The peer and ex-MP will instead use his position in Parliament to "advance the cause of the union".

The BBC's Jayne McCormack explains how the first ever race to become the next DUP leader will work.

Officials cannot show that almost £1bn has helped children from deprived backgrounds, report finds.

Johnny Ward is part of a four-man rowing team that has crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a single boat.

It follows the discovery of a suspicious object in the Brook Street area of the town.

Retailers fear the move could see a surge of shoppers crossing the border for "cheaper booze".

Éamon De Valera and James Craig's meeting in 1921 did not go well with NI's formation still raw.

Foyle MLAs Martina Anderson and Karen Mullan are stepping down after big losses in recent elections.

Both men have been formally acquitted of killing Official IRA man Joe McCann in Belfast.

Changes to hospital and care home visiting from Friday are a "step in the right direction".

The outgoing minister's DUP colleagues are silent as tributes are paid across the chamber.

BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack answers readers' questions about the latest steps to lift lockdown.

As NI's coronavirus lockdown eases, BBC News NI's Jayne McCormack explains the rules on travel.

Some hospitality owners said it was not feasible to open their outdoor areas due to adverse weather.

Another 83 people test positive for the virus in Northern Ireland in the past day.

Unpaid carers say they face extra challenges during the pandemic and need more support.

On May 3 1921 Northern Ireland came into being as the partition of Ireland took legal effect.

As lockdown restrictions began to ease, a conservationist from NI moved to a remote UK island.

The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.

Reopening the waterway between Monaghan and Fermanagh will also encourage tourism, campaigners say.

BBC News NI looks at how local authorities' are planning to meet future demand for burial plots.

Police start a new search for County Down woman Lisa Dorrian, who has been missing for 16 years.

Shoppers across NI react to pubs, shops and gyms opening in NI as lockdown eases.

A new Loughs Agency project tracks fish as they make their way from Irish rivers out to the sea.

Every adult in Northern Ireland will be eligible for a £100 voucher to spend on the high street.

Officers who pulled a woman's body from Lough Erne give evidence as her husband stands trial.

Fresh warning about spikes in cases as police launch phone line for reporting restriction breakers.

An investigation is taking place after the "extensive pollution" of a river in County Tyrone.

Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins says it was a "bad night" for his team as Finn Harps fight back to clinch a 2-1 victory in the Brandywell derby.

Former Republic of Ireland and Portsmouth midfielder Alan McLoughlin passes away at the age of 54.

Retailers fear the move could see a surge of shoppers crossing the border for "cheaper booze".

There have been calls for more walk-in test centres amid high case numbers in the county.

The country has been at its highest level of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions since Christmas.

Use of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is approved for over 50s, along with the AstraZeneca jab.

Two Spanish journalists, an Irish national and a local soldier were abducted by gunmen on Monday.