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The Latest Breaking News from the Northern Ireland Assembly

Bid to force Education Minister Givan from office over Israel trip fails

Paul Givan called the no-confidence motion against him a ‘calculated attempt to drive a unionist minister from office’.

Evening Standard

Stormont Education Minister dismisses AI speech accusation as ‘cheap shot’

Opposition leader Matthew O’Toole asked Paul Givan if a ‘large portion’ of his speech had been written by AI.

Evening Standard

Small businesses ‘bewildered’ by post-Brexit trade rules, says major review

The independent review was carried out by a former Northern Ireland secretary on behalf of the British Government.

Evening Standard

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Post-Brexit rules leave small businesses ‘bewildered’

A review heard how businesses had taken on ‘a considerable number of extra burdens’ due to new trade rules

The Independent UK

Budget 25/26 will make a real difference to people’s lives, O’Dowd says

MLAs in the Northern Ireland Assembly backed the 2025-26 Budget following a lengthy debate on Monday.

The Independent UK

Pope represented ‘best of human values’, says O’Neill as Stormont pays tribute

MLAs had their first opportunity to pay tribute to Francis in the Northern Ireland Assembly as they returned on Monday after the Easter break.

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland Assembly hears calls for information to find Lisa Dorrian

Miss Dorrian was 25 when she was last seen at a caravan park in Ballyhalbert, Co Down, in 2005.

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Stormont backs GB Energy Bill despite concern over ‘lack of detail’

Several MLAs voiced concern at a lack of information around how GB Energy will operate in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Stormont MLAs reminded to ‘dress smartly’ in chamber

Speaker Edwin Poots said some MLAs have ‘a very loose interpretation of smart’ when it comes of their attire.

The Independent UK

Benn ‘wrong to reject brake request’ but Government now acting – Little-Pengelly

The deputy First Minister said the move on the Stormont Brake had forced a change of view in the Government.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland Secretary insists Stormont Brake process has ‘worked’

Mr Benn said he has dealt with concerns in a sensible way and he ‘will take the necessary measures to ensure that there aren’t regulatory barriers’.

The Independent UK

Government announces Stormont Brake will not be pulled over change of EU law

The NI Secretary wrote to the Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots on Monday to inform him of the decision.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland secretary aware of Stormontgate ‘for months’, records reveal

Stormontgate in 2002 led to the suspension of devolution and the reintroduction of direct rule in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

MLAs continue to debate extending Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit trading deal

The chambers heard contrasting views on arrangements that have created economic barriers on trade between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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Legal bid to stop Stormont vote on post-Brexit arrangements listed for hearing

A judge will listen to arguments the day before the debate is due to take place in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Evening Standard

Allister accuses SDLP chief of putting nationalism over ‘democratic credentials’

The pair had a heated exchange during the second reading of Mr Allister’s European Union (Withdrawal Arrangements) Bill.

Evening Standard

Legal bid initiated to stop Stormont vote on NI post-Brexit trade arrangements

Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson claims extending the measures for another four years would be unlawful.

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December date pencilled in for Stormont vote on post-Brexit trade arrangements

Members are likely to vote on a majority basis to continue with the contentious rules and regulations that govern trade between the region and GB.

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Tributes paid to former Alliance Party MLA Anna Lo after her death at 74

Alliance leader Naomi Long described her as a ‘ground breaker’.

Evening Standard

‘Unprecedented’ Budget not enough to make up for austerity – Archibald

Caoimhe Archibald also revealed that the Treasury has indicated it will not cover the cost of the PSNI data breach.

The Conversation

After Westminster triumph, Sinn Féin seeks to bounce back in Ireland

Sinn Féin held on to all seven of its seats at Westminster in the 2024 election, making it the largest Northern Irish party in the UK parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, and in local government in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

What is devolution? Sir Keir Starmer seeks "immediate reset" with devolved nations as he tours the UK

The PM has pledged to work closely with counterparts around the UK, but how does devolution work?

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Northern Ireland's Largest Unionist Party Ends Boycott, Restoring Power-Sharing

The Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland agrees to end a boycott, paving the way for the restoration of a power-sharing government with Sinn Fein.

The Conversation

New law sidesteps British culpability in Northern Ireland's Troubles

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act became law in the United Kingdom on Sept. 18. It is an attempt to resolve the many open investigations into murders committed during the 30-year armed conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles.

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