Northern Ireland
UUP-Tory alliance a “mongrel relationship”
Former UUP deputy leader Lord Kilclooney describes the UUP-Tory pact a "mongrel relationship", while Conor McGinn calls it "an albatross around Cameron's neck".
Cameron accused of “sham marriage” with Ulster Unionists
The decision by the Northern Ireland assembly to vote in favour of the devolution of policing & justice powers to Stormont has received a largely warm welcome.
Stormont votes on policing and justice
David Cameron has failed to persuade the Ulster Unionist Party to back the devolution of policing and justice powers, which will be voted on later today.
Northern Ireland police face fresh wave of attacks in wake of Newry car bombing
There is more evidence that dissidents are stepping up their attempts to ruin the Hillsborough Agreement, following the Newry car bomb last week.
The week outside Westminster
The SNP's plans for independence, the Newry bomb attack, Peter Hain's attack on the far right and more.
Newry bomb attack – reaction and analysis
Monday’s bomb attack, outside a courthouse in Newry, has raised fears that dissident republicans are seeking to derail progress towards completing devolution.