Category: Northern Irish politics

Planned Tory welfare cuts ‘a charter for human misery,’ says Labour – UK politics live

Conservative leader launches Welfare That Works policy document outlining benefit reductions of £36bnBadenoch and Whately are now taking questions.Q: [From Rob Powell from Sky News] We are running a report on the Netherlands,...

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King tells Commonwealth leaders that Britain’s role in slave trade was ‘shameful’ but stops short of apology – as it happened

Speech by Charles marks formal opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in AntiguaQ: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery...

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King tells Commonwealth leaders that Britain’s role in slave trade was ‘shameful’ but stops short of apology – UK politics live

Speech by Charles marks formal opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Chogm) in AntiguaQ: Do you think the UK should reconsider Commonwealth membership, given other countries just keep asking us for slavery...

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Business secretary says UK needs to understand direction of EU before signing up to closer relationship – UK politics live

The prime minister has suggested that he wants a public debate on the UK’s partnership with the EU.Downing Street has paid tribute to Patrick Stewart following the actor’s death. At the daily lobby briefing, the PM’s...

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Burnham says he wants to ‘draw a line’ under relationship with devolved powers – UK politics live

PM hoping for improved relations and ‘model of deeper devolution in Scotland and Wales’Downing Street has paid tribute to Patrick Stewart following the actor’s death. At the daily lobby briefing, the PM’s spokesperson gave a...

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Burnham says he wants to offer more ‘regional empowerment’ ahead of devolution summit – UK politics live

Prime minister in Glasgow to meet with Scottish and Welsh leaders to talk about ‘next stage of devolution’Andy Burnham has admitted his first budget as prime minister was not as radical as he would have liked because of the...

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Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences

Donaldson was found guilty in June of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one rape between 1985 and 2008Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were children when he abused...

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Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences

Former DUP leader was found guilty in June of 18 counts of sexual abuse including one rape between 1985 and 2008Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to a total of 15 years for sexual offences against two women who were children...

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MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – as it happened

He argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effortAndy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EUZia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs...

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