News and communications

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place in London on 29 April 2024.

• Updated: 29 April 2024

While there, the Secretary of State will conduct routine meetings with a number of US figures, and update them on the current political situation.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

The UK Government has written to the NI Minister of Finance outlining the detail of the spending settlement worth in excess of £3.3 billion

• Updated: 13 February 2024

The Prime Minister and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met at Parliament Buildings, Stormont, today.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

In an opinion piece, published in the News Letter, The Lord Caine discusses the significant role of Northern Ireland within the Union

• Updated: 2 February 2024

The statement follows the the request made by Sir Jeffrey Donaldson to recall the NI Assembly and work with the other parties

• Updated: 1 February 2024

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar of Ireland.

• Updated: 30 January 2024

The statement follows the news that the DUP has accepted the Government’s proposals on the operation of the Windsor Framework

• Updated: 30 January 2024

The statement follows the expiry of the deadline for the Northern Ireland Assembly to elect a speaker

• Updated: 19 January 2024

The statement follows the failure to elect a speaker for the NI Assembly

• Updated: 17 January 2024

The statement follows the meetings with representatives of the main Northern Ireland political parties to discuss Executive formation

• Updated: 15 January 2024

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of seven Commissioners to the newly established Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

• Updated: 14 December 2023

Ahead of leading a roundtable discussion with the main NI political parties, the Secretary of State highlights the need for financial stability and sustainability in Northern Ireland

• Updated: 11 December 2023

A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) took place at Farmleigh in Dublin on 28 November 2023.

• Updated: 28 November 2023

The Northern Ireland (Interim Arrangements) Act, which received Royal Assent yesterday (24 May 2023), also allows the UK Government to explore, with the Northern Ireland Civil Service, options for budget sustainability.

• Updated: 25 May 2023

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has announced the reappointment of Danny Kinahan as the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 20 April 2023

Secretary of State Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris met Micheál Martin TD, Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence today in Hillsborough.

• Updated: 12 January 2023

The meeting in Belfast comes as Protocol talks progress and the deadline for Executive formation approaches.

• Updated: 11 January 2023

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP, has today written to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) informing them their pay will be reduced by 27.5% from 1 January 2023.

• Updated: 8 December 2022

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