tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-04-01T09:11:29+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/workers-in-northern-ireland-set-for-pay-rise-with-new-national-minimum-wage-rates 2025-04-01T09:11:29+01:00

The new rates come into effect from today (Tuesday, 1 April)

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chancellor-delivers-security-and-national-renewal-for-northern-ireland-in-new-era-of-global-change 2025-03-26T16:45:19+00:00

The UK Chancellor delivered the Spring Statement today (Wednesday 26 March 2025)

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ni-secretary-to-attend-st-patricks-day-events-in-washington 2025-03-12T00:00:00+00:00

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will travel to Washington D.C. this week to participate in the annual St. Patrick’s Day events.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ni-secretary-announces-equality-commission-apppointments 2025-03-04T15:00:02+00:00

Secretary of State announces appointment of commissioners to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-releases-129m-for-reform-of-ni-public-services 2025-03-04T11:41:51+00:00

Secretary of State has welcomed the release of £129 million by the UK Government to support public service transformation in Northern Ireland.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ni-secretary-meets-with-windsor-framework-monitoring-panel 2025-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met Independent Monitoring Panel following announcement of first monitoring period for UK Internal Market Guarantee

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-government-boosts-digital-collection-of-worlds-oldest-english-language-daily-newspaper 2025-03-03T00:00:00+00:00

Belfast News Letter editions from 18th-20th centuries to be digitised as UK Government project promotes Northern Ireland’s cultural heritage.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/intertrade-uk-kickstarts-drive-to-boost-trade 2025-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

Boost to internal market as Intertrade UK holds its first meeting today. The new body, chaired by Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee, was a key Safeguarding the Union commitment.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-for-northern-ireland-meets-tanaiste-in-dublin 2025-02-26T21:44:22+00:00

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP met with the Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Minister for Defence, Simon Harris TD, this evening at Iveagh House, Dublin.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/secretary-of-state-one-year-on-from-restoration-the-challenge-ahead 2025-02-04T14:21:33+00:00

Transcript of the Secretary of State's keynote address at Ulster University on 4 February 2025

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-safeguarding-the-union-command-paper 2025-01-31T06:00:01+00:00

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has issued a statement on the Safeguarding the Union command paper, one year after its publication.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-secretary-of-state-for-northern-ireland-regarding-stormont-brake-decision 2025-01-20T13:46:09+00:00

The NI Secretary, Hilary Benn, has written to the Speaker of the NI Assembly to outline his decision on the application of the Chemical Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation (the “Amending Regulation�)

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-im-determined-to-deal-with-the-past 2025-01-18T10:08:12+00:00

The Secretary of State, Hilary Benn, has outlined his determination to deal with the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-hilary-benn-welcomes-harland-and-wolff-deal 2024-12-19T09:16:22+00:00

Navantia UK agrees commercial deal to purchase Harland & Wolff

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-the-appointment-of-a-new-northern-ireland-veterans-commissioner 2024-12-18T13:30:05+00:00

The Secretary of State has today, 18 December, announced the new NI Veterans Commissioner

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/outcome-of-the-democratic-consent-process-in-the-northern-ireland-assembly 2024-12-10T21:14:18+00:00

Statement from the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the outcome of the democratic consent vote on articles 5-10 of the Windsor Framework.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/secretary-of-state-oral-statement-on-northern-ireland-legacy 2024-12-04T19:36:29+00:00

The statement was made in the House of Commons today (4 December)

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-irish-intergovernmental-conference-joint-communique 2024-12-03T17:28:34+00:00

Today the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Fleur Anderson MP, attended the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Dublin.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-reappointment-of-the-chief-commissioner-to-the-equality-commission-for-northern-ireland 2024-11-22T11:00:00+00:00

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the reappointment of Geraldine McGahey as Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/secretary-of-state-for-northern-ireland-has-given-notification-under-schedule-6a-northern-ireland-act-1998 2024-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has given notification of the start of the democratic consent process on Articles 5-10 Windsor Framework.