News and communications

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris has confirmed that he will make a determination to cut Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) pay by 27.5%.

• Updated: 7 December 2022

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has set a Northern Ireland Budget for 2022/23 and will bring forward legislation for this Budget in a Budget Bill in due course.

• Updated: 25 November 2022

The UK Government has announced its intention to bring forward amendments to legislation seeking to address the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 23 November 2022

The UK Government today (21 November 2022) will introduce legislation to extend the time period for Executive formation.

• Updated: 21 November 2022

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Shailesh Vara MP, has today welcomed the EU Commission’s decision to adopt the PEACE PLUS programme which will support peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border …

• Updated: 13 July 2022

Text of the Second Reading Opening Speech for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, delivered by NI Secretary, Brandon Lewis MP.

• Updated: 24 May 2022

The UK Government will introduce legislation today (Tuesday 17 May) that seeks to address the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 17 May 2022

Statement by the Northern Ireland Secretary, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis MP, regarding the NI Assembly election results.

• Updated: 7 May 2022

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP, has today announced that the UK Government will contribute £4m over four years to support the ongoing work of the International Fund for Ireland (IFI…

• Updated: 16 March 2022

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on 2 December 2021.

• Updated: 2 December 2021

Earlier today the UK Government announced additional Peace Plus Funding.

• Updated: 17 December 2020

The Shared History Fund launches today, with the Government making available £1million to support the engagement of a wide range of arts, heritage, voluntary, community and other non-profit organisations with the history of …

• Updated: 20 November 2020

The Secretary of State appoints the new Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland

• Updated: 27 August 2020

UK Government announces £17m package to protect freight routes between Northern Ireland and Great Britain

• Updated: 24 April 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to Belfast on Monday to meet the newly appointed Executive.

• Updated: 13 January 2020

Earlier today, the Secretary of State, Rt Hon Julian Smith MP, laid the second substantive report on tackling paramilitary activity in the House of Commons

• Updated: 4 November 2019

The UK Government has today announced £163 million to support growth in Northern Ireland

• Updated: 2 October 2019

Secretary of State has today announced the re-appointment of Judith Thompson as NI Commissioner for Victims & Survivors

• Updated: 30 August 2019

Secretary of State announces re-appointments of independent members of the NI Policing Board

• Updated: 28 June 2019

The Secretary of State welcomes this evening's announcement by the NI Policing Board of the new Chief Constable

• Updated: 24 May 2019