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The Latest Breaking News from Edwin Poots

Clare Bailey: Green Party policies dismissed by rivals as 'too wingnut' now appearing in their manifestos

MLA Clare Bailey speaks to Belfast Live ahead of the Green Party conference

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland Assembly passes net-zero carbon emissions climate change legislation

While there is an overall net-zero target for 2050, there is a separate reduction target of 46% for methane emissions, which are largely associated with the agricultural sector

Belfast Live

Assembly passes climate Bill committing Northern Ireland to net zero by 2050

The legislation tabled by Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots will now go forward for Royal Assent.

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The Earth's Corr: Putin's dirty war should end our fossil fuel reliance

Banks are being called out for their role in supporting the Russian fossil fuel companies helping fund the invasion of Ukraine

Belfast Live

Edwin Poots to take South Belfast Assembly seat

The MLA, who currently represents Lagan Valley, said the family of the late Christopher Stalford asked him to do so.

The Independent UK

Christopher Stalford to be replaced by Edwin Poots in South Belfast, DUP leader announces

Agriculture Minister says he was asked by Christopher Stalford's family

Belfast Live

Leak about Donaldson-Beattie meeting did not come from within DUP, Poots claims

The former DUP leader said suggestions he was involved in leaking the story were an ‘absolute and utter lie’.

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Ukraine crisis: Edwin Poots warns of possible food shortages

"Ukraine is a supplier of cereals to Northern Ireland and consequently that has implications for the chicken, pork and diary industries in particular"

Belfast Live

Invasion of Ukraine may ‘lead to food shortages this year’

Edwin Poots told the Stormont Assembly that the consequences of the Russian action would be ‘significantly greater’ than the consequences of Brexit.

The Independent UK

Edwin Poots ‘unaware’ of Donaldson-Beattie meeting

The former DUP leader also denied he leaked the story about Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and an approach from the UUP for him to rejoin the party.

The Independent UK

One of competing climate change bills passes penultimate NI Assembly hurdle

MLAs passed a series of further amendments to Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots’ Bill on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war must be considered in NI’s climate change laws, MLAs told

Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots said the conflict demonstrated the importance of protecting Northern Ireland’s capacity to produce its own food.

The Independent UK

Brendan Hughes: Who is briefing against the DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson?

The main question is who is briefing against Sir Jeffrey Donaldson?

Belfast Live

Legal challenge launched over Edwin Poots' approval of Harland & Wolff gas caverns near Game of Thrones site

The project near Islandmagee will cause a marine dead zone near a nature reserve

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The Independent UK

Committee scrutiny of officials on port checks postponed pending legal challenge

A judicial review of Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots’s instruction to halt the Brexit checks at Northern Ireland ports will be heard next month.

The Independent UK

Operational costs of Northern Ireland Protocol checks ‘huge’, MLAs told

Edwin Poots said the burden on the taxpayer could not be justified.

The Guardian - UK

Chris Heaton-Harris is new chief whip and Jacob Rees-Mogg minister for Brexit opportunities – reshuffle as it happened

Limited government reshuffle sees big changes in whips’ office as former chief whip Mark Spencer moves to leader of Commons

The Independent UK

Climate change Bill passes latest stage at Stormont

The proposed legislation passed its latest stage at Stormont late on Monday night following more than 20 hours of debate.

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Belfast Live

Belfast council to join legal challenge on Poots order to stop Irish Sea checks

Council backs challenge with 29 votes for and 18 against

Belfast Live

Belfast Council to consider legal challenge against Edwin Poots Protocol checks order

Sinn Fein has written a motion to be discussed next week

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland ports checks continue as judge suspends Edwin Poots' order

"There shouldn’t be any confusion hanging over those in the Civil Service "

Irish Mirror

Judge suspends DUP minister's order to end Irish Sea border checks

Mr Poots acted unilaterally this week to order a halt to port checks that are required under the Northern Ireland Protocol

The Guardian - UK

Brexit checks on food entering Northern Ireland to continue

Belfast high court rules checks on goods entering from Great Britain must continue pending review

Reuters

Northern Ireland court orders Brexit food checks to remain for now

Belfast's High Court on Friday said checks on food and agricultural goods traded from Britain to Northern Ireland under the post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union must remain, pending the result of a judicial review to be heard next month.

Belfast Live

DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson denies he encouraged Edwin Poots to run in South Down

The decision has to be ratified at a meeting of the party's executive next week

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