Penny Mordaunt

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer speaks to supporters at a watch party for the results of the 2024 General Election in central London. Picture: Jeff Moore/PA Wire

UK’s next prime minister Sir Keir Starmer says ‘change begins now’

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer arrives at the headquarters of Camden Council, north London, for the count of the Holborn and St Pancras constituency

Starmer says country ‘ready for change’ as he appears set for No 10

The deadline for registering to vote in Northern Ireland is 23.59 on Tuesday 18 June. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Key dates in the countdown to the general election

Ian Paisley says UK government policy looks set to be thwarted in NI due to the Protocol

'Cigarettes will not be phased out in NI because of EU'

Deidre Brock - the SNP MP for Edinburgh North and Leith - says EU market alignment for the UK would fix the NI 'mess'.

SNP: Single market return would fix NI 'mess'

House of Commons

Protect Six Nations for free-to-air TV, MP says

Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt (centre left) during a visit to the Harland and Wolff shipyard, Belfast, with Ben Murray (right), Group Director of Government and Corporate Affairs at Harland and Wolff, and Alan Haley (left), Recapitalisation Manager at Harland and Wolff Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt docks in Belfast for ‘amazing’ H&W visit

The 0.5 percentage point increase was the sharpest increase since February

Mortgage crisis to deepen as Bank unexpectedly hikes interest rates to 5%

Karen Lumley has died aged 59

Former Tory MP dies aged 59

Lord President of the Council, Penny Mordaunt, carrying the Sword of State, in the procession through Westminster Abbey ahead of the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London.

Penny Mordaunt admits taking painkillers before her sword role in coronation

Penny Mordaunt holds the Swords of State at the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in Westminster Abbey, London. Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Penny Mordaunt praised for sword-carrying coronation role

Progress/BLM/trans-inclusive LGBTQQIA+ flag overlaid with a trans flag and symbol

Transgender Trend: 'Here is why we object to gender identity school lessons'

Alliance party leader Naomi Long speaks during the party's local government manifesto 2023 launch at CIYMS, Belfast. Picture date: Thursday May 4, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story ULSTER Councils. Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Alliance manifesto calls on councils to join troubled LGBTQQIA+ diversity scheme

Pat Catney

SDLP appears to resume practice of implying that schoolboys need tampons too

Rishi Sunak is set to allow a vote on a core part of his Windsor Framework next week

MPs will get a vote on key part of Windsor Framework deal next week

Penny Mordaunt

Commons leader says any deal on Protocol must meet DUP standards

Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt has stressed that any deal to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol must be supported by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), suggesting it would not work if the European Court of Justice (ECJ) retains an oversight role.

By The Newsroom

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

Rishi Sunak is the new Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak speech today: What the new Prime Minister had to say

Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak outside his home in London

Rishi Sunak becoming Prime Minister a ‘source of pride to many British Asians’

Rishi Sunak announced on Sunday he would stand to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Credit: Getty Images

Rishi Sunak UK’s new Prime Minister after winning Tory leadership race

Conservative leadership candidate Rishi Sunak leaves his home in London, following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister on Thursday. Picture date: Monday October 24, 2022. See PA story POLITICS Tory. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak to be next prime minister after Penny Mordaunt quits race

Undated file photos of Rishi Sunak and Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt as both MPs have formally entered the Tory leadership contest following the resignation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister. Issue date: Sunday October 23, 2022.

Mordaunt in race for support after Johnson’s exit makes Sunak No 10 frontrunner

Both Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Suank are vying to be the next leader of the Conservative Party

Conservative leadership race: What happens when contest closes today

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 pulls out of Tory leadership race

Leader of the House of Commons and Conservative leadership candidate Penny Mordaunt leaves BBC Broadcasting House in London, after appearing on the BBC One current affairs programme, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg.

Penny Mordaunt sets out her plan to unite the Tory party

Rishi Sunak outside his home in London, following last week’s resignation of Liz Truss as prime minister

Rishi Sunak enters Tory leadership race

Rishi Sunak is currently the favourite to win the leadership contest

Rishi Sunak in the running to become UK’s next prime minister

Rishi Sunak said he wants ‘to fix the economy’ after the shock resignation by predecessor Liz Truss.

Rahmah Ghazali

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

Boris Johnson (centre) is plotting an extraordinary comeback as prime minister but faces competition from Penny Mordaunt (left) and Rishi Sunak (right)

Boris Johnson returns to UK as Conservative leadership race hots up

Who is likely to take over from Liz Truss as prime minister and Conservative Party leader

Who will replace Liz Truss as prime minister?

Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech outside of 10 Downing Street in central London on October 20, 2022 to announce her resignation. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Liz Truss resigns as prime minister after 44 days

King Charles III signs an oath to uphold the security of the Church in Scotland during the Accession Council at St James's Palace, London, where King Charles III is formally proclaimed monarch. Charles automatically became King on the death of his mother, but the Accession Council, attended by Privy Councillors, confirms his role. Photo credit: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

King Charles approves Bank Holiday for day of Queen's state funeral

Foreign Secretary and Tory leadership candidate, Liz Truss, celebrates with her supporters in the Houses of Parliament after making it along with Rishsi Sunak to the final two candidates to be Prime Minister

Sunak and Truss to face off in race to be Tory leader and PM

News Letter editorial

Only Truss is clear against protocol. She needs to be in last two of Tory race

The two front runners in the Tory leadership race, Penny Mordaunt and Rishi Sunak, at the Channel Four debate. He has never seemed much bothered by the Irish Sea border, and she has no track record against it either. Photo: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: There is no sign of a Tory who sees the problems facing NI unionists

News Letter editorial

The last thing Northern Ireland needs now is a weak and naive prime minister

Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee, announces the results of the second ballot round in the Conservative Party leadership contest, in the Houses of Parliament, on Thursday. Suella Braverman has been eliminated. Photo: Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire

Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt pull ahead in latest round of Tory leader race

Letter to the editor

Penny Mordaunt has two great advantages

Health Secretary Sajid Javid, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Prime Minister Boris Johnson arriving at No 9 Downing Street for a media briefing last year. Sunak and Javid, have resigned after the Prime Minister was forced into a humiliating apology over his handling of the Chris Pincher row.

Who’s who? The likely candidates to replace Boris Johnson as PM

Penny Mordaunt

Far more than Game of Thrones – 27,000 NI jobs now depend on US investors

Trade Minister Penny Mordaunt: Photo: Ian Nicholson/PA Wire

No 10 plays down US threat to steel tariff talks over Northern Ireland Protocol ...

The alert system will use 4G and 5G mobile operator technology (Photo: Shutterstock)

New text message alert system to be trialled for public emergencies

Prime Minister Boris Johnson in Brussels, Belgium, for a dinner with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday evening.

No Deal Brexit contingency plans published by European Commission - decision on ...

The Challenegr 2 tank in action (Getty Images)

The British Armed Forces could get rid of its entire tank fleet and focus on cyb...

Some of the images which the charity said it had received

NI-based ‘anti gender confusion’ charity says Barclays bank axed its account fol...

The furlough scheme will be open for applications on 20 April (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is when furlough payments will be made as government scheme opens for appli...

New Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting Queen Elizabeth II and accepting her invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday July 24, 2019. See PA story POLITICS Tories. Photo credit should read: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

We’re leaving the EU at the end of October – no ifs or buts, vows PM

Former soldier Dennis Hutchings, who is facing charges over a fatal shooting in NI in 1974, at a rally in support of veterans

Troubles legacy: MPs urge new prime minister to end ‘ridiculous’ investigations ...

Penny Mordaunt says Westminster will step in on NI abortion law. Photo: Nicholson/PA Wire

Penny Mordaunt says Westminster will act on NI abortion law

The MoD has unveiled new plans to get an accurate handle on the level of veteran suicide

MoD unveils action plan for “appalling” veteran suicide rate

Bob Stewart MP speaking at Westminster today. Pic: parliamentlive.tv

Legacy: Ministers must get a grip and stop the witch-hunt, says MP and former so...

Recent legislation to protect veterans in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts from prosecution will not apply to soldiers who served in Northern Ireland

Troubles legacy: Theresa May ‘blocked amnesty and statute of limitations for NI ...

News Letter editorial

Vulnerability of soldiers is only one part of the legacy scandal

Mark Francois, pictured in 2014 when he was an armed forces minister, said Parliament should not allow veterans to be scapegoated to pander to terrorists

Troubles legacy: Government accused of ‘rancid backstairs deal’ with Sinn Fein

Gavin Robinson MP

Legal protections for military veterans must apply equally across the UK, says M...