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No-Confidence Motion Against Givan Fails Amid Controversy

11/10/2025

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A no-confidence motion against Northern Ireland Education Minister Paul Givan over his trip to Israel failed, with 47 votes in favor but no cross-community support.
The motion was proposed by People Before Profit and backed by Sinn Féin, Alliance, and the SDLP; unionists called it performative.
Givan defended the trip as approved and cost-free to taxpayers, with £3,810 funded by the Israeli embassy.

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A no-confidence motion against Northern Ireland Education Minister Paul Givan over his trip to Israel failed, with 47 votes in favor but no cross-community support.
The motion was proposed by People Before Profit and backed by Sinn Féin, Alliance, and the SDLP; unionists called it performative.
Givan defended the trip as approved and cost-free to taxpayers, with £3,810 funded by the Israeli embassy.