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The Latest Breaking News from Stormont

Armstrong to lead initiative to attract more women into UUP

Diana Armstrong, who was ratified in the deputy leadership role on Saturday, is currently the party’s only female MLA.

Evening Standard

Open University transformation ‘to Northern Ireland’s third university’ hailed

John D’Arcy said he felt like the right time to go after 15 years at the helm of the Open University in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Jon Burrows moves a step closer to become next Ulster Unionist leader

The UUP confirmed the former senior police officer is the only contender to replace Mike Nesbitt later this month.

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‘More flexibility and funding needed from London’ to secure Stormont budget

First Minister Michelle O’Neill also pressed Secretary of State Hilary Benn over legacy proposals during a meeting in Belfast on Wednesday.

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We need to get budget right, says Little-Pengelly

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has claimed the proposed budget is ‘not sufficient’.

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Peter Mandelson’s 2005 general election warning to Tony Blair over Gordon Brown

Files released to the National Archives show that Peter Mandelson warned Tony Blair that tensions with his chancellor would need to be carefully managed during the election campaign

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Emergency departments in ‘big trouble’ as corridor care ‘normalised’ – expert

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has questioned why there is not ‘howls of outrage’ about deaths linked to long waits.

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Judges warned impact of Irish in courts could undermine confidence in justice

Declassified files also show senior police officer Judith Gillespie raising concerns.

Evening Standard

Trimble warned that review of Assembly must include decommissioning

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland was on ‘cusp of new beginning’ with Stormont return in 2000

Officials held an away-day ahead of the return of the powersharing institutions in May 2000.

Evening Standard

Stormont ministers received legal advice on ‘royal command’ to fly Union flag

The information is contained in newly declassified briefing papers for a meeting of ministers of the newly formed executive in February 2000.

Evening Standard

Initiative to calm interface tensions hindered when mobiles were switched off

In 2002 there were sustained sectarian clashes in the Short Strand area of east Belfast.

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Two senior Stormont civil servants recognised in honours list

Colum Boyle and Ronnie Armour have been recognised for their public service.

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NI house builders warn of ‘bleak’ future because of crumbling wastewater network

A representative body has warned that some companies are already planning to wind up operations because of an inability to secure water connections.

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Sinn Fein accused of ‘misinformation’ around funding for teachers’ pay

Education Minister Paul Givan also said he can give a pay increase of up to 4% for teachers.

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Government urged to go further than Windsor Framework review recommendations

Unionists have argued the review led by Lord Murphy failed to address ‘fundamental problems’ with the framework.

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Unionists unite to force cross-community vote on bid for EU ‘observer status’

Sinn Fein is behind the bid at Stormont to address the ‘democratic deficit’ left by Brexit.

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Michelle O’Neill to tackle Starmer for ‘prioritising weapons of war over people’

The Stormont leader said the Budget had been a missed opportunity to support those struggling to pay for food and heat their homes.

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Planning for any future pandemic must include impact on economy – Diane Dodds

The former Stormont economy minister made the comments to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.

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NI minister warns against additional revenue-raising on back of Budget

Gordon Lyons said such measures would target working people in the region who were already being ‘hammered’.

Evening Standard

Budget does not go far enough in public service investment – Stormont minister

Stormont Finance Minister John O’Dowd said Rachel Reeves’ spending plan ‘strengthened the need’ for fiscal devolution in Northern Ireland.

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Shoes of domestic abuse survivors displayed at Stormont

The Souls of Our Shoes exhibition was organised by the Mothers’ Union with a message to end domestic abuse.

Evening Standard

Robinson disagrees with Hallett findings over Stormont pandemic response

The DUP leader said there was ‘nothing new’ in the report published last week.

Evening Standard

Stormont response to Covid characterised by ‘petty party politics’, say bereaved

Relatives of people who died in the pandemic said the latest Covid inquiry report vindicated their criticism of the official response in the region.

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Stormont Executive has choice to raise its own revenue, says Benn

The NI Secretary said being in government was about making difficult choices.

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