Political News
Joe McVey is appointed Commissioner for Victims and Survivors
The new Commissioner for Victims and Survivors for Northern Ireland has been appointed. Joe McVey will take up post in October 2025 for four years, replacing Ian Jeffers, who stepped down in 2023.
August 5, 2025
UUP: Jon Burrows replaces Colin Crawford as North Antrim MLA
Retired Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) superintendent Jon Burrows has been co-opted to replace Colin Crawford as the Ulster Unionist Party’s MLA in North Antrim, after he resigned less than a year after being appointed.
July 29, 2025
£50m boost to NI economy as part of new ‘landmark’ trade deal with India
The Northern Ireland economy will receive a £50 million boost as part of a new ‘landmark’ trade deal that Prime Minister Starmer will sign with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday morning.
July 24, 2025
