Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Politics › Robbie Butler to be new health minister
Politics

Robbie Butler to be new health minister

Robbie Butler to be new health minister
BBC Northern Ireland Thursday 20 August 2026, 10:40 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

Robbie Butler is a former UUP deputy leader and has twice considered running for leadership, only to withdraw at the last moment.

Robbie Butler is a former UUP deputy leader and has twice considered running for leadership, only to withdraw at the last moment.
Robbie Butler (PERSON) UUP (ORG)
Originally published by BBC Northern Ireland Read original →

Related Stories

Democrats narrow 2028 convention race to three cities as battle to succeed Trump looms

Democrats narrow 2028 convention race to three cities as battle to succeed Trump looms Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement that the cities submitted "incredibly strong bids" - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Boston, Denver and Philadelphia have made the final shortlist to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, as the party prepares for an open primary to choose a successor to President Donald Trump. Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin...

The Independent World 23m ago

Bank of Korea says Kwon Min-soo named senior deputy governor

Bank of Korea says Kwon Min-soo named senior deputy governor SEOUL, Aug 20 : The Bank of Korea said on Thursday that Deputy Governor Kwon Min-soo had been named as the central bank's new senior deputy governor. Kwon will begin his three-year term as a member of the central bank's seven-seat monetary policy board on Friday, according to the BOK.

Channel News Asia 27m ago

Reverse Megxit: 5 awkward questions as Harry and Meghan plot British return

Megxit — the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from the U.K. five years ago — sparked criticism, fanfare, and many, many newspaper headlines. Now they’re coming back. The Telegraph and the Sun reported Monday night that the pair will return to England at the end of the month, and live in a private residence outside London with their two young children, who will start school in September.

Politico EU 28m ago

South Africa's ANC faces voter backlash

South Africa's ANC faces voter backlash August 20, 2026Impassable roads, crater-like potholes, burst water pipes, mountains of trash, and grinding poverty are part of everyday life in South Africa's communities. So too are unemployment, hunger, and crime. The latest wave of violence targeting foreign nationals has claimed several lives since April and forced more than 176,000 people to flee South Africa, most of them returning to their home countries of neighboring Zimbabwe, Malawi and...

Deutsche Welle 29m ago