Peter John McLoughlin

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland deal to restore power-sharing after two-year gap – how it happened and what comes next

— DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson ends nearly two years of power-sharing protest in Northern Ireland, aiming for a deal with Sinn Féin and UK government concessions on Brexit-related checks. Challenges and symbolism complicate the return to governance.

UK Politics

Suella Braverman’s comments comparing Gaza protests with Northern Ireland are a grave misunderstanding of the facts

— Suella Braverman’s controversial Times article suggests a desire to replace Sunak as Tory leader by aligning with the party’s right. Drawing comparisons between protests in Northern Ireland and pro-Palestinian protests in London, she introduces malicious confusion.