Category: Northern Irish politics

Tory MP Robert Halfon quits as minister and James Heappey confirms resignation, paving way for mini reshuffle – as it happened

Robert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...

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Tory MP Robert Halfon quits as minister and James Heappey confirms resignation, paving way for mini reshuffle – UK politics live

Robert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...

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Tory MP Robert Halfon unexpectedly quits as minister as James Heappey confirms decision to resign – UK politics live

Robert Halfon quits as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister as James Heappey confirms decision to step downIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special educational...

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Home Office efforts to stop abuse of care worker visa system inadequate, leading to ‘shocking’ abuse, says watchdog – politics live

Former chief inspector of borders says Home Office does not appear to have identified any lessons from ‘this debacle’In interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that special...

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Sunak gently mocks Liz Truss’s ‘deep state’ claims – UK politics live

‘I wouldn’t tell you if I was,’ PM tells MPs at liaison committee when asked if he is a member of group cited by his predecessorIn interviews this morning Gillian Keegan, the education secretary, admitted that...

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Minister says government working on sanction options for those involved in Alexei Navalny’s death – as it happened

Leo Docherty, Foreign Office minister, says government ‘working at pace’ to hold those responsible for Russian opposition leader’s death to accountNo 10 has declined to repeat Kemi Badenoch’s claim that...

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Minister says government working on sanction options for those involved in Alexei Navalny’s death – UK politics live

Leo Docherty, Foreign Office minister, says government ‘working at pace’ to hold those responsible for Russian opposition leader’s death to accountNo 10 has declined to repeat Kemi Badenoch’s claim that...

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Kemi Badenoch calls ex-Post Office chair’s claims ‘blatant attempt to seek revenge’ – UK politics live

Business secretary says Henry Staunton was dismissed after his response to bullying allegations and says his claims were ‘completely false’No 10 has declined to repeat Kemi Badenoch’s claim that the former...

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Kemi Badenoch tells MPs ex-Post Office chair’s Horizon claims are ‘completely false’ – UK politics live

Business secretary says Henry Staunton was dismissed after his response to bullying allegations and says his interview was ‘seeking revenge’No 10 has declined to repeat Kemi Badenoch’s claim that the former...

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O’Neill and Little-Pengelly insist they are united in wanting better public services and funding for Northern Ireland – UK politics live

Northern Ireland first minister and deputy call for more funding to reform public servicesWhen the Democratic Unionist party held the first minister post it smirked at Sinn Féin references to Michelle O’Neill, then...

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Sunak urges Northern Ireland executive to focus on ‘things that matter’, not constitutional change – UK politics live

Prime minister refuses to endorse Michelle O’Neill’s claim that referendum on Irish reunification could be held within a decadeWhen the Democratic Unionist party held the first minister post it smirked at Sinn...

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