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Q&A: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and why is it significant?

MPs on Monday will debate new legislation to give ministers the power to override parts of the post-Brexit deal on Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK

Cutting MLA pay will not influence DUP boycott of Stormont, Government warned

Edwin Poots said his party’s stance on the Northern Ireland Protocol is based on ‘principle’.

The Independent UK

Future bleak if protocol Bill not passed, says DUP’s Edwin Poots

Sinn Fein MP John Finucane branded the Bill ‘shameful’ and said it will mean ‘more instability’ for the region.

The Independent UK

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MPs vote on Bill to override parts of Northern Ireland Protocol

Boris Johnson’s administration has argued the measures are necessary to safeguard the Good Friday Agreement

Belfast Live

Brandon Lewis plans to cut MLA pay ‘soon’ if Stormont does not return

Westminster moved to cut MLA pay in 2017 after the executive collapsed over an energy scheme row.

The Independent UK

Brendan Hughes: Bonfire clean-up bill hard to fathom in a cost-of-living crisis

Bonfires may be considered culturally important to unionist areas, but melting the window frames off your neighbour's house does nothing to serve your community

Belfast Live

Failing to reform Stormont 'catastrophic' for devolution, Alliance's Naomi Long warns

The Alliance Party leader said the "case for reform is indisputable and acknowledged by all parties"

Belfast Live

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UK government working on plans to promote integrated education in Northern Ireland

An Alliance MLA welcomed the plans but said Stormont embracing the integrated sector is the "only sustainable way forward"

Belfast Live

NI’s former top judge criticises Stormont parties for ‘doing nothing’ on legacy

Sir Declan Morgan was involved in heated exchanges with politicians from the region during an appearance before a Westminster Committee.

The Independent UK

MPs support moves to allow Secretary of State to commission NI abortion services

The House of Commons voted 215 to 70, majority 145, in favour of the Abortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022.

The Independent UK

Functioning Stormont is best way to help business in Northern Ireland, MPs hear

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the European Union is threatening to impose a hard border.

The Independent UK

DUP claims about NI Protocol impact on cost of living inaccurate, fact-check group says

The group accused the DUP of a "brazen" example of "cherry picking facts to suit a narrative"

Belfast Live

One in seven councillors in Northern Ireland unelected as new faces replace MLAs

The co-option system has been in the spotlight after Emma Little-Pengelly replaced the DUP leader as an MLA days after his election

Belfast Live

Granting abortion powers in Northern Ireland ‘constitutional sabotage’

It is ‘unacceptable’ there are women and girls unable to access services due to a political impasse at Stormont, Parliament is told

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DUP return to Stormont will not be calendar-led, Givan insists

The former first minister said his party needed to see delivery on the Government’s Bill to axe parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Belfast Live

Trade war between UK-EU would be detrimental to NI businesses, says Derry Chamber boss

They said their members had shown "wi despread support" for the GB-NI trading rules.

The Independent UK

Functioning Executive required for health service investment – O’Neill

Michelle O’Neill said without ministers in post, a three-year budget to fund health cannot be agreed.

Belfast Live

Plan commissioned to restructure hospital network in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland currently has the longest hospital waiting lists in the UK and experts have warned that the current structures are not sustainable

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Belfast Live

Public consultation to be held on future of divisive bonfire site at North Belfast interface

The bonfire in the loyalist Tigers Bay area became the focus of political and community tensions last summer

Belfast Live

DUP MLA says Sinn Féin Irish-language signs in North Belfast 'intimidatory' to unionists

The North Belfast MLA said he has contacted roads officials in Stormont's Department for Infrastructure as a "matter of urgency"

Belfast Live

Belfast cycling plan for a host of covered stands, secure parking and repair kits

Ten new covered cycle stands will be installed during the summer, with more on the way

Belfast Live

Key points in Northern Ireland Protocol legislation and what happens next in Brexit dispute

Here is our guide to the legislation and what to look out for as the deepening political row develops

The Independent UK

Plan to override protocol has left businesses in doubt, says industry boss

Darragh Cullen said the feeling around the legislation is similar to the worry felt following the UK’s vote to leave the EU.

The Independent UK

No timetable for return of Stormont despite NI protocol Bill – Donaldson

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill warned that the Government’s controversial Bill would cost jobs in Northern Ireland.

Belfast Live

'New proposals' to pedestrianise popular cobbled street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter

A trial scheme banning vehicles during the Covid-19 pandemic ended amid a mixed response from businesses

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