Scotland rolls out a hate crime law that raises serious concerns for free speech and the future job prospects of those accused of hate. Northern Ireland’s leaders say they want stability and cohesion following the shock resignation of DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson. Households may see boosts to their income as a new tax year […]
An American woman who allegedly defrauded multiple people while working as a mortgage advisor is facing extradition to Northern Ireland. Marianne Smyth, 54, who previously posed as heiress to a fortune, is accused of defrauding five customers out of over $150,000 between March 2008 to October 2010, according to British and U.S. officials, whilst employed […]
Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald has said a referendum on Irish unity will be held before 2030. This would see citizens of Northern Ireland voting on leaving the United Kingdom and, if the vote is successful, rejoining the rest of Ireland under one government. McDonald’s call for a referendum follows the appointment of Michelle […]
Trade barriers between the UK mainland and Northern Ireland are set to be removed as part of a deal to restore the devolved government in the region. And while the EU will examine the deal in the coming days and weeks, the review process is not expected to present any difficulties. NTD’s Malcolm Hudson has […]
Northern Ireland trade barriers with mainland UK are set to be removed, setting the stage for the return of the region’s government. Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon faces the Covid Inquiry over Scotland’s handling of the pandemic. Online abusers, trolls, and predators now face up to five years in prison as new criminal offences take […]
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) agrees to a deal with Westminster that will restore the government in Northern Ireland. The DUP leader says they haven’t completely achieved everything they wanted, but they have made progress on every front. The Qatari prime minister says “good progress” has been made towards a new Israel–Hamas hostage release deal. […]
Northern Ireland grinds to a halt as teachers, nurses, bus drivers, and many more public sector workers walk out. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urges the Lords to pass the Rwanda bill quickly, but the upper house is expected to give the bill its biggest challenge yet. A school in North London was challenged in court […]
NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Ian Paisley, MP for North Antrim and member of the Democratic Unionist Party In this wide-ranging interview, Ian talks about the success of a post-Troubles Northern Ireland, why his Party is boycotting the Windsor Framework, and what being part of the United Kingdom means to him. He also talks […]
The SNP turmoil continues as its treasurer has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the party’s finances. A prominent Putin critic is jailed for 25 years. We’ll be speaking with a human rights campaigner who worked with him. Free-range eggs are back in store now that the government has lifted bird flu restrictions […]
President Joe Biden urges Northern Ireland to return to power sharing and hails 25 years of peace since the Good Friday Agreement. The British Medical Association is asking Acas to help break the deadlock with the government as the junior doctors’ strike hits day two. The Ministry of Defence warns about the authenticity of leaked papers […]
President Joe Biden arrives at Belfast at 4:20 p.m. ET on April 11 for a four-day visit to Northern Ireland and Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday peace accord on one side of the Irish border and visit his ancestral home on the other.
An NHS leader urges the British Medical Association and the government to find a way to stop the junior doctors’ 96-hour walkout planned for Tuesday. We were in Hyde Park Sunday with women’s rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen, her first rally since being mobbed in New Zealand. On the anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Prime […]
The Good Friday Agreement largely ended three decades of violence in Northern Ireland. U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Bill Clinton are expected to visit Belfast next week to mark 25 years since the historic deal was signed. NTD spoke to Northern Ireland-based journalist for The Epoch Times, Patricia Devlin, for more details.
We hear from Warrington business owners about the effects they think Low Traffic Neighbourhoods will have on their lives. Politicians, families of victims, and Northern Irish communities mark 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement. Labour is facing backlash over a social media advert saying Prime Minister Rishi Sunak does not believe child sex abusers […]
Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied under oath he lied to lawmakers about goverment parties during lockdown. We analyse what Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s new post-Brexit arrangement means for people in Northern Ireland. A senior DUP MP says the EU is using Northern Ireland as the “whipping boy” to punish Britain for Brexit.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces a test of his leadership over concerns about his new deal on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland. We discuss China policies and the UK’s reluctance to sanction more Chinese Communist Party officials with MP Tim Loughton. Shoppers in the UK and France are bracing for even higher food prices.
With schools closed and train services paralyzed, the UK sees the biggest day of industrial action in more than a decade. The Lords debate the Northern Ireland Troubles bill, opposed by many for granting amnesty to terrorists involved in killings. MPs raise concerns as the government approves the use of a pesticide that harms bees.
A deadline to restore the Northern Irish government has passed, meaning Westminster must call a snap election. But the Northern Ireland secretary is holding out for a breakthrough in talks with the EU. We’ll be talking about how the erosion of minority languages online could threaten cultural identity. Hundreds of millions of Chinese are travelling […]
A controversial bill going through Parliament proposes to offer conditional amnesty to the perpetrators of deaths and serious injuries during the conflict in Northern Ireland known as the Troubles. The Troubles lasted almost 30 years from the late 1960s to 1998. The bill seeks an alternative path of justice for victims, but it is opposed […]
Up to 25,000 ambulance workers across England and Wales go on strike in a pay dispute. Violent criminals who took part in the Troubles may be granted amnesty. We speak to a Northern Irish MP about a controversial bill going through Parliament. There are fewer Welsh language speakers in Wales, despite ambitions from the government […]
