Wrightbus CEO said the visit had come at a 'significant moment' for the Ballymena firm and for Northern Ireland ...

He had been the shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland since September 2023. He also served in the cabinet from 2003 to 2010 under Labour prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown.

The shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has defended his failure to visit the region since his appointment, ...

The Northern Ireland secretary has formally directed ... They drew criticism from political parties, with Sinn Féin accusing the secretary of state of using the proposals to apply pressure ...

“Should this happen, the Secretary of State must take reasonable steps to provide members ... principle which has been at the ...

Ms Badenoch earlier named Laura Trott shadow education secretary and Tory former minister Neil O’Brien shadow education ...

Later that year, Liz Truss appointed him as secretary of state for Northern Ireland, a role he retained when Mr Sunak became prime minister. At the time, the Stormont power-sharing institutions ...

The Labour Government has been accused of “betraying” victims of Northern Ireland’s Troubles ... them as soon as possible. “The Secretary of State has turned his back on us.

The Church Leaders Group (Ireland) met with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn, MP, yesterday, 6 November, in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, at what was the Group's ...

Conservative MP Alex Burghart has defended not visiting Northern Ireland during his time as shadow secretary of state. Burghart has claimed "getting the funding for trips" has "not been as easy" as he ...

New Northern Ireland secretary Tom King arrives in ... meet the Minister for Foreign Affairs Peter Barry. Outgoing Secretary of State, Douglas Hurd, arriving at City Hall. Douglas Hurd with ...

Mr Kelly said his members are also "angry, frustrated and dismayed" by the actions of Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris. He accused the secretary of state of "using public sector pay ...