Political News
Alex Burghart keeps Northern Ireland brief in Kemi Badenoch’s new shadow cabinet
The new leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has appointed her shadow cabinet. Alex Burghart keeps his role as Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, but is also made Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster – essentially becoming her deputy.
Sinn Féin: Lisburn North councillor Paul Burke resigns stating ‘personal reasons’
Sinn Féin councillor Paul Burke has announced that he has resigned from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council due to “personal reasons”. He will be replaced by Declan Lynch – a Sinn Féin policy advisor at the Assembly.
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Alex Burghart defends not visiting since being appointed
Alex Burghart has said that “it’s been very annoying” that he has not yet made a visit to Northern Ireland as Shadow Secretary of State, which he states is due to difficulties in getting funding from Conservative Party Headquarters.
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