Jonathan Powell led talks on Chagos Islands in September and played key role in Good Friday agreementJonathan Powell, the former chief of staff to Tony Blair, has been appointed as Keir Starmer’s national security adviser...
Read MoreThe party has agreed a joint statement expressing full commitment ‘to the new deal for working people as agreed in July’ after a meeting this afternoonAlex Chalk, the justice secretary, is taking questions in the...
Read MoreAndrew Stephenson says there are concerns over its current draft but the UK would not sign up to a deal that did not respect national sovereigntyAlex Chalk, the justice secretary, is taking questions in the Commons this morning....
Read MoreFormer home secretary says Windsor framework has undermined sovereignty and undermined Northern Ireland’s place within UKAlex Chalk, the justice secretary, is taking questions in the Commons this morning. After he finishes...
Read MoreRishi Sunak says Belfast judgment will not affect his plans and the Good Friday agreement should not be used to obstruct Westminster policySunak starts with global security threats.The dangers that threaten our country are...
Read MoreBelfast court earlier ruled the law should not apply in province as it breached human rights provisions agreed under post-Brexit arrangementsSunak starts with global security threats.The dangers that threaten our country are...
Read MoreRishi Sunak urges Stormont executive to focus on bread-and-butter issues in Northern IrelandUK politics live – latest updatesThe British and Irish governments have played down Sinn Féin’s calls for Irish unity...
Read MoreNewly released 1999 briefing by Irish civil servant reveals lack of trust during tense peace negotiationsDavid Trimble was “extraordinarily rude” to Tony Blair during tense negotiations about the implementation of...
Read MoreConcerns echo White House remarks that blocking human rights laws could undermine Northern Ireland peace processRishi Sunak risks ripping up the Northern Ireland peace process if he blocks human rights laws so the UK can deport...
Read MoreThis live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereNicola Sturgeon’s “deeply personal and revealing” memoir will be published in 2025 by Pan Macmillan, after nine publishers bid for it at...
Read MoreDUP MP Sammy Wilson calls on US president to ‘show us some respect’ after Biden says he wanted to ensure UK kept its Good Friday commitmentsAn MP from Northern Ireland’s biggest pro-UK party has condemned Joe...
Read MoreTwo-thirds of people also think 1998 Good Friday agreement has failed to deliver stable governance, survey findsUK politics live – latest updatesMore than two-thirds of people in Northern Ireland believe big changes are...
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Work and pensions secretary says she will transform opportunities
More than 200 flood alerts put in place and
Catherine Sonquist Forest, based in Santa Cruz where assisted
Party figures have voiced concerns that next month’s visit
High-profile campaigner against new law facing questions over parliamentary
Deep divisions remain after high-stakes talks end with agreement
The deal was met with long applause, cheering, whistling
Traditional allies such as Diane Abbott and John McDonnell
Shabana Mahmood has written to her constituents saying she
Deal paves the way for country-to-country carbon trading and