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Senior Tory minister Conor Burns sacked after ‘serious misconduct’ claim

MP asked by Liz Truss to step down as trade minister and has party whip removed

The Guardian - UK

Conor Burns sacked as minister with Tory whip suspended pending investigation

The MP for Bournemouth West has reportedly said he will co-operate fully with the probe and ‘looks forward to clearing his name’.

The Independent UK

UK PM Truss sacks trade minister Burns after allegations of serious misconduct

British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Friday sacked Conor Burns, a minister at the trade department, following allegations of serious misconduct, her office said on Friday.

Reuters

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Tory MP Conor Burns sacked from government after ‘serious misconduct’ complaint

Sacked trade minister accuses Tory party of rushing to judgment

Evening Standard

UK junior minister Burns sacked after misconduct complaint

British lawmaker Conor Burns was sacked as a junior trade minister on Friday and suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party following a "complaint of serious misconduct" at its annual conference this week.

Reuters

Minister mocks Liz Truss over her trade record and calls rival ‘the future of our party’

Conor Burns pokes fun at ‘Instagram posts about free trade agreements’ – for which future prime minister was notorious

The Independent UK

Oxford summit may have paved way for Northern Ireland Protocol breakthrough

Key players in thrashing out a solution to the crisis held talks at the British Irish Alliance meeting in the city of dreaming spires last month

Daily Mirror

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Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern working behind scenes in UK-EU Brexit deadlock

Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns thanks architects of peace deal who have been helping to get UK and EU back to table

The Guardian - UK

Brexit: Truss ‘eyeing early trip to Dublin for talks on Northern Ireland protocol’

Report comes as Northern Ireland minister raises suggestions of new Brexit talks

The Independent UK

Brendan Hughes: Big challenges but low bar of expectations for next Northern Ireland secretary

For a role long seen as a poisoned chalice, it is perhaps refreshing that someone appears to actually want to be appointed as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Belfast Live

Burns’ comments on absence of Executive ‘misguided and mistaken’ – DUP

NIO minister Conor Burns said there was ‘no reason’ for the DUP not to be in government at Stormont.

The Independent UK

UK urged to re-engage with protocol talks, as EU prepares retaliatory laws

Irish MEP Sean Kelly said that the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill demonstrated the UK Government’s ‘willingness to be aggressive and headstrong’.

The Independent UK

Irish premier hopeful of early meeting with new UK prime minister

Taoiseach Micheal Martin highlighted the importance of a strong British-Irish relationship.

The Independent UK

Ukraine independence day marked in Belfast

There was traditional music and culture on display in the Northern Ireland capital for the date which also marked the six-month anniversary of the war

The Independent UK

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Nicola Sturgeon: Independent Scotland would remain in British-Irish Council

The Scottish First Minister was speaking at the 37th British-Irish Council summit in Guernsey on Friday.

The Independent UK

Johnson ally pays emotional tribute to ‘boss and friend’

Conor Burns was speaking during a press conference in Guernsey during the 37th British-Irish Council Summit.

The Independent UK

All the major resignations under Boris Johnson’s rule as Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid quit cabinet

The prime minister is facing the biggest leadership crisis of his premiership

The Independent UK

Labour: Change Troubles legislation to stop terrorists profiting from immunity

Peter Kyle warned the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would allow perpetrators to ‘live in freedom’.

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No 10 denies Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds caught ‘in flagrante’ in his office when MP walked in

Exclusive: Allegations about Mr Johnson’s conduct while he was foreign secretary are ‘sordid and untrue’, according to source

The Independent UK

Mystery MP who walked in on Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds in ‘compromising situation’ revealed

Exclusive: Conor Burns had a ‘sixth sense’ about the couple’s relationship after finding them ‘having a glass of wine’ in Boris Johnson’s office

The Independent UK

Tory MP says Dublin still ‘closest partner’ in Europe despite Varadkar remarks

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said that, in his political lifetime, he has “never seen relations as bad” with UK ministers.

The Independent UK

Troubles legislation to be changed to prevent immunity for rapists, says minister

The Government made the concession after being warned they risked defeat in the House of Commons if no amendments were made.

The Independent UK

MP: Families need legal aid if action allowed against Adams over IRA bombings

DUP MP Jim Shannon called for help for families after it emerged former Sinn Fein president Mr Adams has been given notice of legal action.

Evening Standard

Minister risks inflaming tensions with US over Northern Ireland

Conor Burns, who has been meeting US politicians this week, said: ‘There is a lot of lazy talk going on here that what we’re doing with the Protocol is endangering or imperilling peace.’

The Independent UK

NI Protocol legislation not being used to prop up PM, minister insists

Conor Burns said there is no “sub agenda” behind the plan to override parts of the post-Brexit trading arrangements.

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