UK required to engage over new EU laws in Northern Ireland – Varadkar The Taoiseach was responding to comments earlier in the week from NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris. The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023
DUP MP says party should vote against Windsor deal if no further movement Gregory Campbell says current proposals "are not what we need to see" Belfast Live · Mar 10, 2023
Windsor Framework not yet acceptable, DUP MP warns Gregory Campbell said if the Westminster vote on the deal was called within the next fortnight he would advise colleagues to oppose it. The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023
MPs set to vote on new Brexit deal by end of month, says Heaton-Harris The Windsor Framework struck between the EU and UK Government seeks to reduce the red tape on the movement of goods from GB into Northern Ireland. The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023
DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sets up panel to consult on Windsor Framework deal The consultation group, which includes former DUP leader Arlene Foster, will provide a report by the end of March Belfast Live · Mar 6, 2023
Michelle O'Neill warns British and Irish governments could step in to run NI NIO reject idea, though, saying "we will not consider joint authority" Belfast Live · Mar 5, 2023
NI governance change could be considered if deal not accepted – Heaton-Harris But the Northern Ireland Secretary said he is a ‘glass half full man’ and is confident the DUP will back the Windsor Framework. The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023
Most voters say Brexit to blame for food shortages, poll reveals Exclusive: 57% say Brexit behind gaps on supermarket shelves, as shortages hit school meals The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023
Alternative to powersharing in NI is joint UK/Irish arrangement – O’Neill Sinn Fein’s vice president called on the DUP to show ‘leadership’ and lift its blockade on devolution at Stormont. The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2023
Alliance leader Naomi Long: Failure to reform Stormont destroying devolution Naomi Long said people are "sick and tired" of the "wreckers, the blockers, the wasters" Belfast Live · Mar 4, 2023
Donaldson: DUP won’t be knocked off course by rhetoric over Framework Sir Jeffrey Donaldson acknowledged improvements had been made to post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland but said questions remain. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023
Windsor Framework: 67% believe DUP will reject new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland - poll The party has said it will study the new post-Brexit deal against its seven tests before reaching a "collective" conclusion Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2023
No 10 gives DUP legal ‘assurances’ that Northern Ireland will remain in UK NI secretary throws lifeline to DUP leadership under pressure to reject Rishi Sunak’s revised Brexit deal The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2023
Government to reassure unionists over new Brexit deal – Heaton-Harris The Northern Ireland Secretary said new details would be given on the Stormont brake element of the Windsor Framework. The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023
Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2023 Michelle O'Neill: The eyes of the world are again on us... it is time to move forward People on waiting lists cannot wait. Families facing a cost of living crisis cannot wait. Our health service and our health workers cannot wait.
Belfast Live · Mar 3, 2023 Windsor Framework: Boris Johnson criticises Rishi Sunak's new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland The former Prime Minister said he would find it "very difficult" to vote for the Windsor Framework
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2023 Heaton-Harris says protocol deal ‘decisively takes back control from Brussels’ The Northern Ireland Secretary issued a robust defence of the draft agreement – but admitted it wasn’t perfect.
The Conversation · Mar 2, 2023 Windsor framework: why Rishi Sunak was able to secure the Brexit deal that others couldn't For years, the EU-UK relationship has been bruised by the seemingly impossible puzzle of post-Brexit, Northern Ireland trade arrangements. Yet, after just four months of talks led by Rishi Sunak’s government, we now have a new deal.
Belfast Live · Mar 2, 2023 Labour leader Keir Starmer due in Derry as 'peace summit' to take place The leader of the opposition will address students at John Hume's old school
Belfast Live · Mar 1, 2023 Naomi Long: 'No excuse' for DUP blocking Stormont after Windsor Framework She dismissed suggestions the DUP's boycott strategy helped secure the deal, saying it was "coincidence rather than correlation"
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Long challenges governments on responsibilities to make Stormont workable The Alliance leader said the Assembly has not been able to function for around half the time since it was formed 25 years ago.
Belfast Live · Mar 1, 2023 When Dáithí’s Law will come into effect in Northern Ireland The Department of Health has announced when Dáithí’s Law will become official in NI
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 Stormont brake ‘not really a brake’, says DUP MP critical of Sunak’s deal The unionist party will scrutinise the Windsor agreement for ‘as long as it takes’, chief whip Sammy Wilson said.
The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023 David Frost begrudgingly backs Sunak’s ‘bitter pill’ Brexit deal, as DUP split over support Windsor deal ‘worth having, but isn’t taking back control’, says Boris Johnson’s Brexit negotiator
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023 Victory – or a trick? Loyalist South Belfast cautious about Brexit deal The residents of Sandy Row are less excited about Rishi Sunak’s new deal than many world leaders seem to be