Britain’s economic troubles force its politicians to think the previously unthinkable London Letter: Despite ebbing confidence in his leadership, the PM is not for turningThu Jun 09 2022 - 20:00
UK delays Bill to unilaterally scrap parts of NI protocolDisagreement emerges over form of legislation and concerns about DUP positionThu Jun 09 2022 - 01:00
Peaceful Commons belies turmoil over Northern Ireland protocolBill to replace the core of the protocol now delayed until next week as Johnson's government finalises its strategyWed Jun 08 2022 - 20:47
Donaldson accuses Dublin of being ‘tone deaf’ to unionists’ protocol concernsUK Bill to unilaterally set aside parts of agreement delayed by debate over its legality in internatonal lawWed Jun 08 2022 - 19:42
Johnson brushes off assertion he is ‘loathed’ by his own MPsUK prime minister defends record on NHS and economy following confidence voteWed Jun 08 2022 - 18:58
Johnson wants to ‘draw a line’ under confidence voteFormer Brexit minister David Frost says Johnson needs to change course to put his premiership back on trackTue Jun 07 2022 - 20:34
Johnson survives vote, but his authority suffers serious blowLabour leader says vote shows Conservative MPs are out of touch with public angerTue Jun 07 2022 - 06:00
Johnson left too little time to engage with wavering MPsGasps as no-confidence vote revealed PM won less backing than Theresa May in 2018Mon Jun 06 2022 - 22:47
Johnson badly wounded politically as he wins stay of execution Vote of confidence allows Johnson to continue in office but as head of increasingly ungovernable Conservative parliamentary partyMon Jun 06 2022 - 21:47
Johnson could face vote of no confidence as MPs return to WestminsterIf threshold has been reached, the secret ballot could come as early as WednesdaySun Jun 05 2022 - 21:00
Trust issues: Britain’s neighbours should get ready for troubleDenis Staunton: Give them an inch and they'll take a mile...Sat Jun 04 2022 - 06:00
Perception vs reality: How Ireland is marketed to tourists abroadWe focus on 'rip off' culture and queues at Dublin Airport, but foreign visitors are focused on other things, for now...Sat Jun 04 2022 - 06:00
Dublin Inquirer among winners at European Press Prize awardsLois Kapila and Laoise Neylon examined the financialisation of the housing market across EuropeThu Jun 02 2022 - 20:01
London Letter: Newspapers aren’t the only ghosts haunting an increasingly vacant Fleet StreetPress hub has fallen from being a hive of hack eccentricity and journalistic maxims into a bland urban zoneThu Jun 02 2022 - 20:00
Johnson says ‘responsible’ action is to stay in officeBritish PM could face vote of no confidence next week, but says it would be wrong to resignWed Jun 01 2022 - 18:58
Tony Blair Institute urges flexibility from EU and UK sides in NI protocol stand-offFormer British PM says ‘state of distrust’ is such that leaders rather than bureaucratic systems will need to settle disputeWed Jun 01 2022 - 00:01
More Tory MPs call for Johnson’s resignationBritish PM tells independent ethics adviser he does not believe he broke ministerial codeTue May 31 2022 - 20:01
Former UK attorney general joins calls for Boris Johnson to resignPotential for no-confidence vote grows over ‘lasting damage’ done by Downing Street partiesMon May 30 2022 - 20:07
Queen Elizabeth should use platinum jubilee as opportunity to announce retirementLifetime of service prompts celebrations of 70 years on the throne, but chance to make change should be grabbedSat May 28 2022 - 06:00
British ministers no longer to resign for ‘minor’ breaches of codeBoris Johnson ‘debasing principles of public life’ by rewriting rules, says Labour deputy leaderFri May 27 2022 - 19:29
Reimagined Agamemnon brings best of Irish talent to LondonLondon Letter: Girl on an Altar is an important new play by one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights Marina CarrThu May 26 2022 - 20:00
UK announces £5bn windfall tax on oil and gas firms in bid to tackle rising billsEvery household will receive £400 off their energy bill and households receiving social welfare benefits will qualify for a one-off £650 cost-of-living paymentThu May 26 2022 - 19:58
What’s in the Sue Gray report?Senior officials knew they were breaking the rules and boasted about getting away with it, report findsWed May 25 2022 - 18:43
Gray report teaches Boris Johnson a familiar lesson British PM learns again that the rules set for others do not apply to himWed May 25 2022 - 15:43
Johnson rejects calls to resign over Sue Gray reportDetails of gatherings at which No 10 officials drank so much they were sick emergeWed May 25 2022 - 11:47
Downing Street parties were routine during Covid-19 restrictions – reportWestminster staffer tells BBC it appeared Johnson gave blessing to ‘wine-time Fridays’Tue May 24 2022 - 18:47
UK legacy Bill breaches international law, Belfast Agreement – reportLewis says legislation will help victims and families to discover truth about crimesTue May 24 2022 - 12:00
Johnson faces fresh allegations of misleading parliament over lockdown breachesPictures show British PM drinking with eight other people at event for departing adviserMon May 23 2022 - 14:27
Johnson insists he will not try to block names in Sue Gray reportNo further fines for PM as report into Downing Street parties to be published next weekSat May 21 2022 - 01:29
Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol: What happens next?Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problemSat May 21 2022 - 01:00
Boris Johnson’s true purpose in NI protocol dispute is wrapped in contradictionsLondon Letter: Why embark on a long legislative process instead of using article 16?Thu May 19 2022 - 19:00
Johnson faces no further police action over Downing Street partiesLabour calls for resignation over ‘barefaced lie’ on Covid-19 breachesThu May 19 2022 - 11:42
Fine Gael TD says Government should establish Irish unity committeeSinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill demands clarity on criteria for calling poll on unificationWed May 18 2022 - 20:51
Plans to scrap parts of NI protocol do not breach international law, Truss saysCoveney says with war in Europe this is not a time to create rancour between UK and EUWed May 18 2022 - 12:50
Government criticises British plans to set aside parts of Northern Ireland protocolTaoiseach accuses Johnson of abandoning agreements to pursue domestic political goalsWed May 18 2022 - 01:00
Johnson dismisses risk of EU retaliation over plans to change Northern Ireland protocolEU has ‘significant concerns’ about UK’s intention to change the protocol. Sefcovic saysTue May 17 2022 - 13:27
NI protocol: Johnson’s shaky grip on power means EU may just sit and waitTruss’s statement left MPs none the wiser about what her government really wantsTue May 17 2022 - 10:04
Johnson signals unilateral action on Northern Ireland protocolJohnson insists post-Brexit deal will not be scrapped but ‘fixed’ after visit to NorthTue May 17 2022 - 01:00
Truss to outline plans to disapply parts of NI protocolEU has warned unilateral action by London could trigger trade warMon May 16 2022 - 23:00
EU will retaliate to unilateral action on protocol, Coveney warnsMinister urges ‘partnership and dialogue’ ahead of Boris Johnson’s Belfast visitMon May 16 2022 - 00:05
O’Neill to warn Johnson not to act unilaterally over protocolThreats to withdrawal agreement or protocol ‘reckless’, says Sinn Féin northern leaderMon May 16 2022 - 00:01
Boris Johnson looking to dial down the rhetoric in BelfastPM’s emollient approach contrasts with Liz Truss’s megaphone diplomacy on protocolSun May 15 2022 - 20:08
UK to offer conditional amnesty for Troubles-related offencesIndividuals will have to co-operate with commission for reconciliation and informationWed May 11 2022 - 01:00
Analysis: Boris Johnson’s episodic credibility problems leave doubt promises will be fulfilledQueen’s speech overlooks cost of living and scrapping of Northern Ireland protocolTue May 10 2022 - 20:43
Johnson’s response to cost-of-living crisis ‘pathetic’Keir Starmer says PM’s cabinet bereft of ideas in debate after queen’s speechTue May 10 2022 - 19:22
Queen’s speech: Britain drops blanket amnesty plans for Troubles-related offencesBoris Johnson spoke to Taoiseach in advance of the speech in a call that featured disagreementsTue May 10 2022 - 11:55
Britain’s defence secretary compares Putin with HitlerBen Wallace says Russian president is mirroring the actions of Nazi GermanyTue May 10 2022 - 01:30
Starmer’s pledge to resign if fined a gamble that might get minds thinkingCurry and beer investigation means Labour just might lose both leader and deputy leaderMon May 09 2022 - 20:00
Starmer promises to resign as Labour leader if fined for breaking lockdown rulesLabour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner said she would also resign if she is issued with a fineMon May 09 2022 - 19:36
Election results will fuel Tory disquiet over Boris Johnson’s leadershipBritish prime minister is safe in Downing Street for now but may not remain so for longFri May 06 2022 - 08:28
