The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

On a rainy afternoon in London, an increasingly damp Rishi Sunak confirmed what many had been speculating for most of the day in a speech outside 10 Downing Street – that the UK is heading for an election earlier than anticipated. Here’s what to expect in the weeks ahead.

With the announcement by Norway and Ireland that they have recognised Palestine as an independent state, and Spain expected to follow suit by the end of May, it appears that international momentum for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is growing.

David Cameron is set for a showdown with MPs on Monday over treaty for Gibraltar amid criticism that promise to ‘take back control’ has failed

Ireland's president on Friday hit out at new UK legislation designed to draw a line under the violence during the Northern Ireland "Troubles", 50 years on from the biggest single-day loss of life in that period.

The High Court in Belfast has ruled that key elements of the UK’s Illegal Migration Act are incompatible with the Windsor framework and should not be applied in Northern Ireland. Once again, Northern Ireland appears to be a block on the Brexit ambition to “take back control of our borders”.

Former civil servant who investigated Partygate says power-sharing executive was prone to ‘silo working’ and leaks

Northern Ireland post-rock quartet And So I Watch You From Afar also announce Decmber tour dates

Editorial: A Belfast court ruling exposes quite how far the prime minister has wandered from the pragmatic governing ethos he once espoused

Starting July 6, all new vehicles sold in the European Union and Northern Ireland will come with mandatory intelligent speed assistance, which will cause the vehicle to beep or vibrate and eventually slow down if the driver exceeds the speed limit. The technology was introduced as an option by many…