Colum Eastwood

SDLP MPs Claire Hanna and Colum Eastwood may abstain on Friday's assisted dying vote.

SDLP MPs yet to decide on assisted dying vote stance

Outgoing SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and likely next leader Claire Hanna sit on the government benches at Westminster, rather than on the opposition benches with the other Northern Ireland MPs. The party simultaneously claims to seek to hold the government's feet to the fire on key issues.

SDLP's government link-up questioned as Winter Fuel cut passed

Claire Hanna looks set to be the next leader of the SDLP after Colum Eastwood stood down this week. Stormont leader Matthew O'Toole says there is "a natural complementarity and balance to us having a leader who is based at Westminster". Photo credit should read: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

SDLP led from London brings 'natural balance' - O'Toole

Under Colum Eastwood the SDLP made often uncomfortable shifts on party policy on social issues. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

Eastwood era saw shift on social issues

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and south Belfast MP Claire Hanna sit on with Labour MPs in Westminster, rather than on the opposition benches with the other Northern Ireland MPs.

SDLP accused of 'somersaulting' across the Commons

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood joked that he "looks forward to the end of tribal politics"

SDLP outbursts as Parliament meets

Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie. Photo: Liam McBurney/PA

Election an opportunity for NI to return 'strategic thinkers' to Westminster

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited the Coca Cola factory in Lisburn to meet business leaders last year. Pic by 10 Downing Street

Summer ballot for Northern Ireland voters

Both former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, and his Fine Gael colleague Simon Coveney have now left government.

Coveney ‘contempt’ for unionists – TUV

SDLP election candidate Pat Catney (Lisburn North)

The SDLP has announced that it will be fielding six election candidates

The SDLP have selected seven candidates to contest the local government election in Mid Ulster next year.

SDLP selects council candidates for Mid Ulster

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David Trimble: Foyle MP pays tribute to former UUP leader who has passed away

Cllr Lynch.

Stormont election: Lynch to stand in South Antrim

Upper Bann SDLP MLA Dolores Kelly

Kelly accuses DUP of ‘gross betrayal’ of local people

Colum Eastwood has written to the First and Deputy First Ministers.

'Make Covid passes mandatory for hospitality and entertainment venues'

Ballymena Councillor Eugene Reid

SDLP selects Reid as North Antrim candidate

John and Pat Hume. Picture by Hugh Gallagher

Death of Pat Hume - Family says it is ‘heartbroken’

Pat Hume, right, widow of former SDLP leader, John.

SDLP leader pays tribute after death of Pat Hume

The SDLP has selected incumbent MLA Pat Catney as its candidate for the next Assembly election in Lagan Valley.

SDLP selects MLA Pat Catney as Lagan Valley candidate

Dolores Kelly.

Kelly to contest Upper Bann seat in Assembly elections

Prince Philip.

Prince Philip dies aged 99 confirms Buckingham Palace

SDLP reveals two new faces for ABC council

Seamus Heaney.

Seamus Heaney was 'a poet for all people'

Elisha McCallion, second from right, with SF leaders Conor Murphy, Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill at Stormont in 2018

Who is Elisha McCallion? Star Sinn Fein figure quits over £30k covid fiasco

Royal British Legion standard bearers pictured at the Londonderry War Memorial. INLS4610-182KM

Days Gone By - Remembrance Sunday 2010: The then Mayor, Colum Eastwood, laid a w...

Minister Edwin Poots did tot go on 'a solo run' party sources insist.

Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

DUP stands by Edwin Poots as he queries new Covid rules and calls for more detai...

Nichola Mallon

Mallon accused of ‘driving test backlog fisaco’ as she unveils Londonderry-Limer...

East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson.

DUP: Budget is a false dawn for Northern Ireland

Michelle O'Neill.

O’Neill says she won’t be deterred by threat

Mourners walk the final few steps carrying the coffin of Seamus Mallon into St James of Jerusalem Church in Mullaghbrack, Co. Armagh.

Seamus Mallon funeral: 83 year-old former deputy First Minister and 'great chief...

Mourners walk the final few steps carrying the coffin of Seamus Mallon into St James of Jerusalem Church in Mullaghbrack, Co. Armagh.

Seamus Mallon funeral: 83 year-old former deputy First Minister and 'great chief...

Colum Eastwood celebrates victory in Magherafelt.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood takes Foyle seat with one of the biggest majorities a...

The Sperrin Mountains.

Dalradian support forinquiry call

U.S. President, Donald Trump.

Donald Trump challenged to stand for election in Northern Ireland

Vincent Currie

Funeral to be held for SDLP veteran Vincent Currie

Ian Paisley has been suspended by both Parliament and the DUP

Campbell ridicules '˜ludicrous' plan for anti-Brexit candidate to oppose Paisley

Police have been hit with petrol bombs and projectiles at an illegal dissident republican march in Londonderry.

Photo: Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Petrol bomb attacks '˜attempt to kill PSNI officers'

Donovan McClelland

SDLP leader's tribute following death of former MLA

Jennifer McKeever.

Stormont collapse a disaster for local business

The Lecky Road flyover

Officers attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks in Londonderry

Alan Hutton

Homes evacuated in bomb alert

Brian Tierney.

Young family of Londonderry SDLP councillor, Brian Tierney, shaken after arson a...