Legal blow for UK plan to offer immunity to Troubles-era killers
British minister vows to proceed with Legacy Act despite Belfast court’s rejection of its core feature — a new power to shield cooperative witnesses from criminal charges.
Chris Heaton-Harris
Saying Nothing much at all, to General Acclaim – The Windsor Framework Relaunch
Colin Murray,
Professor of Law, Newcastle Law School
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Commons
The landing space in which to do
a deal on the Windsor Framework and make it stick, second time round, was
remarkably small. The hard w…
Dublin not expecting EU objections to new trade rules for Northern Ireland – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereBack at the home affairs committee James Daly (Con) asks why so few police investigations end up in people being charged.James Cleverly, the home secretary, says the Crown Prosecution Se…
Northern Ireland deal: Significant change to Windsor Framework unlikely
The UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is expected to share details regarding the deal to restore power-sharing in Northern Ireland on Wednesday (31 January), though the deal will not bear any major changes to the Windsor Framework.
Goods to flow freely from GB to NI as part of deal to restore Stormont power sharing, says DUP – as it happened
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story herePeople with “close connections” to the UK and their local area are to be favoured for social housing in England under a new government consultation, PA Media reports. PA says:Applicants …
DUP agrees to drop boycott of Northern Ireland power-sharing
DUP’s 130-member executive voted to end two year obstruction of Stormont following marathon behind-closed-doors talks.
UK gives DUP two more weeks to revive Northern Ireland power-sharing
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris says he’ll introduce a bill Wednesday shifting the already-expired legal deadline for a deal to February 8.
Sunak rebuked by UK’s statistics watchdog for making misleading claim about government debt – as it happened
The prime minister has been facing questions on his government’s performance from senior MPs on the Commons liaison committeeSocial care leaders felt “blindsided” by recently announced changes to visa rules banning care workers from bringing their fami…
DUP talks about post-Brexit trading have ended, Northern Ireland secretary says
Chris Heaton-Harris says it is time to restore devolved government, in comments that appeared to surprise DUP leaderTalks with the Democratic Unionist party (DUP) over post-Brexit trading arrangements have ended and it is time to restore devolved gover…