British Prime Minister Tony Blair was expected to hear fresh calls today for an Assembly election in Northern Ireland, despite a dip in mood in the peace process.

Belfast Lord Mayor Martin Morgan was today facing a knife-edge vote over his decision to boycott events involving a British government minister.

Belfast’s Lord Mayor, Martin Morgan, today looked like losing a city council vote over his decision to boycott meetings with a British Government minister.

Belfast’s nationalist Lord Mayor was today facing a censure motion against him, following his boycott of events involving a British government minister.

The SDLP mayors of Belfast and Derry have announced plans to boycott events involving a Northern Ireland government minister.

The dismissal of Major Charles Ingram from the Army for cheating on a television gameshow is an insult to the family of a teenager killed by soldiers in north Belfast, it was claimed today.

Northern Ireland Secretary Paul Murphy is to meet the mother of a Belfast teenager shot dead by soldiers, it was confirmed today.

Troops on the edge of the southern Iraqi city of Basra destroyed the ruling Ba’ath Party headquarters overnight in preparation to take over the city, it emerged today.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced new pressure tonight to discharge two convicted murderers from the British army.

British Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith today called on Tony Blair to take a tough stance on IRA disarmament and consider throwing Sinn Fein out of its offices at Westminster following the collapse of devolution in Northern Ireland.

The mother of a Belfast teenager shot dead by two soldiers today urged the Queen to explain why they have been allowed to remain in the Army.

The family of murdered Belfast teenager, Peter McBride are in the city's High Court today.