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Supreme Court to hear Government appeal in Sean Brown public inquiry case

The Northern Ireland Secretary was last year ordered by judges to set up an inquiry into the 1997 loyalist murder of the GAA official.

Evening Standard · 11h ago

Parties cannot afford to restart budget discussions with new NI Secretary – DUP

DUP leader Gavin Robinson said new Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant would ‘quickly learn there are some significant challenges’.

Evening Standard · Jul 21

Sir Chris Bryant appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary

The Rhondda and Ogmore MP was appointed by Prime Minister Andy Burnham to follow Hilary Benn.

Evening Standard · Jul 20

Full list of Labour MPs to nominate Andy Burnham – including 18 members of Starmer’s cabinet

Ed Miliband, Chief Whip Jonathan Reynolds and Chief Secretary Darren Jones are among those who have put their names behind Mr Burnham

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Police say mosque replica on top of loyalist bonfire is hate crime

Political parties and religious leaders have condemned the bonfire display in Moygashel.

Evening Standard · Jul 9

NI finances need to move on to ‘long-term sustainable footing’ – Benn

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn held talks with the leaders of Executive parties on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jul 2

Government urged to fix NI funding ‘faultline’ as budget discussions begin

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has invited leaders of the Executive parties to talks at Hillsborough Castle.

Evening Standard · Jul 2

The Belfast riots, Palestine Action protests. What is terrorism now – and why the hypocrisy?

The right is obsessed with ‘two-tier policing’. This is indeed a two-tier government – but the real victims are progressives, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK · Jun 17

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

Figures suggest common travel area being used in both directions, but particularly UK to Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

Belfast stabbing victim’s condition ‘improving’ and he may soon come out of coma

Stephen Ogilvie lost his left eye and suffered deep cuts to his head, face and back in a stabbing attack on Monday.

Evening Standard · Jun 11