Brandon Lewis

Brexit negotiator Lord Frost believes current arrangements for Northern Ireland can’t last. The Irish Sea border is a virus that can eat away indefinitely at our Union with Great Britain

Owen Polley: Landmark Brexit anniversary is reminder that NI was left behind

The bravery and sacrifice of the security forces helped protect life during the Troubles

Hilary Benn: Our balanced Troubles Bill includes protection for veterans

Former secretary of state Brandon Lewis was sued after an article he wrote for the Conservative Home website. Pic: Matt Mackey/PressEye

KRW Law settles defamation case against former NI secretary Brandon Lewis

Former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Sir Brandon Lewis, arriving at the Clayton Hotel in Belfast to give evidence to the UK Covid-19 inquiry hearing.

Direct rule ‘only option to intervene if NI ministers failed to agree on Covid’

Morning View

Editorial: UN is latest group to make an anti-UK intervention on NI legacy

Last year Secretary of State Brandon Lewis expressed concern that over 200 GB businesses had not resumed shipping to Northern Ireland. Photo: BBC Sunday Morning.

Consumer Council: at least 100 businesses still not shipping to NI from GB

The DUP has presented the government and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with an 18-page document containing its proposals for solving the problems with the Windsor Framework

Owen Polley: Comforting words won’t solve trade and sovereignty issues

Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street before resigning as prime minister last year. It has, been extraordinary to see a parliamentary committee try to drive an ex PM out of parliament. Until now such ex leaders, however much despised by their political enemies, were granted a certain respect in retirement. Pic: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: I am no Boris fan but he is right to defend elected political power

Crowds of people in Belfast took part in a rally against Westminster liberalising abortion legislation in Northern Ireland.

Churches slam plans to teach children abortion

Letters to editor

Letter: Bid to hoodwink people over deal by involving king beneath contempt

Former UUP leader Sir Reg Empey, during his time at the helm of the party

Lord Empey warns British government not to over-hype the Windsor Framework

Stormont was suspended for a full six months at the tail end of Brandon Lewis’s tenure at the Northern Ireland Office, which begs the question: why did he not intervene to initiate such evolution himself when he had the chance?

Letter: Contrary to your editorial, it was good to hear Lewis talk of reform

Morning View

Editorial: Now unionists are in minority at Stormont, Lewis talks of reform

Arlene Foster speaking on GB News - 21-02-23

Referendum needed for any major reforms at Stormont: Arlene Foster

Former Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis

Conversations needed soon on Stormont reform says former NI secretary

Liam Gibson (Society for the protection of unborn children)

Anti-abortion group to launch legal challenge to Northern Ireland legislation
A pro-life group is set to launch a legal challenge to legislation designed to enable the introduction of full abortion services in Northern Ireland.
By Rebecca Black, PA

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street for his first Prime Minister's Questions

Rishi Sunak's new cabinet: Who got the top jobs in reshuffle

Liz Truss

Protocol latest: If Truss beats Sunak 'she could trigger Article 16 within days'

Liz Truss speaking at the All Nations Centre in Cardiff yesterday as part of her campaign to be leader of the Conservative Party and the next prime minister

Brandon Lewis: Liz Truss can be trusted to fix the NI Protocol and defend the Un...

Lord Trimble died on Monday at the age of 77

Leading figures across the political divide pay tribute to Lord Trimble

James Anderson said the BBC's decision to scrap live coverage of the Twelfth was another example of the corporation's bias

Twelfth of July: Independent Orange Order chief James Anderson tells unionist pa...

Letter to the editor

Boris Johnson has come forward to deliver his legacy and resignation speech

The newly appointed Northern Ireland Secretary Shailesh Vara at the UK Government Offices in Belfast on his first full day in the role

Vara in Belfast for first visit as Northern Ireland Secretary

Shailesh Vara said it was a 'huge privilege to return to the Northern Ireland Office as Secretary of State'

Shailesh Vara ‘huge privilege’ to be appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary

UUP party leader Doug Beattie has expressed concern that Northern Ireland is now being run by the civil service

Doug Beattie: Situation is ‘as bad as it gets’

Brandon Lewis

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis resigns

The Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis yesterday urged Boris Johnson to go, having backed him from Belfast earlier in the day. Above, Mr Lewis in happier times when he was chairman of the Conservative Party with Mr Johnson after the latter became Tory leader and prime minister, in July 2019

Brandon leads the push to sack Boris
The secretary of state for Northern Ireland has been at the heart of the drama around Boris Johnson, urging the Tory leader to quit.
Philip Bradfield

The then Conservative party chairman Brandon Lewis with Boris Johnson after it was announced that the latter had won the leadership ballot for the Tories. Mr Lewis, now NI secretary, is said to believe Mr Johnson's position is untentable. Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Brandon Lewis among cabinet ministers to tell Boris Johnson to quit

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis

Government ‘committed to delivering abortion services’ in Northern Ireland

The Princess Royal has attended the first annual garden party held at Hillsborough Castle since the beginning of the Covid pandemic.

21 images of the Princess Royal at Hillsborough castle garden party

Leo Varadkar

Irish Border poll ‘not appropriate or right at this time’ says Leo Varadkar

DUP's Edwin Poots

DUP: Cutting MLA pay won’t end our boycott

An anti-Northern Ireland Protocol sign close to Larne Port, as a Bill to amend the Northern Ireland Protocol unilaterally is debated in Parliament today, amid controversy over whether the legislation will break international law

Q&A: What is the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill and why is it significant?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Johnson sets sights on leading into the 2030s

Brandon Lewis appearing on the BBC1 current affairs programme, Sunday Morning.

Brandon Lewis makes threat to cut MLA pay if Stormont doesn't return

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson

Jeffrey Donaldson says EU has revived idea of hard Irish land border

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson addresses the Commons (with Claire Hanna behind him)

WATCH: Donaldson warns of a hard Irish land border - to incredulity from Hanna

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis

Live Secretary of State Brandon Lewis talks openly about being bullied

Lord Caine said the Westminster administration had to act on abortion in Northern Ireland because Stormont had failed to do so

Granting abortion powers in Northern Ireland ‘constitutional sabotage’

An anti-abortion protest takes place at the Castle Lane / Cornmarket area of Belfast.

Picture: Philip Magowan / Press Eye

Number from NI travelling to GB for abortions more than halves

Brandon Lewis has said he will impose teaching on abortion into NI schools.

Warning on Brandon Lewis’ abortion curriculum in schools

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis was appearing before a Westminster committee to debate abortion law in Northern Ireland

Brandon Lewis ‘minded’ to introduce telemedicine abortion service in NI

Paul Whitters

Information on death of schoolboy shot by plastic bullet released from archives

Letter to the editor

Maybe we will get Pro Life Orange Lodges

The 206 Ulster Battery of the Royal Artillery during the the 42 gun salute at Hillsborough Castle to mark the start of the Platinum Jubilee celebratory weekend.

42-gun salute heralds start of Platinum Jubilee celebrations in Northern Ireland

Secretary of State and Food NI Chief Executive unveil Platinum Jubilee Hamper

Ad Feature Northern Ireland Office creates Platinum Jubilee Hamper gifts

News Letter editorial

Unionists should make clear that they have a distinct stance on legacy of terror

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis during a BBC appearance .

New language bill in Commons will give Irish ‘official status’ in N

Letter to the editor

The truth seems to be that a regional government in NI is barely possible

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis has affirmed he will press ahead with compulsory UN-approved sex education for NI which includes information on accessing abortion.

No assurances 'abortion' education won’t be imposed on Catholic schools

Health Minister Robin Swann has weathered the storm of the Covid-19 pandemic but now faces a challenge from the Secretary of State to deliver abortion services across NI. Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Brandon Lewis pressures Swann to roll out abortion services across NI

The Presbyterian Church has sharply criticised Secretary of State Brandon Lewis over his moves to impose abortion services on Northern Ireland.

Lewis abortion move 'unacceptable, immoral and retrograde' says PCI

Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis

Government moves to ensure full delivery of abortion services in NI

Matthew Robinson, chairman of the NI Conservatives

NI Tory chairman: Boris Johnson fully behind us

Retailers supplying food and non-alcoholic drinks make up 22% of those that have stopped supplying to Northern Ireland, the Consumer Council says.

Consumer Council says 130 GB companies no longer supplying NI

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