Kemi Badenoch

Kemi Badenoch exuded energy, intelligence, confidence and belief in her country’s potential as she launched her bid to become Conservative Party leader

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Unlike our PM, Kemi Badenoch seems to love her country

Former home secretary Suella Braverman is expected to be a contender in the race for the leadership of the Conservative Party

New Tory leader must strengthen party's relationship with unionism says DUP MP

Dr Hilary Cass speaking about the publication of The Cass Review. Last week the Cass review, a landmark report on child gender identity services, said that gender medicine is “built on shaky foundations” and that children had been let down by a lack of research on the use of puberty blockers

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Cass Review lays bare insanity of gender ideology

The west Belfast band Kneecap appealed to the UK Department of Business and Trade for money. Photo: PEADAR GILL

Dept for Business declines cash plea by band 'which opposes UK'

Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris speaks to the media in College Green, Westminster, today as powersharing in Northern Ireland is set to return after the DUP party executive backed a Government deal aimed at addressing its concerns over post-Brexit trade barriers

No EU renegotiation needed on new Stormont deal, says Northern Ireland Secretary

The dispute over the Irish Sea border has kept the Stormont institutions down for almost two years.

Villiers: Government 'deal' wouldn't fix NI problems

Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch says she was not a participant to Northern Ireland’s “political process” and so could not comment, but also stressed the need to find a “comparative advantage” over the EU in terms of regulation in order to “seize the benefits of Brexit”.Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Badenoch pours cold water on rumoured divergence deal

Home Secretary, Suella Braverman is applauded after delivering her keynote speech to the Conservative Party annual conference in Manchester. Picture date: Tuesday October 3, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story POLITICS Tories. Photo credit should read: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Braverman gets standing ovation for denouncing 'poison of gender ideology'

The Princess Royal and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch during the Northern Ireland Investment Summit 2023 at the ICC, Belfast. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

‘Northern Ireland wide investment zone’ to be raised with Cabinet

US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, Joe Kennedy III (left) and Lord Dominic Johnson during the Northern Ireland Investment Summit 2023 at the ICC, Belfast. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Investment summit a success despite political instability says Heaton-Harris

Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch (left) and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris speaking to the media during the Northern Ireland Investment Summit 2023 at the ICC, Belfast

Windsor Framework will lead to ‘big difference in how trade flows’ in NI

Lord Dominic Johnson, the UK’s investment minister, is handed a volumetric flask by Ionic Technologies chemist Sarah McKenna

‘Northern Ireland is open for business’ say industry leaders

Speakers at the event will include Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, Mr Heaton-Harris, Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove (pictured) and US Economic Envoy to Northern Ireland Joseph Kennedy III

Investment summit can lead to prosperous future – Heaton-Harris

Sandra Chapman

Sandra: ​​Is privacy becoming a thing of the past when it comes to toileting?

Watch the moment Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle ‘snaps’ at Kemi Badenoch as pair lock horns in House of Commons

Watch the moment House of Commons Speaker ‘snaps’ at major Tory MP

Kate Forbes congratulates Humza Yousaf on becoming the new Scottish National Party leader

Kate Forbes’ commitment to honesty and integrity sets high bar for others

​During the contest to become the new leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party, the reactions to the views of Kate Forbes ranged from the very illuminating to the very chilling.

Very Rev Dr Norman Hamilton

Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has seen her comments about same sex marriage engulf her bid to become First Minister.

Row over Forbes' Christian beliefs raises important questions, says cleric

Letters to editor

Thales shows way to border solution

MP Conor Burns who has had the Tory whip restored after being cleared of “serious misconduct” at the party conference in October.

Conor Burns has Tory whip restored after being cleared of misconduct

The StreetDeck Hydroliner

Wrightbus set to hire 300 new workers

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at Gatwick Airport in London, after travelling on a flight from the Caribbean, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Picture date: Saturday October 22, 2022.

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak hold talks over Tory Party leadership race

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.

New Conservative leader unlikely to reverse legacy proposals: DUP leader