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Protesters tell Gordon Lyons arts sector ‘not being heard’ at Stormont

Actress and playwright Roisin Gallagher has spoken of ‘frustration’ in the arts sector as she joined demonstrators outside Stormont.

Evening Standard

Angela Rayner withdraws council reorganisation decisions after new legal advice

At least eight councils have launched legal challenges.

Evening Standard

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers won't be freed early, signals Andy Burnham after backlash against freeing them

The PM said he was ‘increasingly confident’ that a solution will be found to the jail overcrowding crisis to ‘prevent their early release’

Evening Standard

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Andy Burnham's Cabinet: Who are the London MPs facing the axe from key posts or promotion?

Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has some difficult decisions to make in choosing his top team

Evening Standard

New foreign donation rules could hit Reform UK’s crypto millionaire funders hard

‘These tough new rules will shut down dodgy funding, stop foreign money influencing our elections and keep our democracy strong,’ says Communities Secretary Steve Reed

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham 'to ease London homes crisis by discouraging Northerners from moving to capital'

‘It doesn't help London if London is the only place where people see opportunities for jobs,’ says Cabinet minister Steve Reed

Evening Standard

‘No inkling’ of Donaldson’s abusive behaviour prior to arrest, says DUP minister

Gordon Lyons also denied that loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has been exerting influence over Northern Ireland’s largest unionist party.

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Meta’s Threads crosses 500 million monthly users; rolls out Communities feature

Meta's Threads platform has crossed 500 million monthly users. The company has officially rolled out its Communities feature, allowing users to join discussions on specific topics. A new tool, 'Your Algo', is also launching, giving users control over their feed content. These updates aim to enhance user engagement and personalization…

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86 households contact Housing Executive after Northern Ireland riots

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons condemned those he described as ‘intent on destroying communities’.

Evening Standard

Razor wire put up at new Chinese super embassy site after youths scale gate in security incident

Local residents are due to challenge the Government’s decision to give the go-ahead to the huge diplomatic development

Evening Standard

Local elections 2026: What's at stake for Starmer, Labour and London?

The Prime Minister faces a battle for survival as the results of the May elections come in

Evening Standard

Ministers announce £1m for Jewish communities ahead of antisemitism talks

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer prepares to host figures from public life in Downing Street to discuss a ‘whole of society’ response to antisemitism.

Evening Standard

Special moment hailed with passing of Northern Ireland Sign Language Bill

Campaigners described a long journey to the legislation that includes the provision of free sign language classes to deaf children and their families

Evening Standard

IShowSpeed criticizes planned removal of Communities on X, cites 100K-member group

They say it's not a good move.

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£100 home heating oil grant to be paid out by ‘summer at earliest’

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has urged the UK Government to act with measures that can be delivered rapidly to help those struggling with costs.

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Trump raises hope of swift end to war as he pauses Iran energy blitz sending oil price plunging

The US president suspends threat to ‘obliterate’ Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not opened

Evening Standard

Labour ‘have to make our case’ to voters ahead of May contests, Steve Reed says

The Communities Secretary claimed the response on doorsteps ‘has been more positive than the opinion polls’ suggest.

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DUP minister ‘claiming’ some of the earliest US settlers for Northern Ireland

Gordon Lyons said it is ‘not about division’ but to make Northern Ireland stand out in the minds of those in the US.

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Anti-Muslim hate definition will not restrict freedom of speech, vows Steve Reed

Critics have raised concerns that doing so could create backdoor blasphemy laws, and curtail speech about Islamic extremism.

The Independent UK

New anti-Muslim hate definition ‘will not restrict freedom of speech’, Steve Reed says

The latest government figures showed that religious hate crime recorded by police in England and Wales reached a record high in the year ending March 2025

The Independent UK

Oil prices latest: Reeves ready to support release of reserves and issues inflation warning over US-Iran war

Price of oil has surged since US and Israel launched airstrikes towards Iran 10 days ago

The Independent UK

New measures to tackle extremism at universities and in charity sector unveiled

Government is launching a new action plan to promote ‘shared values that unite us as a nation’

Evening Standard

Morgan McSweeney: The rise of Sir Keir Starmer’s right-hand man

The Prime Minister’s chief of staff held many political roles during his journey from building sites to Downing Street.

Evening Standard

Donald Trump may U-turn on opposition to Chagos Islands deal, suggests Cabinet minister

Communities Secretary Steve Reed argued that the US president unleashed ferocious criticism against the UK over the agreement as a negotiation tactic in his bid for America to acquire Greenland

Evening Standard

Furious backlash grows against cancelling local elections which 'could see 10 million denied vote'

The Conservatives, Reform UK and Liberal Democrats have condemned the delays

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