DUP attacks Conservative deficit strategy
Peter Robinson’s party may no longer be the natural bedfellows of the Tories
Northern Ireland
Budget 2015: reaction across the nations
Across the nations the chancellor’s Budget statement has met with a less than enthusiastic response. Scotland Whilst welcoming what he describes as the chancellor’s “U-turn” on support for the North Sea Oil industry, the SNP’s deputy first minister Johntest
IS a DUP-Labour deal possible? History says maybe
Northern Ireland MPs have propped up governments before, and now a former first minister has hinted at a Labour deal
Northern Ireland’s new prostitution laws will not make the sex trade safer
How can making clients more secretive possibly be considered a positive step?
Are the wheels coming off the Stormont agreement?
DUP first minister Peter Robinson has accused Northern Ireland secretary Theresa Villiers of “breaking her word”.
Deadline looms large for Northern Ireland talks
A successful outcome to the talks at Stormont is crucial if corporation tax powers are to be devolved.
How the UK’s abortion debate was revived
Scottish devolution and questions about free speech have prompted a resurgence of one of our oldest ethical debates.
DUP resort to insults
DUP Leader and Northern Ireland’s first minister Peter Robinson has sought to defend one of his MPs who launched a tirade against Sinn Fein over the weekend.
False hope for equal pay in latest ONS report
Despite some surprise figures, women are still earning significantly less overall than men.
SDLP rule out pact with Sinn Fein
The SDLP will not enter into any pacts or deals with Sinn Fein, according to its leader Mike Nesbitt.