Chris Bryant

Residents in a mainly Catholic neighbourhood in Northern Ireland’s Portadown have celebrated the UK’s decision to ban a contentious Protestant parade down their main road, bringing to an end a weeks-long standoff after local authorities initially approved the march

Northern Ireland’s Chief Constable has offered to meet with organisations at the centre of the Drumcree parade standoff, including the Orange Order and the Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition, in an attempt to break the impasse over the controversial march

There is a stalemate between loyalist marchers and republican protesters over an Orange Order parade in Northern Ireland

Appeal court clears flashpoint march, sparking political and community backlash

Labour's bill seeks to replace the contentious Legacy Act, which introduced a ban on inquests and civil actions related to Troubles-era incidents

One member of the Commission, Billy Gamble, who had faced the most public criticism over private comments he is alleged to have made about the parade determination, resigned on Wednesday

Burnham met Stormont's first and deputy first ministers and the leaders of the Northern Ireland Assembly's main parties during the visit

The Parades Commission, which adjudicates on contentious marches, has blocked the Orange Order from marching along Garvaghy Road in Portadown in July every year since 1998

The commission had banned this year's parade from the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road — a move which reflected every decision it has made since 1998

Bryant was appointed Northern Ireland Secretary by UK prime minister Andy Burnham in July

Conor Murphy was speaking after the political parties separately met Sir Chris Bryant, during his first visit to Northern Ireland as secretary of state

The MP for the Welsh constituency of Rhondda and Ogmore replaced Hilary Benn in a cabinet reshuffle after Andy Burnham took office as the new UK prime minister on Monday

Bryant made the comments during the Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export Controls

Nigel Farage accused of using Ann Widdecombe’s death as propaganda

Documents published discuss appointment of former prince as special envoy for BTI

After bruising local election losses, Sir Keir Starmer is preparing a renewed push for closer ties with the European Union — but Brussels worries that his political weakness could stall or derail any meaningful post-Brexit reset

Opinion polls predict grim results for center-left Labour, which could amplify calls for the 63-year-old British leader to resign or face a long-rumoured party leadership challenge

Behind high hedgerows in Windsor Great Park, Royal Lodge sits secluded, its pale stucco facade largely shielded from passing eyes

Under those rules, firms are banned from providing services to Russian oil unless it is sold below $44.10 a barrel

Just hours until polls open in a decisive by-election in Gorton and Denton the embattled PM will face a grilling from Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage

Andrew was released under investigation after spending 11 hours in custody on suspicion he shared sensitive information with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he served as UK trade envoy between 2001 and 2011

The fourth anniversary of the war in Ukraine leads the Financial Times, which pictures Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside other European leaders holding commemorative candles during a ceremony in Kyiv's Independence Square on Tuesday

Councillors have launched a revolt after Labour cancelled local elections for 4.6 million people

Buffeted by tariffs and trade tensions, Prime Minister Keir Starmer took British business leaders to China and emerged with deals on visas and Scotch whisky, as well as pledges to deepen ties

Twenty-nine councils have had their elections postponed this year so they can focus on local government reorganisation, which will see fewer all purpose unitary authorities replace existing councils

Senior Labour figured have reacted with joy after Sir Keir Starmer signalled his biggest Brexit reversal to date