The Latest Breaking News from Northern Ireland

My first visit to Northern Ireland was a memorable one. A fairly junior (and totally useless) civil servant, I was dispatched to represent the Treasury at a seminar about something or other at Stormont. The other attendees were all permanent secretaries of Northern Ireland government departments.

Rishi Sunak urges Stormont executive to focus on bread-and-butter issues in Northern Ireland

Rishi Sunak says Stormont’s focus should now be on 'delivering for families and businesses across Northern Ireland'

The leaders of the UK and Ireland visit Belfast's newly revived government as ministers seek more funding to address Northern Ireland's public service needs.

Rishi Sunak meets Michelle O’Neill and the DUP deputy first minister, Emma Little-Pengelly, at Stormont castle

SNP condemns Sunak’s £1,000 Rwanda bet as ‘grotesque, callous and downright cruel’

In today’s newsletter: A power-sharing agreement in Stormont will see a Sinn Féin first minister for the first time in Northern Irish history – here’s what could happen next

PM hails ‘fantastic cause for optimism’ as he seeks to put his stamp on success of Stormont reconvening

Northern Ireland has begun a "decade of opportunity" during which it will hold a vote on unification with Ireland, the UK territory's first nationalist leader said in an interview aired Sunday.

Countdown for republicans to potential Irish unification ticks louder as new first minister pledges to ‘serve everyone equally’ at Stormont

In a significant development, Northern Ireland has appointed an Irish nationalist as the First Minister, marking a historic shift in the region's politics.