Sectarian conflict, party fragmentation, and regional administrative reorganisation over the last 25 years have heightened the local visibility of NI MPs, with the result that most place a low priority on active participation at Westminster. While Northern Ireland's future constitutional status dominates...
By the late 19th century, a large and disciplined cohort of Irish Nationalist MPs at Westminster committed the Liberal Party to "Irish Home Rule"—self-government for Ireland, within the United Kingdom. This was bitterly opposed by Irish Unionists, most of whom were Protestants, who feared an...
(Stormont), inaugurated in 1921, and limited self-government; scene of severe conflict between Catholics and Protestants, including terrorist bombing from 1969; direct administration from Westminster from 1972; assembly and powersharing executive established in 1998–99 following the Good Friday Agreement...
UK general election: Sinn Féin aiming to maximise ‘progressive’ MPs in Northern Ireland Party standing aside for SDLP and Alliance in seats where they face tight races with unionists Sun Jun 30 2024 - 11:30 DUP has most reason to be anxious as North’s parties prepare for Westminster ...
Northern Ireland's highly restrictive abortion ban lifted at midnight on Monday after legislation was brought in by MPs at Westminster. Same-sex marriage was also legalised under the change to the law. The historic law change marks the beginning of a new chapter in Northern Ireland, bringing to...
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire said he did not want to see direct rule from Westminster being re-introduced. It led to a former Secretary of State calling on Prime Minister Theresa May to take control as one of the leading newspapers in Belfast described the situation...
A powerful group of northern Conservative MPs is being investigated by the parliamentary expenses watchdog after Sky News examined how it uses public money.Thursday 13 July 2023 03:08, UK This is a modal window. Video Unavailable Sky News’s Westminster Accounts project revealed questions about...
Rishi Sunak has been negotiating a new Brexit deal for Northern Ireland this week with the EU and it is hoped his efforts have been successful and MPs will be given a vote on it.
Politics latest:Tory MPs told to be in Westminster on Monday amid Brexit deal speculation Mr Sunak has made addressing the disparity over VAT a priority ever since his last budget as chancellor, when Northern Ireland could not benefit from his decision to slash the tax...
The two parties have fallen out over a controversial heating scheme, which Sinn Fein says will cost taxpayers in Northern Ireland hundreds of millions of U.S. dollars. Brokenshire has written to Westminster MPs, saying if discussions between the political parties fail, there would be no executive...