Hi °C | Lo °C Former Ulster Unionist Terry Wright joins the Conservative Party
The former deputy chairman of the Ulster Unionist party is to join the NI Conservative Party.
Stormont will hand over more powers to new super-councils
After years of delay, the Executive has at last confirmed that councillors will be handed new powers currently held by Stormont.
Reconciliation will falter if it is used as a political football, insists PUP
A loyalist party linked to the UVF has set out its stall on the vexed questions of reconciliation and the past.
Stormont Executive failing on peace, claims Fianna Fail's leader Micheal Martin
Stormont's ruling political parties have created a dangerous vacuum in Northern Ireland by failing to fulfil the promise of peace and reconciliation, the Fianna Fail leader has claimed.
Boris Johnson among Tories calling for 'Thatcherite zeal' against trade unions
Conservatives have called for curbs on trade unions' powers to call a strike, with Boris Johnson encouraging the government to show "some Thatcherite zeal" against potential industrial action this year.
Labour pledge to outspend Tories
Labour is preparing to fight the 2015 election on a bold but risky pledge to spend more than the Conservatives.
A quintessentially British protest: Margaret Thatcher’s detractors opt for loud but peaceful dissent
Yes there were shouts of anger and outrage. Banners were held aloft and the streets occasionally echoed to sound of whistles, booing and catcalls.
Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness hold 'bonding session' to tackle the thorny issues that have divided them
Martin McGuinness and Peter Robinson have spent time together in what is being described as a "bonding session".
Margaret Thatcher's funeral will be Who's Who of surviving Cold War warriors
Old Cold War warriors from both sides of the Atlantic will be reunited for perhaps the last time today as they gather to pay respects to one of their most significant figures.
Ard fheis: New Deputy Speaker Mitchel McLaughlin eases concerns
It was during an Assembly vote on replacing the Deputy Speaker's post with a new Sinn Fein face that First Minister Peter Robinson took the opportunity to raise concerns about his partners in Government.
Sinn Fein survey was an accurate reflection of opinion
The Belfast Telegraph's random, non-weighted sample of opinion at the Sinn Fein conference was a survey, not a poll.
Sinn Fein ard fheis survey: The change is genuine, but attitudes are harder to shake
The Belfast Telegraph survey showed that Sinn Fein figures like Martin McGuinness have been leading from the front, rather than just following opinion, when they condemn dissident terrorism. More may be needed.
Sinn Fein ard fheis: Just where do they stand on law and order?
Sinn Fein have come under attack from the DUP amid accusations they're sending out mixed messages on their attitude to law and order.
Telegraph's bus lane revelation: minister quizzed
A Belfast Telegraph report revealing that thousands more taxis than expected could be about to flood Belfast's bus lanes has sparked questions at Stormont.
Sinn Fein vows to oppose welfare reform at Stormont
Sinn Fein has pledged to go head to head with the British Government over welfare reform.
Poll: Quarter of Sinn Fein supports still back armed struggle
More than a quarter of Sinn Fein members still back an armed struggle so long as there is British rule in Northern Ireland, a Belfast Telegraph poll has found.
Glenda Jackson on Margaret Thatcher death: 'I had to speak out to stop history being re-written'
Glenda Jackson, the Labour MP who stole the show during Commons tributes to Margaret Thatcher, claimed that messages coming in from the public were ten-to-one in her favour.
MP in Sinn Fein conference first
Labour's shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will become the first senior British politician to attend a Sinn Fein party conference this weekend.
Tough-talking Martin McGuinness puts blame on 'disrespectful' unionists for instability at Stormont
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has warned that the Stormont Executive lacks cohesion and has blamed unionists for the problems, questioning their commitment to being in Government with him.
Interactive graphic: Margaret Thatcher timeline
Margaret Thatcher was Britain’s first female prime minister, serving three consecutive terms in office. Here, we look at some of the key dates in her life.
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Want an Eton scholarship? All you need to do is answer four (not so simple) questions
Children taking one of Eton’s entrance examinations were asked to imagine they were the Prime Minister.
Islamophobic hate crimes running at 10 times usual rate after Woolwich murder of soldier Lee Rigby
Islamophobic hate crimes are running at more than 10 times their usual rate, with more than 140 reported to a government-backed hotline in the 48 hours since the Woolwich killing.
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde evades fraud accusation
The IMF chief Christine Lagarde escaped a formal accusation of fraud after two days of interrogation by a special court in France.
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Champions League Final: Can Borussia Dortmund stop the Bayern Munich machine?
Watching Philipp Lahm and Thomas Müller face questions yesterday at Wembley was an emphatic reminder of how they regard themselves.
English football is 'too expensive and too corporate' - Adrian Chiles praises German Bundesliga as Bayern Munich face Borussia Dortmund
Speaking ahead of hosting the Champions League final tonight, the ITV presenter Adrian Chiles said that the biggest English clubs cannot match the vocal support produced by fans in other parts of Europe and appealed to clubs to consider lowering ticket prices.
Clark fitness doubt for England
Calum Clark is a doubt for England's tour of Uruguay and Argentina after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.
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Dennis tells of shock wallet return
Hugh Dennis has revealed his surprise when the contents of his stolen wallet were posted to his home.
Walliams gets fruity with Goliath
David Walliams got fruity for Britain's Got More Talent's last David V Goliath challenge - apple bobbing.
Macfadyen: Glad to be back in hat
Matthew Macfadyen has said he could't wait to get back into his bowler hat for the new series of Ripper Street.
