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Shailesh Vara says his ‘immediate priority’ is to restore powersharing

Northern Ireland

Shailesh Vara urged to ‘work constructively’ to restore powersharing

New Northern Ireland Secretary Shailesh Vara has said that his “immediate priority” will be to restore the Assembly and the Executive as soon as possible. Earlier, Mr Vara was urged to work constructively and even-handedly to restore power sharing ...

07 Jul 2022 at 22:44

Northern Ireland

Concern as NI Secretary resignation leaves region to be ‘run by civil service’

Concern has been expressed following the resignation of the Northern Ireland Secretary that the region is now being run by the civil service. Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie described the situation as “as bad as it gets”. He said the ...

07 Jul 2022 at 10:47

Election

Early Stormont election ruled out by Secretary of State

The Northern Ireland Secretary has appeared to rule out calling an early Assembly election. Brandon Lewis was speaking after calls by Sinn Fein and the DUP for the poll scheduled for May 5 to be brought forward. It follows the ...

08 Feb 2022 at 17:49

Northern Ireland

Shailesh Vara appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary

Shailesh Vara has been appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary following the resignation of Brandon Lewis. The former NIO minister was announced amid chaos at Downing Street as the number of resignations stacked up in protest ...

07 Jul 2022 at 16:20

Local News

'Executive formation cannot be held to ransom by Tory infighting and chaos' - O’Neill

The formation of an Executive and political stability in the north cannot be held hostage by ‘Tory infighting and chaos’ at Westminster, according to First Minister Designate Michelle O’Neill (Sinn Féin). Ms O'Neill was ...

07 Jul 2022 at 13:30

Northern Ireland

Lack of will hindered attempts to deal with legacy issues – Sir Declan Morgan

The task of dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland has been avoided due to lack of will, the retired judge who will head a new information recovery commission has said. Former lord chief justice ...

29 Aug 2023 at 14:29

Northern Ireland

Conversations needed soon on Stormont reform, says former NI secretary

Changes to the Good Friday Agreement settlement might be required to reflect the changing electoral landscape of Northern Ireland, a former secretary of state has said. The intervention by Brandon Lewis, who served ...

20 Feb 2023 at 22:40

National News

Rees-Mogg wades in as Brexiteers told to give Sunak ‘space’ on Northern Ireland

Jacob Rees-Mogg has accused Rishi Sunak of imitating Theresa May’s doomed Brexit strategy as Tory Eurosceptics were urged to allow the “time and space” needed to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol. The prominent ...

21 Feb 2023 at 17:00

Northern Ireland

Johnson’s woes deepen as another Cabinet minister resigns

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has resigned from the Cabinet, piling further pressure on the embattled Prime Minister. Mr Lewis told Boris Johnson the Government requires “honesty, integrity and ...

07 Jul 2022 at 08:51

Northern Ireland

Zahawi tells Johnson to ‘leave with dignity’ as Prime Minister refuses to quit

Boris Johnson should “leave with dignity” and “go now”, Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi said as the Prime Minister’s refusal to quit triggered another wave of ministerial resignations. Mr Zahawi, who was only ...

07 Jul 2022 at 10:07

Derry News

Eastwood: Secretary of State should spend less time defending Boris Johnson and more time supporting working families

Foyle MP, Colum Eastwood, has said that Secretary of State Brandon Lewis should spend far less time attempting to defend the indefensible actions of Boris Johnson and more time working to deliver much ...

19 Apr 2022 at 17:53

Local News

Military medics will be deployed to hospitals across the north to support 'fatigued' staff

Sixty armed forces medics are to be deployed in hospitals in Northern Ireland after the Health Minister’s latest request for military assistance was approved. The Ministry of Defence said its ...

31 Jan 2022 at 17:32

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