Brandon Lewis
Lack of will hindered attempts to deal with legacy issues – Sir Declan Morgan
The former lord chief justice for Northern Ireland is the incoming chief commissioner of the ICRIR.
Quiz: Name that secretary of state
Northern Ireland has already had three different secretaries of state this year thanks to the chaos that has engulfed the Conservative Party. But how many of the other 21 since 1972 can you identify?
Who stays, who goes: Chris Heaton-Harris remains as NI Secretary, Suella Braverman back as Home Secretary
Jacob Rees-Mogg has quit as Business Secretary after conceding he would not get a job in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet
ANALYSIS: New secretary of state's mettle will be tested when October's deadline for restoring the executive passes
AFTER DICK Dastardly, Cruella de Vil and host of Tory MPs declined the job of secretary of state, Liz Truss eventually opted for Chris Heaton-Harris, an appointee who on paper looks like a DUP dream ticket – but then Boris Johnson was similarly lauded and we know how that ended.
Shailesh Vara: 'Huge privilege' to be appointed as Secretary of State
SHAILESH Vara has said it is a "huge privilege" to be appointed as Northern Ireland Secretary of State after Brandon Lewis resigned.
Shailesh Vara appointed as secretary of state
It comes after Brandon Lewis became the latest minister to resign from Boris Johnson’s government early this morning.
Brandon Lewis resigns as secretary of state
Brandon Lewis quit early this morning, piling further pressure on Boris Johnson
Opinion: Johnson has shattered any lingering myth about integrity in British politics
AT the time of writing Boris Johnson remains prime minister and appears determined to stay in the role until he is literally dragged kicking and screaming from Downing Street.
Boris Johnson: Plan to rip up Northern Ireland Brexit deal could be law by end of year
MPs are set to vote on controversial new legislation to give ministers powers to override parts of the post-Brexit arrangements for Northern Ireland.