Politics

The much-anticipated final report on parties in Downing Street looks likely to be published next week.

We spoke to the Met Police Acting Deputy Commissioner Helen Ball, about the methodology behind the fixed penalty notices for partygate attendees.

The Metropolitan Police has closed its investigation into lawbreaking in Downing Street and Whitehall during the Covid lockdowns.

A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape and sexual assault offences has been released on bail, pending further inquiries.  

Finland’s Parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed joining Nato, while Sweden’s ruling party has broken with 200 years of neutrality to follow their Nordic neighbours in jumping on the alliance bandwagon.

We were joined by the Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns.

We’re joined by German MEP Anna Cavazzini, who is chair of the European Parliament’s committee on the internal market and consumer protection.

As Liz Truss sets out a new law on the post-Brexit trade deal – what’s been the reaction from politicians and businesses in Northern Ireland?

The European Union has warned it will retaliate “with all measures at its disposal” if the UK goes ahead with plans to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol – the Foreign Secretary Liz Truss promised to introduce legislation within the next few weeks.

A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct in public office – relating to alleged offences spanning seven years.

As rising food prices add to the strain on people already struggling to cope with the cost of living crisis, one response from the government has been to delay a ban on two-for-one offers on junk food and sugary drinks.

For the first time in 101 years, a nationalist party is in the majority in Northern Ireland. Sinn Féin said the country was entering a “new era” as they overtook the DUP.

We spoke to the MP Kevin Hollinrake, and asked him how he felt about the Home Office ignoring his reservations about the planned location of an asylum seeker processing centre at a former RAF base in his constituency.

We spoke to the Israeli Arab MP Aida Touma-Sliman, who is the chair of the women and gender equality committee in the Israeli Knesset.

Northern Ireland Minister Conor Burns is the prime minister’s special representative to the United States on the Northern Ireland Protocol – he joined us from Washington DC.