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DUP branded Tories’ ‘faithful lapdogs’ after backing Boris Johnson’s Government in confidence vote

The DUP have been accused of being the Conservative Party’s “faithful lapdogs” after backing the Government in a confidence vote.

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Poll reveals a growing appetite for Labour to contest elections in Northern Ireland

Labour could consider fielding election candidates here after a new poll revealed it had “significant” support among Catholics and Protestants.

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Lindy McDowell Opinion These one-time Boris Johnson backers piled in on the PM… how come it took them so long?

I feel sorry for Boris Johnson. Sort of. With friends like those… eh?

The Labour leader was speaking in the House of Commons. Pic: House of Commons/PA Wire

Euro 2022: Sir Keir Starmer wishes England team well... but no mention of Northern Ireland hopes in Parliament speech

Sir Keir Starmer has wished the English team well as they head to the Women's Euro Championships - but neglected to mention the Northern Ireland team.

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Lindy McDowell Opinion Can Boris bounce back again and match Queen in popularity stakes?

In a royal turn-up for the books, a survey in the Sunday Independent found Queen Elizabeth II had a higher approval rating than all the Republic’s political leaders.

Colum Eastwood and Keir Starmer at Stormont. Credit: Stefan Rousseau

I’d scrap Johnson’s NI Protocol Bill if I was prime minister: Starmer

A Labour government would axe laws designed to unilaterally override aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol, Sir Keir Starmer said yesterday.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer meets Irish President Michael D Higgins in Aras an Uachtarain during his visit to Dublin yesterday

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Sir Keir Starmer Opinion We can achieve a deal on protocol, but it will take leadership, trust and compromise

Northern Ireland holds a special place in my heart.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer meets President Michael D Higgins in Aras An Uachtarain

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Keir Starmer: UK Government’s threats and bluffs won’t resolve NI Protocol row

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said a deal to resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol is possible, but “threats, bluffs and unilateral action” by the government make reaching one harder.

Speech: Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer making a statement following the result of the confidence vote. Credit: PA

Kick the sycophants from your Cabinet, MPs warn Johnson

Boris Johnson is facing demands for a wholesale cull of his Cabinet after scraping through a vote of confidence in his leadership by 211 votes to 148.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with political parties in Belfast on Monday in an effort to restore power-sharing.

Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister Opinion Stormont must be restored so politicians can deliver for the people of NI

I am visiting Northern Ireland on Monday at a time of considerable political change. The Assembly elections brought forth a new generation of voters and representatives who are confident and optimistic about the future.

Probe: Prime Minister Boris Johnson is alleged to have been at six of the 12 events being examined by police. Credit: James Manning/PA

Johnson avoids latest lockdown breach fines as over 100 penalties now issued

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Cabinet Secretary Simon Case were unscathed by the latest tranche of partygate fines issued by the Metropolitan Police.

Conservatives ‘scraping misogyny barrel over Angela Rayner claims’

Northern Ireland politicians have hit out at claims that Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner sought to provocatively distract the Prime Minister in the Commons.

Health Minister Robin Swann. Credit: Liam McBurney

Robin Swann supports day to remember lives lost during pandemic

Health Minister Robin Swann is one of the political leaders across the UK supporting the National Day of Reflection on Wednesday, which marks the second anniversary of the first Covid lockdown.

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Childhood pal of late DUP politician Christopher Stalford: ‘I can’t imagine coming home and not being able to see my friend’

One of Christopher Stalford’s oldest friends has spoken of his shock and grief at the popular politician’s sudden passing.

Boris Johnson at the naval dockyard at Rosyth in Scotland yesterday. Credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Russia poised to invade within 48 hours, warns PM

Vladimir Putin could launch an invasion of Ukraine “almost immediately”, the UK believes as diplomatic efforts continued to avert a war in eastern Europe.

PM Boris Johnson. Credit: Jason Cairnduff

PM urged to withdraw Savile slur after Starmer is targeted by mob

Boris Johnson is coming under fresh criticism for the Jimmy Savile smear he aimed at Sir Keir Starmer after the Labour leader was targeted by a mob near Parliament.

Under pressure: Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons yesterday

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Sarah Creighton Opinion Boris is just the head of a cruel and corrupt system

Another week, another crisis for Boris Johnson. It began with all eyes on Sue Gray and her report into the Downing Street parties that were held during lockdown.

Former Northern Ireland Secretary Julian Smith. Photo credit: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

PM’s Jimmy Savile jab at Starmer is ‘wrong and cannot be defended’, says former NI Secretary

A former NI Secretary of State has hit back at Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he falsely accused Sir Keir Starmer of being behind a failure to prosecute Jimmy Savile.

Sir Richard Needham believes "the sooner Boris Johnson resigns, the better" (Photo by Kevin Scott/Belfast Telegraph)

Former NIO minister deems Boris Johnson ‘a disaster for Northern Ireland’

A former Conservative MP and ex-minister for the Northern Ireland Office has stated that Boris Johnson is “one of the worst prime ministers - as far as Northern Ireland is concerned - that the country’s ever had”.

Defiant: Boris Johnson on the defensive in the House of Commons yesterday. Credit: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor

Waiting game: No Sue Gray report, but calls for Johnson to quit continue

Boris Johnson's anxious wait for an official report into No 10 parties continued last night as he again faced calls to quit over the row.

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Malachi O'Doherty Opinion Time the middle ground made a stand for what they want

Doug Beattie told me in an interview for Fortnight magazine that he believes that a Sinn Féin led government in the Republic would put paid to the idea of a border poll for a few years.

Michelle Kelly with her daughter Charlotte

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Alliance councillor Michelle Kelly ‘sickened’ by Boris Johnson’s party after she suffered traumatic lockdown birth

An east Belfast councillor has said that she feels “betrayed” and “sickened” at the news of the Prime Minister’s ‘bring your own bottle’ party at Downing Street after her newborn baby daughter spent the first few days of her life in ICU following a traumatic lockdown birth.

MPs' salaries are set to rise by £2,000.

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NI’s Westminster parties voice opposition to planned MP pay rise

The DUP, Alliance Party, SDLP and Sinn Fein have voiced their opposition to a planned pay increase for MPs.

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Lindy McDowell Opinion Is Blair’s honour worthy of a knight… or the making of a modern nightmare?

Elevated to the Most Noble Order of the Garter in the New Year’s honours list, Tony Blair was being addressed by two titles this week. Knight of the realm. And war criminal.

Borrowed time: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Credit: WPA Pool/Getty Images

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Malachi O'Doherty Opinion Is Jeffrey the last person in Britain to believe Boris?

In the middle of Prime Minister’s Questions last week, when Boris Johnson was being stripped down to his essentials by Sir Keir Starmer and Ian Blackford, a voice from the back asked Johnson to urgently resolve the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Denial: Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits a vaccination centre in Westminster yesterday. Credit: Jeremy Selwyn/Pool via Reuters

I certainly broke no rules, PM insists in row over No 10 quiz

Boris Johnson has insisted "I certainly broke no rules" but said the Whitehall investigation into potentially lockdown-breaking Christmas parties in No 10 will include his festive quiz.

Hope: The Good Friday Agreement may not be perfect but it offers us a way forward. Credit: John Giles

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Sarah Creighton Opinion Why weaponising Belfast Agreement is fraught with risk

I remember when we got our copy of the Good Friday Agreement in the post. My mum sitting on the sofa and reading it eagerly. My grandparents discussing it over dinner. We lost our copy, but I found one in a charity shop a few years ago, the pages dog-eared and bent. The previous owners had clearly read it more than once.

Appointment: Labour’s new shadow NI Secretary, Peter Kyle. Credit: Jessica Taylor

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Alex Kane Opinion It’s idiotic to say UK Government should be neutral on Union

At some point, probably within the next decade or so, there will be a border poll to determine Northern Ireland’s constitutional future. People will be asked to make a choice between Northern Ireland remaining in the United Kingdom, or leaving and becoming part of a united Ireland.

Peter Kyle profile: NI’s new Shadow Secretary replacing Louise Haigh an advocate for dyslexia and EU supporter

Northern Ireland is set to welcome a new political face in the coming days, with Labour’s Peter Kyle the new Shadow Secretary of State.

Popular: Boris Johnson still has his supporters. Credit: Justin Tallis/PA

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Mary Kenny Opinion He’s been called shambolic and chaotic, but that’s an integral part of Brand Boris

Is the jig up for Boris Johnson? The consensus of the wise seems to think it’s looking likely. He has been described as “losing his grip”, “shambolic and chaotic”, “incompetent”, “like Napoleon after the Battle of Waterloo — a defeated figure”.