# UK Northern Ireland minister says blocked parade cannot go ahead

https://mins.news/en/item/93853

- Reuters, 2026-10-09 21:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britains-northern-ireland-minister-says-blocked-parade-cannot-go-ahead-2026-10-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac957058f1582000191ad2a

> Britain’s Northern Ireland minister on Friday reversed authorities’ approval for a contentious Protestant parade to pass through a Catholic area. The decision followed a two-week standoff that had heightened tensions in the region.

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