The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament. Different types of devolution are in place across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as ...

All remaining obstacles to devolution in Northern Ireland have been removed, according to the secretary of state. Peter Hain was responding to questions in the House of Commons about the prospects for ...

Liam Kelly went on to claim London and Belfast are ‘passing the parcel of blame in a game of unedifying brinkmanship’.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Appearing alongside Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, Sir Keir said: “We have this team to be part of a government, sitting on ...

DUP leader Gavin Robinson delivered a robust defence of devolution as he told his party conference that Westminster rule would effectively mean “de facto Dublin rule from London”. The East Belfast MP ...

Stormont has been plunged into crisis with Northern Ireland poised on the brink of the most toxic election since the beginning of the peace process. And the prospect of devolution disappearing for the ...

MPs have clashed in an angry Commons debate about devolution and a new settlement for England following the independence referendum in Scotland. Tories lead by Commons Leader William Hague warned the ...

Talks aimed at restoring Northern Ireland's power-sharing government have made little progress, Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has said. The province's political institutions were suspended on 14 ...

The prime minister anointed Eluned Morgan the new Labour first minister of Wales on Tuesday, making a two-day visit to the principality on his return from Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, Anas Sarwar, the ...

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