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Now playing Next United Kingdom Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble dies at 77 Trimble shared the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize with Catholic moderate leader John Hume, head of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, for playing a key role in helping end Northern Ireland’s decades of violence. 25/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss face runoff to become next UK Prime Minister Conservative party members will choose between the UK's former Treasury Chief and the current Foreign Secretary. 20/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK opposition leader cleared of breaking COVID lockdown rules He had said he would step down if police had issued him with a fine. 08/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Boris Johnson resigns but stays in power until his successor is chosen Among the possible candidates to succeed Johnson: former Health Secretary Sajid Javid, former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and Defense Secretary Ben Wallace. 07/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Defiant Boris Johnson refuses to quit despite a flood of resignations Three dozen Members of Parliament from Johnson's own Conservative Party have quit their government jobs, and cabinet ministers tell him he must go - but he refuses. 06/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Two key ministers quit UK government in major blow to Boris Johnson The resignations happened within minutes of each other. 05/07/2022
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Brexit damage: Is EU exit now hitting UK's economy harder than COVID? For the first time, economists are disentangling the harm done by Brexit under the terms Boris Johnson negotiated with the EU, from that wrought by the pandemic. 05/07/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Boris Johnson to remain as UK PM after surviving confidence vote Boris Johnson to remain as UK PM after securing the backing of Conservative MPs 06/06/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom 'Crowded parties, excessive drinking': Partygate report blames leaders Civil servant Sue Gray's inquiry blames "senior leadership" for a culture that led to lockdown-breaking parties at the UK prime minister's office and residence. 25/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Johnson: New 'partygate' photos emerge, as PM awaits official report The latest pictures from inside Downing Street appear to show the prime minister raising a glass at a party on a date he told parliament there had been none. 24/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom London police have issued over 100 fines in 'Partygate' investigation The revelations have angered voters and triggered calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign. 12/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK Labour leader pledges to resign if found to have broken COVID rules Police are investigating a gathering of party officials at which Keir Starmer had a takeout curry and a beer, in an MP's constituency office in April 2021. 09/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Labour party leader faces police investigation over COVID gathering Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has been alleged to have broken lockdown rules at a gathering at a Durham MP's constituency office in April 2021 ahead of an election. 06/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Johnson admits 'tough night' as Tories lose ground in local elections The UK's ruling party was almost wiped out in London and lost councils elsewhere, but the Labour opposition has failed to make a breakthrough nationally. 06/05/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK MPs approve probe into Boris Johnson's alleged 'partygate' lies If the inquiry by a committee of MPs finds that Johnson lied to parliament over illegal parties during Covid lockdowns, pressure will intensify for him to resign. 21/04/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Opposition calls UK PM's response to Partygate scandal 'a joke' Kier Starmer labelled Boris Johnson's response to the Partygate scandal "an insult to the public" after the UK PM renewed his apology in Parliament. 19/04/2022