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Violence erupts again in Northern Ireland despite pleas for calm
Northern Ireland endured 30 years of sectarian conflict that killed 3,500 people.
UK and Ireland congratulate Biden via phone calls
Biden and top Democrats have warned that Johnson can forget about a UK-US trade deal if Brexit scuppers the hard-won peace brokered by the US.
Reluctant last orders as England enters new lockdown
While opinion polls suggest overall public backing for the stay-at-home policy, concerns are mounting about the impact on the economy and on mental health.
Coronavirus lockdown: Alarming rise in underground pubs and unregulated alcohol sales amid pub closures
One particular concern is the rise of "of dial-a-drink" merchants on social media who sell alcohol from the trunk of a car
West Belfast man shot in paramilitary style attack
There have been more than 6,000 paramilitary attacks since 1973 which has reportedly led to about 115 deaths.
Defying EU ultimatum, British MPs approve post-Brexit Bill
Despite expressions of disquiet even from some members of the ruling Conservatives, the House of Commons passed the bill by 340 votes to 256.
Biden on Brexit: Pro-EU and Pro-Irish
Trump, a fervent supporter of Brexit and Johnson and a frequent critic of the EU, has said that he wants to get a US-UK trade deal done quickly.
Boris Johnson says he has 'every hope' of avoiding no-deal with EU
The proposed law, which overrides parts of the Brexit treaty relating to trade in Northern Ireland, could torpedo already fraught trade talks with the EU.
British MPs back Brexit Bill despite EU anger
House of Commons MPs gave their initial approval to the UK Internal Market Bill by 340 votes to 263, clearing the way for four days of detailed scrutiny.
Angry EU rounds on Johnson's claim of Brexit blockade
The EU is worried that post-Brexit Britain could undercut its own food standards, as well as rules on state aid for companies.
Police confirm remains found in river is a man missing since 1991
Examination of the human remains found in a submerged car turned out to be that of missing man James Patterson.
Tributes paid after death of N. Irish Nobel winner John Hume
The former leader of the SDLP helped forge the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement in the British province after a conflict that left 3,500 people dead.
Same sex couples get the green light for religious marriage ceremonies in Northern Ireland
The same sex marriage law provides lawful protection to religious bodies who are not inclined to officiate ceremonies
UK accepts new post-Brexit customs checks with N.Ireland
Experts said the concession would demonstrate to Brussels that London took the Northern Ireland deal seriously.
UK government sets out phased plan to ease virus lockdown
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some rules would be relaxed as part of a "carefully planned timetable" of measures.
Does virus crisis stoke case for united Ireland?
Cooperation between the jurisdictions of Ireland and Northern Ireland has historically been a thorny matter.
British man arrested for stabbing a sex worker to death in Thailand
Ignoring COVID-19 lockdown rules, the man took the woman to his temporary residence before the drug-fuelled attack.
Outrage sparks as decomposed body of soldier discovered at Catterick Garrison
The soldier's widow is outraged after being informed that her estranged husband had died three weeks before his body was found.
UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifiers: latest standings
Top 2 teams from each of the 10 groups will directly qualify for the 2020 European Football Championship
What is Theresa May's Brexit strategy? Another day, another battle to survive
May faces growing dissent and vitriol from her political opponents in her own Conservative Party.
Brexit deadlock: Tories in turmoil as May floats idea of extending post-Brexit transition
Embattled Theresa May enrages Tory MPs as divorce talks between Britain and the EU stall on the issue of the Irish border.
Brexit deal hamstrung by Irish border 'backstop' issue
Prime Minister Theresa May says "a border in the Irish Sea" was unacceptable.
Failed Stormont talks a chance to bring gay marriage to Northern Ireland, says Labour
Labour's shadow Northern Ireland secretary Owen Smith has said that Theresa May should force the devolved government to accept same-sex marriage if power-sharing talks fail.
Gunman enters Belfast house and 'shoots man dead in front of children in brutal' killing'
Police in Northern Ireland have launched a murder probe after a man in his 20s was gunned down in a Belfast house. It has been linked to the province's political vacuum.
Three stabbed in graveside brawl as fighting erupts during funeral
Three people have been stabbed after a fight broke out during a funeral in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland. None are believed to be in a life-threatening condition.
Boy, 5, swept away by fast-flowing river, dies in hospital
A 5-year-old boy fell into the Braid river in Ballymena, County Antrim. He was rescued by an emergency team however, later died in hospital.
Theresa May will intervene in crunch Northern Ireland talks
Theresa May tries to break year-old deadlock between DUP and Sinn Fein over stalled Stormont government.
EU diplomats confident Brexit won't happen by 2021
Senior EU figures do not believe the UK will be ready to leave the EU by the end of 2020 and expect a far more drawn out Brexit process.
What is hyponatremia and how were four avoidable children's deaths caused by it?
Hospitals in Northern Ireland apologise for failing patients as one mother calls for "Raychel's Law" to demand medical honesty.
Gibraltar chief minister claims Brexit veto and demands a second referendum
Leader of British territory on edge of Spain says he has power to choose which parts of Brexit deal to implement and which to avoid.