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Former Labour deputy leader and Winston Churchill’s grandson on peerages list

Tom Watson, Arlene Foster and former Tory MP Sir Nicholas Soames are among those set to enter the House of Lords. A total of 26 figures have been made members of the House of Lords as part of the latest honours list. The peerages were conferred by ...

14 Oct 2022 at 18:31

Northern Ireland

Dying people should have ‘care and compassion like my mother’ – Arlene Foster

Peers “should be asking” how to help dying people “live better”, Arlene Foster has said as she described the “care and compassion” which her mother received at the end of her life. The former Northern Ireland first minister warned that rolling ...

19 Sept 2025 at 14:07

Northern Ireland

Swann urged end to ‘nonsense’ of ministers attacking Covid lockdown decisions

Robin Swann urged an end to the “nonsense” of ministerial colleagues making public attacks on Executive decisions over lockdown restrictions during a rise in Covid cases in 2020. The letter from Northern Ireland’s Health Minister to ...

08 May 2024 at 09:52

Local News

Arlene Foster resigns as leader of the DUP

Arlene Foster has resigned as leader of the DUP. She released a statement a short time ago. The full statement reads: A short time ago I called the Party Chairman to inform him that I intend to step down as leader of the Democratic ...

28 Apr 2021 at 17:11

Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS LATEST: First and Deputy First Minister reinforce lockdown message

At today’s COVID-19 press conference the country’s leaders doubled down on their message for people to ‘stay at home’ when pressed about the possibility of lockdown restrictions loosening. First Minister Arlene Foster said the ...

27 Apr 2020 at 18:44

Northern Ireland

Simon Byrne’s four years as NI’s police chief beset by controversies

Simon Byrne’s four years as Northern Ireland’s police chief saw him deal with a long series of controversies and challenges. Mr Byrne took up the position of the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland in ...

04 Sept 2023 at 16:49

Local News

Arlene Foster officially steps down as First Minister

Arlene Foster has resigned as First Minister. The former DUP leader made her final address as First Minister at the Stormont Assembly a short time ago. She will officially resign from the role at 1pm. Mrs Foster served as ...

14 Jun 2021 at 13:47

Northern Ireland

Former Stormont first minister and education minister to join House of Lords

Northern Ireland’s former first minister Dame Arlene Foster and former education minister Peter Weir are set to join the House of Lords. Dame Arlene left Stormont politics last year after resigning as leader of the DUP. ...

14 Oct 2022 at 17:48

Northern Ireland

Arlene Foster expands role at GB News, saying it’s vital NI voices are heard

Baroness Arlene Foster is set to become a regular presenter on GB News alongside making documentaries for the broadcaster, it has been announced. The former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader and first minister of ...

05 Mar 2023 at 17:02

Northern Ireland

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

The “petty party politics” that characterised Stormont’s response to Covid-19 must never be repeated in the event of another pandemic, a lawyer for bereaved families has said. Solicitor Enda McGarrity, who represents ...

21 Nov 2025 at 13:10

Northern Ireland

Calls for civility after pro-IRA chant is directed at Arlene Foster

Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has urged people to be civil in public discourse following an incident in which a woman chanted a pro-IRA slogan during an encounter with Dame Arlene Foster. Ms O’Neill ...

22 Nov 2022 at 17:15

Northern Ireland

Appointments to Windsor Framework panel welcomed

The appointment of members of a new independent monitoring panel for the Windsor Framework has been welcomed. Aidan Reilly, a former director of customs policy and strategy at HMRC, customs and international ...

19 Sept 2024 at 17:27

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