The Latest Breaking News from Doug Beattie

The new Northern Ireland Secretary said people should judge him on his actions and words.

The UUP leader has met new NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris.

He was reacting after Dame Arlene hit out at the "intense" coverage of Sinn Féin meeting the King during his visit to Northern Ireland

Doug Beattie said it would be "disgraceful" to spend millions on another poll "while our people are going cold and hungry"

The King spoke to Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill about the Northern Ireland Assembly and its current impasse.

Unionist and nationalist political leaders paid tribute to the late monarch in a special sitting of the Stormont Assembly.

Guests included Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Alliance Party leader Naomi Long, UUP's Doug Beattie and TUV leader Jim Allister

The 21-year-old passed away on Wednesday whilst driving on the M1 to visit his newborn son

Northern Ireland’s political leaders have been reacting to Liz Truss winning the race to become to new Conservative Party leader.

NIO minister Conor Burns said there was ‘no reason’ for the DUP not to be in government at Stormont.

UUP Leader, Doug Beattie warned of a “bleak outlook” this winter, even if the return of a fully functioning Stormont Executive is agreed. Northern Ireland’s political leaders met with the head of the region’s civil service Jayne Brady at Stormont Castle.The DUP has blocked the formation of a new Executive…