Northern Ireland/Society & Communities

Police to attend all home burglaries

Police chiefs' have today, Wednesday 5 October, announced that police will attend all home burglaries.

Updated: Wed Oct 05 2022

The King and The Queen Consort visit Dunfermline and Edinburgh

Their Majesties celebrated Dunfermline's new City status, and met members of Scotland's South Asian communities to thank them for their contribution to national life during their first visit to Scotland since the end of Royal Mourning.

Updated: Tue Oct 04 2022

Victims bill must be strengthened

Response to Justice Committee report pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill

Updated: Tue Oct 04 2022

Victims bill must be strengthened

Response to Justice Committee report pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Victims Bill

Updated: Tue Oct 04 2022

Charities and Community Groups celebrate 65 million National Lottery boost over the Summer

More than 65 million of vital National Lottery funding has gone to communities in England over the last three months as local grassroots projects continue to provide valuable support to people across the country.

Updated: Mon Oct 03 2022

Government support for energy bills begins for households and businesses

Last week, the Government's Energy Price Guarantee limited the price households pay per unit of gas and electricity they use.

Updated: Mon Oct 03 2022

Joseph Tsang case referred to Court of Appeal

The CCRC has referred the case of Mr Joseph Tsang to the Court of Appeal due to concerns about his sentence and the lawfulness of one of his convictions.

Updated: Mon Oct 03 2022

Red tape cut for thousands of growing businesses

Thousands of UK businesses will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations in the future

Updated: Mon Oct 03 2022

Community spirit warming hearts in Merthyr Tydfil

Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil is one of 48 community groups across Wales, celebrating a share of more than 680,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in UK.

Updated: Fri Sep 30 2022

Reducing isolation this winter thanks to 4.7m National Lottery funding

People in Northern Ireland facing isolation or poor mental health are getting support thanks to 4,693,921 in grants announced yesterday by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Updated: Thu Sep 29 2022

PM meeting with President of the European Commission

Prime Minister Liz Truss met with President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Updated: Thu Sep 22 2022

PM opening remarks at business leader roundtable

Prime Minister Liz Truss's opening remarks at a roundtable of business leaders held at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Updated: Thu Sep 22 2022

Prime Minister Liz Trusss speech to the UN General Assembly: 21 September 2022

Prime Minister Liz Truss's speech given yesterday to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Updated: Thu Sep 22 2022

PM meeting with President Macron

Prime Minister Liz Truss met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the UN General Assembly in New York yesterday.

Updated: Wed Sep 21 2022

PM meeting with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Prime Minister Liz Truss met Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Updated: Wed Sep 21 2022

Prime Minister to tell UN General Assembly: I will lead a new Britain for a new era

In UN address Prime Minister Liz Truss will call on democracies to harness the power of cooperation seen since Putin's invasion of Ukraine to constrain authoritarianism.

Updated: Wed Sep 21 2022