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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland invites applications for the appointment of a new Commissioner to the Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the reappointment of David Johnstone as the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Ireland
The UK Government has today announced a £4 million financial intervention in response to last week’s public disorder.
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has today, 18 June, announced the extension of appointments to the Independent Reporting Commission
81 people from Northern Ireland are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026
Secretary of State Hilary Benn MP has announced the release of £102.6 million by the UK Government to support public service transformation in Northern Ireland
Statement from the Secretary of State regarding the King's Speech in Parliament
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has today (Monday 11 May) published the May Review Report
A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference took place at Hillsborough Castle on 30 April 2026
The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) will be held today [Thursday 30 April] at Hillsborough Castle
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has welcomed the publication today of approximately 1,000 Government records relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles by The National Archives
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland invites applications for the appointment of four Commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.
The Secretary of State has announced an extension to the term of Mr Leslie Philpott as the Lead Non-Executive Board Member for the Northern Ireland Office.
The visits are an opportunity to underline the strong ties between Northern Ireland and the United States
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has today [09 March] announced the Terms of Reference for the Patrick Finucane Inquiry
Negotiations underway on UK-EU deal to make trade easier, cheaper and quicker, with Northern Ireland at the heart of the talks
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced appointments to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland
The Secretary of State, Hilary Benn, has written to the Speaker of the NI Assembly today, 28 January
UK Government Ministers are engaging with Northern Ireland schools to highlight the importance of East-West relations in the lead up to today’s (January 22) East-West Council in Belfast.
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, will today ask MPs to support the removal of aspects of the controversial law that would have given immunity to terrorists for Troubles-related killings.
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