https://worldleaders.website/leader-uk-ni-sec.htmlThe public schedule of Hilary Benn, Northern Ireland Secretary of the United Kingdom, from official sources via World Leaders Daily.enMon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-secretary-of-state-announces-the-reappointment-of-the-veterans-commissioner-for-northern-irelanduk-ni-sec-2026-06-22-The Secretary of State announces the reaMon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced the reappointment of David Johnstone as the Veterans Commissioner for Northern Irelandhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/recruitment-of-a-new-commissioner-to-the-civil-service-commissioners-for-northern-irelanduk-ni-sec-2026-06-18-Recruitment of a new Commissioner to theThu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland invites applications for the appointment of a new Commissioner to the Civil Service Commissioners for Northern Ireland.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/our-most-important-duty-is-to-keep-the-public-safe-benn-announces-4m-to-support-psni-following-public-disorderuk-ni-sec-2026-06-18-“Our most important duty is to keep the Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000The UK Government has today announced a £4 million financial intervention in response to last week’s public disorder.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extension-of-appointments-to-the-independent-reporting-commission-ircuk-ni-sec-2026-06-18-Extension of appointments to the IndepenThu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has today, 18 June, announced the extension of appointments to the Independent Reporting Commissionhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-celebrates-recipients-from-northern-ireland-in-hm-the-kings-birthday-honours-listuk-ni-sec-2026-06-12-UK celebrates recipients from Northern IFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +000081 people from Northern Ireland are celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List 2026https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-releases-a-further-1026-million-for-reform-of-ni-public-servicesuk-ni-sec-2026-05-26-UK Government releases a further £102.6 Tue, 26 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Secretary of State Hilary Benn MP has announced the release of £102.6 million by the UK Government to support public service transformation in Northern Irelandhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-secretary-in-northern-ireland-for-uk-eu-reset-talksuk-ni-sec-2026-05-14-Environment Secretary in Northern IrelanThu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds visits Northern Ireland to highlight how a UK-EU food and drink deal will cut red tape, lower costs and keep trade flowing.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/kings-speech-to-build-a-stronger-fairer-northern-ireland-and-deliver-the-troubles-billuk-ni-sec-2026-05-13-King's Speech to build a Stronger, FaireWed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Statement from the Secretary of State regarding the King's Speech in Parliamenthttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-for-northern-ireland-publishes-may-review-reportuk-ni-sec-2026-05-11-Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has today (Monday 11 May) published the May Review Reporthttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/1-million-community-partnership-fund-to-boost-community-and-voluntary-groups-in-northern-irelanduk-ni-sec-2026-05-01-£1 million Community Partnership Fund toFri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Northern Ireland Office has today, Friday 1 May, launched the Community Partnership Fundhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/british-irish-intergovernmental-conference-joint-communique-30-april-2026uk-ni-sec-2026-04-30-British-Irish Intergovernmental ConferenThu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000A meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference took place at Hillsborough Castle on 30 April 2026https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-irish-governments-to-reaffirm-security-cooperation-and-commitment-to-legacy-at-biigcuk-ni-sec-2026-04-29-UK and Irish Governments to reaffirm secWed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000The British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) will be held today [Thursday 30 April] at Hillsborough Castlehttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/nio-launches-engagement-for-change-fund-to-empower-community-and-voluntary-sectoruk-ni-sec-2026-04-24-NIO Launches Engagement for Change Fund Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has today, Friday 24 April, launched the Engagement for Change Fundhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/northern-ireland-start-up-boost-with-new-50-million-defence-growth-dealuk-ni-sec-2026-04-22-Northern Ireland start-up boost with newWed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000Defence tech start-ups and small businesses in Northern Ireland will benefit from a £50 million investment boost launched by the UK government today, creating highly-skilled jobs and strengthening UK national security.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-records-relating-to-the-troubles-published-by-the-national-archivesuk-ni-sec-2026-04-21-UK Government records relating to the TrTue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has welcomed the publication today of approximately 1,000 Government records relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles by The National Archiveshttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/connect-fund-to-award-additional-15-million-to-community-and-voluntary-groupsuk-ni-sec-2026-04-16-Connect Fund to award additional £1.5 miThu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000Northern Ireland community and voluntary organisations will be able to bid for an additional £1.5 million in grant fundinghttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/recruitment-of-four-commissioners-to-the-northern-ireland-human-rights-commissionuk-ni-sec-2026-04-08-Recruitment of four commissioners to theWed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland invites applications for the appointment of four Commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-the-extension-of-nio-lead-non-executive-board-memberuk-ni-sec-2026-04-01-Secretary of State announces the extensiWed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State has announced an extension to the term of Mr Leslie Philpott as the Lead Non-Executive Board Member for the Northern Ireland Office.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ministers-boston-visit-puts-nis-tech-sector-in-the-spotlightuk-ni-sec-2026-03-25-Minister’s Boston visit puts NI's tech sWed, 25 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000Minister Matthew Patrick visited Boston over St Patrick’s Day to champion NI's tech and innovation sector to US businesses, investors, and academic leaders.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/over-50-million-to-help-families-struggling-with-soaring-heating-oil-costsuk-ni-sec-2026-03-16-Over £50 million to help families struggMon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000Families to benefit from over £50 million to help people pay for the rising cost of heating oil.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-northern-ireland-minister-to-attend-annual-st-patricks-day-events-in-united-statesuk-ni-sec-2026-03-16-Secretary of State & Northern Ireland MiMon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000The visits are an opportunity to underline the strong ties between Northern Ireland and the United Stateshttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/protecting-families-from-heating-oil-profiteering-is-top-of-the-prime-ministers-agenda-as-he-visits-belfastuk-ni-sec-2026-03-11-Protecting families from heating oil proWed, 11 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000As global events continue to impact the daily lives of communities across the UK, the Prime Minister is visiting Belfast today (Thursday 12 March) to highlight his relentless focus on cutting the cost of living for working people.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-publishes-terms-of-reference-for-patrick-finucane-inquiryuk-ni-sec-2026-03-09-UK Government publishes Terms of ReferenMon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has today [09 March] announced the Terms of Reference for the Patrick Finucane Inquiryhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/businesses-in-northern-ireland-urged-to-prepare-for-smoother-gb-ni-and-eu-tradeuk-ni-sec-2026-03-09-Businesses in Northern Ireland urged to Mon, 09 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000Negotiations underway on UK-EU deal to make trade easier, cheaper and quicker, with Northern Ireland at the heart of the talkshttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/100000-fund-to-boost-womens-involvement-in-public-decision-making-forumsuk-ni-sec-2026-03-07-£100,000 fund to boost women’s involvemeSat, 07 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000NIO’s Engagement for Change Fund to promote leadership and advocacy development.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-announces-appointment-to-the-equality-commission-for-northern-irelanduk-ni-sec-2026-03-06-Secretary of State announces appointmentFri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has announced appointments to the Equality Commission for Northern Irelandhttps://www.gov.uk/government/news/1-million-community-partnership-fund-to-boost-northern-ireland-community-and-voluntary-groupsuk-ni-sec-2026-03-02-£1 million Community Partnership Fund toMon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000Grant will enable a forum of Northern Ireland voluntary and community sector organisations to upskill other local groups and help them secure funding.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/connect-fund-awards-nine-community-projects-over-80000uk-ni-sec-2026-02-13-Connect Fund awards nine community projeFri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +000021 organisations have now received almost £500,000 in total for projects across the UK.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-government-ministers-to-meet-with-northern-ireland-schools-ahead-of-east-west-counciluk-ni-sec-2026-01-22-UK Government Ministers to meet with NorThu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000UK Government Ministers are engaging with Northern Ireland schools to highlight the importance of East-West relations in the lead up to today’s (January 22) East-West Council in Belfast.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-moves-to-restore-legal-rights-and-remove-unlawful-immunity-provisionsuk-ni-sec-2026-01-21-Government moves to restore legal rightsWed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn, will today ask MPs to support the removal of aspects of the controversial law that would have given immunity to terrorists for Troubles-related killings.https://www.gov.uk/government/news/secretary-of-state-it-is-right-that-we-debate-the-way-forward-on-legacy-but-it-must-be-on-the-basis-of-the-factsuk-ni-sec-2026-01-20-Secretary of State: It is right that we Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000This article originally appeared in The Telegraph on the 19 of January 2026 and comes ahead of the Remedial Order which will be debated/discussed in Parliament tomorrow