Opinion: Mike Nesbitt's departure closes a chapter the UUP never meant to reopen

Have your say on who should be the next UUP leader

Pride organisers call on LGBT reps and members to quit five main parties

Mike Nesbitt quits UUP leadership for second time after 16 months in post

Six ways Belfast Live's journalism made an impact in 2025

Pensioners left without domiciliary care over festive period

10 stand out political moments from 2025

Gavin Robinson: Christmas reminds us that hope must endure in hard times

Michelle O'Neill: We must work together for a better future this Christmas

Writing for Belfast Live this Christmas Eve, NI Secretary of State Hilary Benn reflects on how Christmas should be a time for peace, prosperity and cooperation in Northern Ireland

Opinion: Airport rail link could transform daily travel

Department of Justice explain Minister's absence from Executive meeting

Opinion: 2026 is shaping up as Naomi Long's natural exit point

EA paying £29 a day to taxi lunches across NI school playground as annual taxi spend reaches more than £42m

Wes Streeting delayed review on Puberty Blocker ban to avoid NI Assembly Election clash

Ten things in Budget 2025 that apply to Northern Ireland

Catherine Connolly inauguration LIVE: Ireland's 10th president to be sworn in at Dublin Castle

Opinion: Stormont's no-confidence vote shows how broken the system is

Deputy First Minister to miss Catherine Connolly's inauguration

Deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly has confirmed she won't attend the inauguration of Catherine Connolly due to prior commitments @BelfastLive

Givan accused of 'laughing like a Disney villain' as he faced scrutiny over trip

Opinion: Understanding a conflict requires exposure to more than one narrative

Secrecy from the Head of Civil Service sparks concern over education probe

Mayor 'shoved with a placard' as councillors 'verbally accosted'

Protesters host 'game show' outside Stormont

Minister's statement on Israel "wholly appropriate" says Michelle O'Neill

Opinion: Caoimhe Archibald's Israeli trade stance is nothing more than symbolic

Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald has confirmed that Northern Ireland will not participate in the British Government's trade negotiations with Israel

NI prep school could close following Labour's VAT on private schools

Inside Northern Ireland's Secret Slave Trade: Woman trafficked to NI speaks out

Inside NI's Secret Slave Trade: Why NI's sex buying law is failing

While there were 99 arrests, just 16 people were convicted of human trafficking offences in NI between 2015 and 2024

Exclusive figures obtained by Belfast Live show that the number of people referred as potential victims of human trafficking in Northern Ireland has increased tenfold in just five years

Opinion: Public anger does not justify threats at a politician's home

MLAs write to UK Government to raise concerns about Fujitsu contracts

'Self-interest' preventing realignment within unionism, says Mike Nesbitt

The Ulster Unionist Party leader was speaking to Belfast Live ahead of his party conference this weekend

Puberty blocker ban 'part of a series of attacks on Trans people' says Hanna

Opinion: Claire Hanna gives the SDLP its first glimmer of revival in years

As the SDLP gathers for its annual conference this weekend, party leader Claire Hanna is eager to put constitutional change at the heart of discussions.

As the SDLP gathers for its annual conference this weekend, party leader Claire Hanna sat down for a chat with me and insists the mood inside the party is shifting and rediscovering a sense of purpose

Charity set up in memory of Katie Simpson hit out at MLA's TikTok comments

What a week it has been, after being shortlisted for Commentator Of The Year at the Media Freedom Awards last week, today, I have been named on the Press Awards 30 Under 30!

Dubbed a 'smacking ban' by some, MLA Michelle Guy insists her amendment is about closing a loophole to protect children from assault

Opinion: PM's Brit Card proposal proves Stormont can still speak with one voice

It's an honour to have been shortlisted for Commentator Of The Year at the Society of Editors Media Freedom Awards. Each week, I try to make sense of the biggest stories in NI politics and at times it can feel like you're howling at the wind. So a wee bit of recognition goes a long way!

Stormont's Standards Commissioner quits after one week in post

With a budget of £100, I went 'wild in the aisles' onboard the Stena Line Dublin to Holyhead service to see just how their duty free shopping compares to high street prices.

Catherine Connolly's visit to West Belfast this week was a calculated move aimed squarely at Sinn Féin

Reach has outperformed other local publishers, achieving unrivalled dominance in Northern Ireland’s media market