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
Johnson under renewed pressure after ‘tough night’ for Tories in local electionsKeir Starmer hails ‘big turning point’ for Labour as Lib Dems also make comebackFri May 06 2022 - 06:59
Britain has not actually abandoned threat to suspend parts of NI protocolLondon Letter: Brandon Lewis's signal does not mean UK has given up unilateral actionThu May 05 2022 - 20:16
Threats to Johnson loom with potential seat losses in local electionsConservatives brace for setbacks as candidates distance themselves from partyWed May 04 2022 - 20:04
‘This is Ukraine’s finest hour,’ Boris Johnson tells Kyiv parliament in addressUkrainian ambassador appeals to Priti Patel to relax visa scheme for refugeesTue May 03 2022 - 18:31
Johnson branded ‘out of touch’ after struggling with cost-of-living questionUK prime minister accepts support measures will not cover higher energy billsTue May 03 2022 - 17:14
Peace in Ukraine: What will it take and how can it happen?Contours of a deal are already visible, but there’s likely to be a lot more bloodshed firstSat Apr 30 2022 - 06:00
Boris Becker jailed for 2½ years for hiding assets to avoid paying debtsFormer Wimbledon champion who owed nearly £50m was declared bankrupt in 2017Fri Apr 29 2022 - 15:53
Trump play a timely reminder of hunger for political satireLondon Letter: Mike Bartlett dominates capital’s stages with merciless eye for venalThu Apr 28 2022 - 21:31
Tories investigating claims MP watched pornography in CommonsNewspaper editor refuses to meet house speaker over ‘misogynstic’ article about RaynerWed Apr 27 2022 - 20:32
Frost accuses Dublin of ‘disrupting the balance’ in Northern IrelandFormer Brexit negotiator for UK says Belfast Agreement under threat as a resultWed Apr 27 2022 - 19:39
Johnson pledges to punish MP behind ‘misogynistic tripe’ about RaynerCommons speaker has summoned editor of Mail on Sunday over the reportMon Apr 25 2022 - 19:38
Johnson claims he will remain PM despite calls to step downUkraine cannot be used as ‘fig leaf’ as criticism grows amid Tory party damageFri Apr 22 2022 - 19:12
Boris Johnson confirms Bill to suspend NI protocol being consideredUK prime minister claims problems with protocol ‘getting more acute’Fri Apr 22 2022 - 18:39
Johnson’s weak grip on party exposed by Partygate voteLondon Letter: Tory MPs’ morale seems to collapse when asked to ‘defend indefensible’Thu Apr 21 2022 - 20:36
Johnson to face investigation into whether he lied to MPs over lockdown partiesConservative MPs refuse to vote against inquiry by Commons privileges committeeThu Apr 21 2022 - 13:40
Starmer warns Conservatives not to block Johnson voteCommons to vote on Labour motion calling for privileges committee to establish if the prime minister misled MPs over gatheringsWed Apr 20 2022 - 19:55
N Ireland tourism will suffer under visa waiver, MPs toldRed tape will make Americans and other visitors avoid crossing Border, official claimsWed Apr 20 2022 - 19:53
Johnson appeals to Tory MPs for support after apologyMPs to vote on whether prime minister should face investigation over parties in lockdownWed Apr 20 2022 - 01:00
Backbenchers’ silence is telling as Johnson tests their forbearanceAnalysis: biggest blow to prime minister came when former Conservative chief whip Mark Harper called on him to goTue Apr 19 2022 - 12:06
MPs to vote on investigation over Johnson’s statements on partiesBritish prime minister apologises to Commons for breaching Covid-19 rules in 2020Tue Apr 19 2022 - 12:00
