Chris Bryant
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Draft law dealing with legacy of Northern Ireland Troubles passed by Commons
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant said veterans and those who lost loved ones in the conflict ‘deserve answers’
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British and Irish governments ‘should negotiate paramilitary disbandment in Northern Ireland’
Report finds ‘window of opportunity’ for formal process involving loyalist and republican groups
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MI5 chief Ken McCallum confirms Russia did interfere in Brexit referendum but says it had little impact – as it happened
He argued there was no evidence to suggest the result of the Brexit vote had been swayed as a result of the effort
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Drumcree: Garvaghy Road residents fail in bid to challenge Parades Commission decision
Judges said their decision was confined to the lawfulness of the decision, not in deciding whether or not the march should occur.
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Portadown residents lose latest legal challenge to Orange Order parade route
Portadown’s Garvaghy Road residents lose Court of Appeal bid over Orange Order parade, while Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant’s ban remains in place.
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Drumcree: It's within DUP's gift to remove O'Neill as first minister, says Lockhart
Carla Lockhart says unionist voters are angry at Michelle O'Neill over her role in the Garvaghy Road protests.
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UK government blocks Northern Ireland march after standoff fueled sectarian tensions
The British government has blocked a contentious march in Northern Ireland after a two-week standoff
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Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant announces Drumcree parade ban
Sir Chris explained that an agreement could not be reached between the Orange Order and local nationalist residents on Portadown’s Garvaghy Road
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Northern Ireland secretary Chris Bryant bans Drumcree parade
Prospect of contentious Orange Order march through Garvaghy Road in Portadown has led to a nearly two-week standoff
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Drumcree: Secretary of state Sir Chris Bryant to ban the Drumcree parade
The parade has led to a stand-off between Orangemen and nationalist residents of the Garvaghy Road in Portadown lasting almost two weeks.
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We’ll protect Troubles military veterans, cabinet minister promises
Exclusive: Following revelations about the role of special forces in Northern Ireland as revealed in The Independent’s podcast ‘SAS: The Shadow War’, Sir Chris Bryant says his government is committed to protecting veterans
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Drumcree talks break up without agreement on fifth day of standoff
Dispute over march will go to legal appeal on Monday after talks hosted by Northern Ireland secretary end
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Friday briefing: How we covered the flydubai incident as it unfolded
In today’s newsletter: When a passenger plane plunges 17,000ft amid claims of terrorism, hijacking and geopolitical intrigue, Guardian journalists have to try and separate fact from fiction in real time
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Drumcree dispute: Orange Order and GRRC arrive for Hillsborough talks
The Orange Order and members of the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition have arrived at Hillsborough Castle for further talks over the Drumcree parading dispute.
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Drumcree dispute: More talks due to take place at Hillsborough
Lawyers for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition issued a fresh legal bid on Tuesday to try to prevent the march from going ahead.
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Drumcree: Stalemate continues as protesters remain overnight
Talks to resolve the issue took place on Monday as members of the Orange Order waited to begin their permitted parade.
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Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant
Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern Ireland
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Drumcree parade: Police block Orange Order from controversial parade route
They had been unable to make the permitted parade on Sunday morning because protesters had gathered on the mainly-nationalist Garvaghy Road.
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Protesters disperse after blocking route for loyalist march in Portadown
Talks expected on Monday after Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow Orange Order parade for first time since 1998
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Protesters disperse after blocking controversial Orange Order parade
Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant, who returned from the Labour Party conference for talks, urged both sides of the dispute to "double down on compromise".
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Northern Ireland Secretary urges calm amid Drumcree stand-off
Having been linked to major civil unrest during the Troubles, the Drumcree parade has faced a prohibition since 1998
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Tense standoff over loyalist march in Portadown as protesters block route
Sinn Féin leaders join those on streets opposing decision to allow Garvaghy Road parade for first time since 1998
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UK politics live: Burnham says he wants to fight next election on plan for new taxes to pay for free social care in England
PM appears to be anticipating criticism of reforms that he will set out on Tuesday at the Labour party conference
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Northern Ireland live: Thousands of protesters block Drumcree Orange Order march
Late night approval of loyalist march along the largely Catholic Garvaghy Road in Portadown has been described as ‘madness’
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Loyalist parade in Northern Ireland given go-ahead as almost 30-year ban overturned
Orange Order march along Garvaghy Road scheduled to take place for first time in 28 years after injunction dismissed on appeal
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Belfast court injuncts decision to allow Orange Order march down Garvaghy Road
Andy Burnham calls for calm as fears of unrest grow after request for countermarch in mainly nationalist area
