internal emails show Sir Jeffrey received a health trust letter rejecting the claims weeks before he publicly withdrew his remarks
Belfast Live · Dec 15, 2022 Rishi Sunak holds talks with NI political leaders on first visit to Belfast as PM The Prime Minister met all the parties in the same room and spoke to them separately for around 10 to 15 minutes each
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Sunak holds talks with NI political leaders on first visit to Belfast as PM Powersharing in Northern Ireland is in cold storage due to a dispute over post-Brexit trading arrangements.
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Prime Minister visits Northern Ireland amid political crisis Rishi Sunak’s visit comes after the parties met with Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris earlier on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022 Prime Minister to visit Northern Ireland amid political crisis Stormont party leaders discussed the powersharing impasse during a meeting with Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2022 DUP will not be bullied or cajoled into restoring Stormont, minister told Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the UK Government should stop ‘expending energy’ targeting unionists.
Belfast Live · Nov 29, 2022 Stormont Executive Formation bill passes Commons clearing way for MLA wage cut Gregory Campbell argues Government should introduce “something similar” to salary cut in Westminster for Sinn Féin
Dublin Live · Nov 28, 2022 Mary Lou McDonald rejects Dowdall's claims that she used Hutch family for money and votes Dowdall was secretly recorded making the allegations and criticising Ms McDonald for not attending the funeral of the brother of murder accused Gerry “The Monk” Hutch