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The Tory landslide and the Irish Sea

Boris Johnson's stunning election victory means the Irish Protocol - creating a border in the Irish Sea - will come into effect.

Analysis and Comment • 14 Dec 19

Will Stormont reopen after middle ground emerges?

UK Election 2019 • 13 Dec 19

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson (L), DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds (R) pictured overnight as they and Dennis Skinner (file photo) lost their seats

At a glance: UK election winners and losers

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has secured a strong majority in the general election, winning well over the 326 seats required.

UK Election 2019 • 16 Dec 19

Nigel Dodds, pictured alongside his wife Diane and DUP leader Arlene Foster, had held the seat for 18 years

Nigel Dodds loses North Belfast seat to SF's Finucane

DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds has lost his North Belfast seat to Sinn Féin's John Finucane.

UK Election Northern Ireland • 13 Dec 19

As it happened: John Finucane unseats Nigel Dodds

All the updates as they happened in the Northern Ireland general election.

UK Election Northern Ireland • 13 Dec 19

DUP's Arlene Foster is hoping her party will return with at least the ten MPs they won in 2017

NI politicians finish campaign ahead of election

Final preparations are being made across Northern Ireland before voters head to the polls.

UK Election Northern Ireland • 12 Dec 19

If Boris wins, will Julian Smith survive?

The unexpected sometimes happens. Leicester City won the Premier League in 2016. US voters made Donald Trump their President in the same year (and will probably do so again next year). The UK decided to leave the European Union.

UK Election Northern Ireland • 11 Dec 19

Voters go to the polls across the UK this Thursday

UK election: Smaller parties could hold keys to power

If British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fails to win an absolute majority in parliament on Thursday, smaller parties will find themselves holding the trump cards in negotiations to form an alliance.

UK Election 2019 • 10 Dec 19

Northern Ireland constituency profile - three

UK Election 2019 • 09 Dec 19

Northern Ireland constituency profile - one

UK Election 2019 • 09 Dec 19

Northern Ireland constituency profile - two

UK Election 2019 • 09 Dec 19

Julian Smith was in Belfast for meetings with members of the Northern Ireland Civil Service and trade unions

NI health service crisis 'unacceptable', says Smith

The Northern Ireland Secretary of State Julian Smith has said that the health service crisis is "unacceptable".

Ulster • 04 Dec 19

The Ulster Unionist Party launched its election manifesto

Ulster Unionists say DUP 'blew' Westminster influence

Pro-union voters must be offered an alternative to the politics of the Democratic Unionist Party, Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken has said.

UK Election 2019 • 04 Dec 19

Lady Sylvia Hermon has been an MP since 2001

NI's only Independent MP will not contest election

Northern Ireland's only Independent MP at Westminster has announced that she is stepping down and will not seek re-election.

UK Election 2019 • 04 Dec 19

The UK is set to go to the polls on 12 December

UK Election 2019: Main issues in Northern Ireland

As the battle for Northern Ireland's 18 House of Commons seats gets under way, here are some of the main issues likely to be raised on the doorsteps over the coming six weeks.

UK Election 2019 • 06 Nov 19

UK Election Northern Ireland

The Tory landslide and the Irish Sea

Will Stormont reopen after middle ground emerges?

At a glance: UK election winners and losers

Nigel Dodds loses North Belfast seat to SF's Finucane

As it happened: John Finucane unseats Nigel Dodds

NI politicians finish campaign ahead of election

If Boris wins, will Julian Smith survive?

UK election: Smaller parties could hold keys to power

Northern Ireland constituency profile - three

Northern Ireland constituency profile - one

Northern Ireland constituency profile - two

NI health service crisis 'unacceptable', says Smith

Ulster Unionists say DUP 'blew' Westminster influence

NI's only Independent MP will not contest election

UK Election 2019: Main issues in Northern Ireland

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