Day: March 30, 2024

UK News: While there is no immediate threat to the Northern Ireland assembly, DUP hardliners may try to make waves

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson’s downfall puts a question mark over power-sharing in Northern Ireland because it bears his stamp – he was the man who engineered its collapse and resurrection.

The Democratic Unionist party followed him each time on the basis of trust but on Friday Donaldson was charged with historical sexual offences, a bombshell that led to his resignation and suspension from the party. Continue reading…
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Letter to foreign secretary, David Cameron, has more than 50 signatories from across the main parties

David Cameron has come under pressure to restore funding to the UN’s humanitarian relief agency in Palestine from a cross-party group of more than 50 MPs and peers.

The UK was among a group of countries that halted funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency (Unrwa) amid allegations from Israel that some staff members were involved in the 7 October attacks carried out by Hamas. Continue reading…
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