Category: Northern Ireland

Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says

Exclusive: Former minister calls for urgent action against companies such as X that allow incitement to violenceWes Streeting has called for Keir Starmer to take urgent action against X and other online platforms that have...

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Starmer defends investment on defence as he vows to fight any leadership challenge – as it happened

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereAs armed forces minister, Al Carns was not involved in work on the defence investment plan (Dip). In his resignation letter, he said it was flawed not just because of...

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Starmer defends investment on defence as he vows to fight any leadership challenge – UK politics live

The prime minister defended the ‘hard-edged decisions’ he has made to cut funding from other departments to spend more on defenceAs armed forces minister, Al Carns was not involved in work on the defence investment...

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Up to 90% of Ireland’s asylum seekers may have entered from Northern Ireland, data shows

Figures suggest common travel area being exploited in both directions, but particularly UK to IrelandUp to 90% of asylum seekers in Ireland may have entered the country via the Northern Ireland land border in the last three...

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Starmer insists defence plan ‘will keep us safe’ after Healey resigns in protest over funding – UK politics live

PM responds to shock resignation, claiming his defence spending plan will deliver an ‘unprecedented increase’ in fundingRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about...

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Starmer’s premiership ‘falling apart’, opponents claim, after Healey resigns over defence funding – UK politics live

Tories, SNP, Reform and Lib Dems all turn fire on PM with as Labour figures also call for greater defence spendingRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is about to hold a press...

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John Healey resigns as defence secretary in disagreement with Starmer over spending – UK politics live

PM ‘unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs’ for defence, says Healey, as he also takes aim at Rachel ReevesRyan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland, is...

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John Healey resigns as defence secretary in disagreement with Starmer over defence spending – UK politics live

The defence secretary said the prime minister was ‘unwilling to commit the resources that the nation needs to defend the country’Ryan Henderson, assistant chief constable for the Police Service of Northern Ireland,...

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