Coca-Cola set to create 35 new jobs at Lisburn plant It's part of a £17 million plan to expand production at Knockmore Hill in Lisburn Belfast Live · Jan 18, 2023
Government introduces changes to controversial legacy Bill The move comes ahead of the proposed legislation being considered at the committee stage. The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023
Poll: 66% say Sinn Fein was right to withdraw from talks with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly The controversy overshadowed a series of political talks to discuss how to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol impasse Belfast Live · Jan 13, 2023
UK to further delay calling Northern Ireland election as Brexit talks continue EU sources say progress in protocol dispute is slow despite growing momentum The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2023
Rishi Sunak must defy Tory ‘Brexit purity cult’ to get protocol deal, says Starmer Labour leader offers ‘political cover’ – as he urges PM to stand up to MPs in European Research Group The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2023
Stormont talks on Brexit NI Protocol bring renewed optimism but no breakthrough The arrival of three political big hitters on the same day added to hopes that something could be in the offing after months of deadlock Belfast Live · Jan 12, 2023
Chris Heaton Harris defends excluding Sinn Fein leader from talks "There are many factors which go into the thought process" Belfast Live · Jan 12, 2023
Exclusion of party leaders from NI protocol meetings must end – McDonald The row over Mary Lou McDonald’s exclusion from a meeting this week has overshadowed talks on the protocol and Stormont crisis. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
‘Not wise’ to invite Sinn Fein leader to NI Protocol meeting – Heaton-Harris Sir Keir Starmer, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin are all in Northern Ireland for talks on the protocol. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Britain will not call fresh N.Ireland elections next week - minister Britain's Northern Ireland Minister said on Thursday that he would take time to decide whether to call fresh elections as talks continue between London and Brussels on revising post-Brexit trade rules for the region. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
British-EU talks remain challenging, complex - Irish foreign minister Very challenging and complex issues remain to be resolved in talks between British and European Union negotiators on post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland despite recent progress, Irish Foreign Minister Michéal Martin said on Thursday. Reuters · Jan 12, 2023
Warning that EU and UK not close to protocol deal as political talks take place Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s comments came as Leo Varadkar, Micheal Martin and Sir Keir Starmer are all in Northern Ireland for talks over the protocol. The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023
Cleverly’s Brexit talks left in disarray by Sinn Féin and SDLP no-shows Sinn Féin accuses UK government of ‘Tory petulance’ claiming its leader Mary Lou McDonald had been excluded from the talks The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2023
Sinn Fein withdrawal overshadows Cleverly talks with parties on protocol Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the British Government of ‘Tory petulance’ after she said she was excluded from political talks. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Belfast Live · Jan 11, 2023 Sinn Fein withdraws from talks with James Cleverly after Mary Lou McDonald 'excluded' The Foreign Secretary was due to meet Stormont party leaders in Belfast to discuss the protocol and the collapse of devolution
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Sinn Fein pulls out of protocol meeting after party leader ‘excluded’ The roundtable talks with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will concentrate on the NI Protocol and the powersharing crisis at Stormont.
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 UK, EU inch closer to deal over N. Ireland Brexit trade spat The U.K. and the European Union are inching closer to settling a post-Brexit trade dispute that has brought economic headaches and political turmoil to Northern Ireland
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023 Cleverly to address protocol issues which ‘risk and undermine’ NI’s place in UK The Foreign Secretary is to meet political and business leaders in Belfast.
Belfast Live · Jan 10, 2023 Brexit Protocol 'risk' to Northern Ireland's place in UK must be addressed, says Foreign Secretary He was speaking ahead of meeting Stormont party leaders in Belfast on Wednesday to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol
Belfast Live · Jan 10, 2023 DUP MLA asks what Stormont can do to ease migraines A formal written question was submitted asking what is being done to ease migraines suffered by Stormont politicians and staff
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Irish foreign minister and Northern Ireland parties welcome progress on protocol The two sides reached agreement on data sharing and EU access to UK IT systems.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023 Speaker urges parties to grasp spirit of 1998 peace deal and restore Assembly Alex Maskey said the reputation of the Stormont Assembly did not match the high hopes that existed for it in 1998.
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023 Improve Twitter passwords, experts warn after minister’s account hacked Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris apologised after “some deeply unpleasant stuff” was posted to his account.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 2023 Second cabinet minister says Twitter account hacked Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris apologises after account posts ‘deeply unpleasant stuff’
Belfast Live · Jan 5, 2023 NI secretary Chris Heaton-Harris apologises for 'deeply unpleasant' posts after Twitter account hacked It comes just days after the Twitter profile of another Cabinet minister was hacked