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Northern Ireland

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said while the Windsor Framework represented “significant progress” in addressing concerns with the Northern Ireland Protocol he said it does not deal with some of the “fundamental problems at the heart of our current difficulties”.

DUP to vote against new Brexit deal

The top 10 lucky charms in Ireland – including numbers and bracelets

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for one and two year olds
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for one and two year olds

Budget 2023: Free childcare for under 5s explained

Declan McKay
Declan McKay

The Scotsman Sessions #355: Declan McKay

US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak participate in a bilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. President Biden hosts British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego for an AUKUS meeting to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines under a pact between the three nations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak participate in a bilateral meeting during the AUKUS summit on March 13, 2023 in San Diego, California. President Biden hosts British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego for an AUKUS meeting to discuss the procurement of nuclear-powered submarines under a pact between the three nations. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Joe Biden to visit NI for 25th anniversary of Belfast Agreement

The Met Office said the weather remains unsettled for the rest of the UK this week with more warnings likely to be issued. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
The Met Office said the weather remains unsettled for the rest of the UK this week with more warnings likely to be issued. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)

Met Office extends weather warning for snow

The Met Office have issued a further weather warning for Tuesday across Scotland
The Met Office have issued a further weather warning for Tuesday across Scotland

Further snow warnings issued for Scotland - watch latest forecast

Aaron Hughes has joined Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland coaching set-up.
Aaron Hughes has joined Michael O'Neill's Northern Ireland coaching set-up.

Former Hearts defender Hughes lands new coaching role with Northern Ireland

Martin Lewis has given an update to households still waiting to receive a cost of living payment (Photo: ITV)
Martin Lewis has given an update to households still waiting to receive a cost of living payment (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis warning to households about £200 energy support boost

Rishi Sunak and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after negotiating the Windsor Framework (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Rishi Sunak and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shake hands after negotiating the Windsor Framework (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

EU deal is a sign Sunak could win next general election – Murdo Fraser

Rishi Sunak speaks to local business leaders in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Picture: Liam McBurney/PA)
Rishi Sunak speaks to local business leaders in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Picture: Liam McBurney/PA)

Sunak's EU deal is a hopeful sign for future relations with Brussels

Sinead Sharkey, David Hayman and Ann Louise Ross in Cyprus Avenue PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic
Sinead Sharkey, David Hayman and Ann Louise Ross in Cyprus Avenue PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic

Theatre reviews: Cyprus Avenue | Burning Bright

Heather Cobb of Tide: 'Meeting our target to onboard 100,000 female-led businesses in the UK by the end of 2023, almost a year early, is a great achievement and one we’re very proud of.'
Heather Cobb of Tide: 'Meeting our target to onboard 100,000 female-led businesses in the UK by the end of 2023, almost a year early, is a great achievement and one we’re very proud of.'

Half of women setting up in business thwarted by funding hurdle - new research

Rishi Sunak greets EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Windsor this week (Picture: Dan Kitwood/WPA pool/Getty Images)
Rishi Sunak greets EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Windsor this week (Picture: Dan Kitwood/WPA pool/Getty Images)

UK shouldn't try to rejoin EU but it can stop moving further away – Brian Wilson

Is Boris Johnson set to rebel against Rishi Sunak? (Picture: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
Is Boris Johnson set to rebel against Rishi Sunak? (Picture: Matt Dunham - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Should Sunak be as brutal to Johnson as he was to Tory rebels?

Rishi Sunak talks to local business leaders during a visit to a Coca-Cola factory in Lisburn, Northern Ireland yesterday (Picture: Liam McBurney/WPA pool/Getty Images)
Rishi Sunak talks to local business leaders during a visit to a Coca-Cola factory in Lisburn, Northern Ireland yesterday (Picture: Liam McBurney/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Dear Rishi, we couldn't agree more, EU single market is indeed a prize

Sinead Sharkey, David Hayman and Ann Louise Ross in Cyprus Avenue PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic
Sinead Sharkey, David Hayman and Ann Louise Ross in Cyprus Avenue PIC: Mihaela Bodlovic

David Hayman on his role in Cyprus Avenue at the Tron: "It is a huge challenge"

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has secured a deal he hopes will appease the DUP and his own MPs.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has secured a deal he hopes will appease the DUP and his own MPs.

Analysis: Sunak has done wonders with Brexit deal, but isn't out of woods yet

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference at the Guildhall in Windsor, Berkshire, following the announcement that they have struck a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Picture date: Monday February 27, 2023.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during a press conference at the Guildhall in Windsor, Berkshire, following the announcement that they have struck a deal over the Northern Ireland Protocol. Picture date: Monday February 27, 2023.

Rishi Sunak brands Windsor Framework "a huge step forward"

Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen appeared pleased with their work addressing problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol (Picture:Dan Kitwood /pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Rishi Sunak and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen appeared pleased with their work addressing problems with the Northern Ireland Protocol (Picture:Dan Kitwood /pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Sunak's Northern Ireland deal with EU looks like a good one – Scotsman comment

The main political parties in Northern Ireland have been unable to form a government since the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) blocked a power-sharing deal to protest the Northern Ireland Protocol last year.
The main political parties in Northern Ireland have been unable to form a government since the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) blocked a power-sharing deal to protest the Northern Ireland Protocol last year.

The World Explained: EU protocol deal could see Stormont return to life

King Charles III receives European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during an audience at Windsor Castle.
King Charles III receives European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during an audience at Windsor Castle.

How did 'The Windsor Framework' get its name?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak greets EU President, Usula Von Der Leyen, at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel in Englefield Green, Windsor, Berkshire, ahead of a meeting to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak greets EU President, Usula Von Der Leyen, at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel in Englefield Green, Windsor, Berkshire, ahead of a meeting to discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Rishi Sunak scraps Boris Johnson's NI protocol to secure new deal with EU

Data shows 9 per cent of employees earned below the real living wage of £10.90 per hour.
Data shows 9 per cent of employees earned below the real living wage of £10.90 per hour.

Almost one in ten employees in Scotland earn below real living wage

King Charles III receives European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during an audience at Windsor Castle. Picture: Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images
King Charles III receives European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen during an audience at Windsor Castle. Picture: Aaron Chown - Pool/Getty Images

King Charles criticised for meeting with EU chief

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel in Englefield Green, Windsor, Berkshire, ahead of a meeting to discuss a "range of complex challenges" around the Brexit treaty. Picture date: Monday February 27, 2023.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak welcomes European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel in Englefield Green, Windsor, Berkshire, ahead of a meeting to discuss a "range of complex challenges" around the Brexit treaty. Picture date: Monday February 27, 2023.

UK and EU agree on Brexit deal for Northern Ireland

King Charles will meet with Ursula von der Leyen, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Credit: Getty Images
King Charles will meet with Ursula von der Leyen, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Credit: Getty Images

King Charles criticised for decision to meet Ursula von der Leyen

King Charles III (left) and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.
King Charles III (left) and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

King Charles to meet Ursula von der Leyen ahead of NI Brexit deal

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with Ursula von der Leyen during the Cop27 summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Rishi Sunak appears to be on the verge of agreeing a Brexit deal aimed at easing trade friction in Northern Ireland as he enters into “final talks” with the European Union.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with Ursula von der Leyen during the Cop27 summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Rishi Sunak appears to be on the verge of agreeing a Brexit deal aimed at easing trade friction in Northern Ireland as he enters into “final talks” with the European Union.

Sunak set ‘final talks’ with EU on Northern Ireland protocol

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Picture: Getty Images
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Picture: Getty Images

Sunak and European Commission president to hold face-to-face Brexit talks

Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a march by the People's Vote organisation in central London on October 19, 2019, calling for a final say in a second referendum on Brexit. - Thousands of people march to parliament calling for a "People's Vote", with an option to reverse Brexit as MPs hold a debate on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)
Demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a march by the People's Vote organisation in central London on October 19, 2019, calling for a final say in a second referendum on Brexit. - Thousands of people march to parliament calling for a "People's Vote", with an option to reverse Brexit as MPs hold a debate on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson and Brexit still haunt a Tory party unsure what it believes

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held a “positive” call with the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak held a “positive” call with the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen.

Rishi Sunak meeting on Northern Ireland Protocol with EU president called off

The proportion of people in Scotland testing positive for Covid-19 rose last week, according to the latest figures.
The proportion of people in Scotland testing positive for Covid-19 rose last week, according to the latest figures.

Coronavirus infection levels rise in weekly update

Forensic officers from Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) at the sports complex in the Killyclogher Road area of Omagh
Forensic officers from Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) at the sports complex in the Killyclogher Road area of Omagh

Fourth person arrested in connection with Northern Ireland shooting

OMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND - FEBRUARY 23: Police and forensics are seen at the scene of last nights shooting of a high profile PSNI officer at the Youth Sports Centre on February 22, 2023 in Omagh, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)
OMAGH, NORTHERN IRELAND - FEBRUARY 23: Police and forensics are seen at the scene of last nights shooting of a high profile PSNI officer at the Youth Sports Centre on February 22, 2023 in Omagh, Northern Ireland. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Three arrested over Omagh police officer shooting

Rishi Sunak needs to strike a compromise deal over Northern Ireland with the EU (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)
Rishi Sunak needs to strike a compromise deal over Northern Ireland with the EU (Picture: Justin Tallis/WPA pool/Getty Images)

Sunak must stand up to Brexit's 'irreconcilables' over Northern Ireland

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in central London/ Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street in central London/ Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

Sunak told Tory Brexiteers will 'come after him' over new Northern Ireland deal

Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.
Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons & Lidl limit sales of fruit and vegetables

Aldi and Tesco put limit on fruit and veg sales - full list of items

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to be “resolute” in defending Northern Ireland.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised to be “resolute” in defending Northern Ireland.

How did Stephen Flynn, Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer perform at PMQs?

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a Q and A session after speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The Prime Minister is due to meet with a number of world leaders while at the summit. He is also expected to meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on the fringes to talk about a deal to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol. Picture date: Saturday February 18, 2023.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a Q and A session after speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. The Prime Minister is due to meet with a number of world leaders while at the summit. He is also expected to meet European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on the fringes to talk about a deal to fix the Northern Ireland Protocol. Picture date: Saturday February 18, 2023.

Sunak to push for Northern Ireland Protocol deal with EU leaders

Rishi Sunak is to hold talks with European leaders in a bid to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, despite reservations among Eurosceptic Tory backbenchers.
Rishi Sunak is to hold talks with European leaders in a bid to fix issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol, despite reservations among Eurosceptic Tory backbenchers.

Rishi Sunak to push for Northern Ireland Protocol deal with EU leaders

Acumen staff members: David Gow, Rhian Morgan, Sandy Roberston, Kevin McKenzie and Keith Mackie
Acumen staff members: David Gow, Rhian Morgan, Sandy Roberston, Kevin McKenzie and Keith Mackie

Financial Planning experts win New Model Adviser award for fifth year

Emblem for King Charles III’s coronation unveiled

Street entertainers perform on the Royal Mile as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Street entertainers perform on the Royal Mile as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

If Edinburgh doesn't love its golden goose, another city could steal it away

Grant Forrest tees off on the first hole in the opening round of the Singapore Classic at Laguna National Golf Resort Club. Picture: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images.
Grant Forrest tees off on the first hole in the opening round of the Singapore Classic at Laguna National Golf Resort Club. Picture: Yong Teck Lim/Getty Images.

Grant Forrest and Scott Jamieson off to strong starts in Singapore

Former Rangers and Hearts forward Kyle Lafferty left Kilmarnock earlier this week.
Former Rangers and Hearts forward Kyle Lafferty left Kilmarnock earlier this week.

Why 'obsession' with ex-Kilmarnock, Rangers and Hearts man Lafferty has to end

Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have dropped for the fourth week in a row and are now at a level last seen at the start of autumn 2022, figures show.
Total Covid-19 infections in the UK have dropped for the fourth week in a row and are now at a level last seen at the start of autumn 2022, figures show.

Total Covid infections lowest in four months, though levels rise in children

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated

The UK and EU have reached an agreement on customs that could signal a step towards a breakthrough in the dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, it has been reported.
The UK and EU have reached an agreement on customs that could signal a step towards a breakthrough in the dispute over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol, it has been reported.

UK and EU reach customs deal that could end Northern Ireland logjam – report

24 restaurants have been added to the 2023 Michelin Guide United Kingdom & Ireland.
24 restaurants have been added to the 2023 Michelin Guide United Kingdom & Ireland.

24 new restaurants added to the 2023 Michelin Guide UK & Ireland

Charlie McCann made his last appearance for Rangers as a substitute in the 2-1 win over Aberdeen in the Viaplay Cup semi-final. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)
Charlie McCann made his last appearance for Rangers as a substitute in the 2-1 win over Aberdeen in the Viaplay Cup semi-final. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Charlie McCann departs Rangers but clause leaves door open for future return

Two-time winner Stephen Gallacher is among ten Scots teeing up in this week's Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club. Picture: Angel Martinez/Getty Images.
Two-time winner Stephen Gallacher is among ten Scots teeing up in this week's Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club. Picture: Angel Martinez/Getty Images.

Gallacher 'feels that inch taller' as he bids to make most of Dubai invite

University of Stirling's Ben Fry during a Scottish Cup Fourth Round match against Dundee United.
University of Stirling's Ben Fry during a Scottish Cup Fourth Round match against Dundee United.

Stirling Uni have holiday tales to tell as church group watch on-song goalie

Cold Weather Payment: How to check if you can claim DWP grant

Mother with her new born baby girl in the hospital.
Mother with her new born baby girl in the hospital.

Babies born to poorest Scots more than twice as likely to die

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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: PA

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Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.
Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer, the union announced.

RMT members at Network Rail vote to accept pay deal

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SNP leadership candidates Kate Forbes, Humza Yousaf and Ash Regan

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