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BBC NI: Up to 40 jobs at risk and flagship programme cancelled

The cuts are being proposed as part of cost-saving measures across the BBC

Belfast Live

‘Difficult times ahead in public spending’ warns Alliance deputy leader

Stephen Farry was reacting after Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris set a budget in the absence of a Stormont Executive.

The Independent UK

Device driven to police station was elaborate hoax ‘made to look like car bomb’

Police said the involvement of dissident republicans in a security alert in Londonderry was a strong line of inquiry.

The Independent UK

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Device driven to police station in Derry was hoax ‘made to look like car bomb’

A MAN has been forced at gunpoint to drive a car containing a suspect device to a police station in Derry.

The National (Scotland)

Derry security alert: Man 'hijacked at gunpoint and told to drive to PSNI station'

Colum Eastwood MP said: "Local people in our community having guns put to their head by people who pretend they're their defenders. It's just bizarre and absolutely wrong."

Belfast Live

Mica: Derry family facing £100k bill to repair crumbling home

Danny and Kate Rafferty's home is one of the first confirmed cases of Mica in Northern Ireland

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland Secretary faces criticism over failure to set election date

Chris Heaton-Harris had promised he would announce a date for an Assembly election if efforts to restore devolution failed.

The Independent UK

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Brendan Hughes: SDLP-Fianna Fáil partnership was always a classic fudge

Reports signalling an end to the link-up come as no great surprise. For many, the deal seemed dead on arrival three years ago

Belfast Live

Micheal Martin 'cannot confirm' end of partnership between Fianna Fail and SDLP

The parties first announced a link-up in January 2019

Irish Mirror

SDLP axing deputy leader role in party shake-up

The aim is to "streamline" the party and "reflect modern campaigning methods", party sources said

Belfast Live

Fresh calls for Northern Ireland border poll as Catholics overtake Protestants for first time

Northern Irish who identify as British fell from around 40 per cent to 32 per cent

The Independent UK

Cost-of-living crisis: SDLP seek recall of Assembly to address growing energy costs

The move also follows UK government plans to help with spiralling energy costs for homes and businesses

Belfast Live

Queen's Funeral: Queen Elizabeth II remembered by Derry leaders as a 'courageous peacemaker'

"She was a reconciler of difference."

Belfast Live

Prime Minister Liz Truss determined to restore 'balance' between Northern Ireland communities

She was responding to SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, who demanded she make clear whether she was "on the side of the DUP" or "struggling people in Northern Ireland"

Belfast Live

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The Independent UK

Incoming PM urged to prioritise restoration of Stormont and NI Protocol

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have been reacting to Liz Truss winning the race to become to new Conservative Party leader.

Belfast Live

SDLP to hold special meeting to discuss internal review of Stormont election performance

SDLP MP Claire Hanna has been overseeing the internal review of May's election in which the party suffered significant losses

Belfast Live

Analysis: What the SDLP forming Assembly opposition means for Stormont in reality

Over time it has the potential to change the power dynamic

Belfast Live

SDLP to form new Official Opposition at Stormont ahead of Assembly recall

“The SDLP has a plan, we have a fully drafted emergency bill that could unlock the millions of pounds resting in Stormont Ministers’ bank accounts and instead put it directly into families pockets."

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Belfast Live

SDLP political director steps down after Stormont Assembly election losses

The senior SDLP figure said that after a "difficult" election he had decided to focus on "rebuilding" the party in North and West Belfast

The Independent UK

Troubles amnesty plan ‘will protect IRA terrorists who murdered hundreds of soldiers’

Opponents say the plans will ‘shut down routes to justice’ for those who lost loved ones

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson warned his threat to quit human rights treaty risks stability in Northern Ireland

All European states except Russia and Belarus are signatories to the convention drawn up after the Second World War

Belfast Live

A Labour government would axe laws that override NI protocol vows Sir Keir Starmer

The Labour leader made the pledge on a visit to Belfast where he met with political leaders.

The Independent UK

A Labour government would axe laws that override NI protocol, Starmer vows

The Labour leader was in Belfast on Friday for talks with political leaders on the impasse over the contentious post-Brexit trading arrangements.

The Independent UK

Sir Keir Starmer meets political leaders during visit to Belfast

The Labour leader met Alliance leader Naomi Long, SDLP chief Colum Eastwood and outgoing Stormont Speaker Alex Maskey.

The Independent UK

NI parties describe ‘very useful’ meetings with US delegation

Alliance Party deputy leader Stephen Farry said his party had urged the US politicians to help overcome issues with the protocol.

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