Article 16 loses power as UK negotiating tool as EU hardens approachLondon Letter: British threats have pushed more EU members into hawkish campThu Nov 11 2021 - 20:00
Plan to deliver Paris climate goals could be agreed this week, Cop26 hearsEuropean Commission VP says phasing out of fossil fuels needs to make final statementThu Nov 11 2021 - 18:07
London ‘pulling back’ on activating article 16 of NI protocolBritish Brexit minister says move still an option but vows to keep up talksThu Nov 11 2021 - 00:50
Johnson urges more ambition at Cop26 and says talks could go beyond Friday‘The world will find it absolutely incomprehensible if we fail to deliver,’ he tells leadersWed Nov 10 2021 - 21:16
‘UK is not remotely a corrupt country,’ says Boris JohnsonBritish PM tells Cop26 of media scrutiny and ‘appropriate sanctions’ amid wave of sleazeWed Nov 10 2021 - 19:39
Johnson faces scrutiny over holiday at minister’s Marbella villaOpposition calls for watchdog inquiry into stay at Zac Goldsmith’s luxury propertyFri Nov 05 2021 - 19:32
EU warns of ‘serious consequences’ if UK deploys article 16Engagements with Britain over Northern Ireland proposals ‘disappointing ’ – SefcovicFri Nov 05 2021 - 16:52
EU warns of ‘serious consequences’ for UK if it triggers Article 16Maros Sefcovic describes latest talks with David Frost as ‘disappointing’Fri Nov 05 2021 - 15:22
The Irish woman and London museum debunking British myths about the second World WarLondon Letter: Imperial War Museum initiative fills gaps in understanding of HolocaustFri Nov 05 2021 - 01:00
Owen Paterson resigns from ‘cruel world of politics’ after Johnson U-turnPM had promised new vote in standards in public life row after heavy backlashThu Nov 04 2021 - 21:15
France says it will hold off on retaliating over fishing dispute with BritainMinisters commit to further negotiations as Paris meeting fails to break deadlockThu Nov 04 2021 - 20:52
Cabinet's climate action plan to bypass Cop26 summit pledge on reducing methaneGovernment plan expected to include methane reductions of about 10%Wed Nov 03 2021 - 04:33
Cop26: Politicians’ pledges pave way forward but details to be determinedBig promises bode well as India and China enter into spirit of saving the planetTue Nov 02 2021 - 20:11
Downing Street insists Britain has not changed its approach on fishing licencesTaoiseach warns any UK unilateral action on Northern Ireland protocol would undermine the Belfast AgreementTue Nov 02 2021 - 18:21
Cop26: Taoiseach says it is not ‘too late’ to turn tide on climate changeMartin tells summit decisive action now will offer humanity ‘the most valuable prize of all - a liveable planet’Tue Nov 02 2021 - 15:55
Cop26: Ireland has no choice but to change to hit climate goals, says MartinTaoiseach signs pledge to cut global methane emissions by 30 per centTue Nov 02 2021 - 10:53
Cop26: Ireland to sign global pledge for 30% cut in methane emissionsTaoiseach stresses pledge is global and not national on day one of climate summitTue Nov 02 2021 - 01:07
Sefcovic article questioning British stance on NI protocol leads to fresh rowIreland stands in solidarity with France on fishing dispute, says TaoiseachMon Nov 01 2021 - 20:47
‘There is no choice’: Taoiseach says cost of not responding to climate change too highCop26: State will sign global pledge to lower methane emissions by 30% but Martin says cuts will differ in countriesMon Nov 01 2021 - 18:36
Cop26: ‘It’s one minute to midnight’, says Boris JohnsonBritish PM to tell leaders of need to act on climate disaster as fishing row continuesSun Oct 31 2021 - 22:30
Cop26: Stakes high for climate action as world powers gatherFriction with France casts pall over supposed showcase for PM’s vision of ‘Global Britain’Sun Oct 31 2021 - 18:55
Cop26 will need more than Boris boosterism to seal a meaningful dealAnxiety and caution surround one of the most important political meetings to save the planetSat Oct 30 2021 - 06:00
Sturgeon says governments in Edinburgh and London have worked together on Cop26‘We would be much more powerful as an independent country. Not least, we’d be sitting around the negotiating table at Cop26’Fri Oct 29 2021 - 22:00
Britain and France in standoff over fishing boat checks and landingsLondon claims breach of trade accord looms while PM refers to ‘impression of disharmony’Fri Oct 29 2021 - 19:37
Embassy musical event will show Dublin and London still in tuneLondon Letter: Other Voices amplifies interwoven musical world of Britain and IrelandThu Oct 28 2021 - 20:00
Britain condemns France’s ‘unjustified’ threat to block fishing boatsRow over access to waters around the Channel Islands escalatesThu Oct 28 2021 - 06:24
Sunak’s budget signals clear break with previous austerity policiesAnalysis: Chancellor makes clear that moral thrust of budget aligns with spirit of ThatcherWed Oct 27 2021 - 21:37
Troubles amnesty could breach human rights convention, MPs argueNorthern secretary Brandon Lewis says onus is on government to guarantee complianceWed Oct 27 2021 - 21:01
UK budget: £150bn extra in public spending as economy to grow faster than predictedExtra £1.6bn for public services and 2.5% rise in spending on infrastructure annually in NIWed Oct 27 2021 - 13:51
Frost says Britain’s problem with governance of protocol goes beyond role of ECJCall for Northern Secretary Brandon Lewis to bring forward Irish language legislationTue Oct 26 2021 - 18:45
Brexit: Frost warns EU proposals insufficient to prevent article 16Brexit minister set for more talks over protocol disagreements during coming weekMon Oct 25 2021 - 20:23
‘Anger and hate easiest way to grow on Facebook,’ says whistleblowerFrances Haugen: Firm’s social media ensured bullying followed children from schoolMon Oct 25 2021 - 20:03
EU cannot compromise on role of ECJ under NI protocol, Coveney saysClimate change and renewable energy discussed at inaugural Ireland-Wales ForumFri Oct 22 2021 - 23:13
Welsh first minister to meet Coveney in bid to strengthen tiesMark Drakeford says event an important milestone to discuss challenges and opportunities on tradeFri Oct 22 2021 - 01:09
London gets to grips with the ghost of a dead futureLondon Letter: Return to normal life leaves many feeling unhappy and let downThu Oct 21 2021 - 21:06
Johnson rules out face masks as UK’s daily Covid cases rise above 50,000Medical association accuses government of ‘wilful negligence’ in not bringing back restrictionsThu Oct 21 2021 - 21:04
David Frost defends handling of Northern Ireland protocol negotiationsBrexit minister hopes European Commission will go further than last week’s proposalsThu Oct 21 2021 - 17:44
British government using the North to try to gain advantage over EU, MPs toldAlliance leader Naomi Long says strained Anglo-Irish relations have left North feeling like ‘the child of a divorce’Wed Oct 20 2021 - 19:49
UK government rejects mandatory mask-wearing despite soaring Covid casesHealth secretary warns if enough people do not take up booster vaccinations and modify their behaviour restrictions could returnWed Oct 20 2021 - 19:30
Johnson unveils UK climate change strategy ahead of Cop26 summitMultifaceted plans ‘torpedoed’ by treasury and inadequate for crisis, Labour saysTue Oct 19 2021 - 19:28
Stilt-walkers and triangle players among warm memories of David AmessTributes to slain MP’s passion and promotion of Southend enliven CommonsMon Oct 18 2021 - 20:00
British PM leads tributes to ‘dedicated, passionate’ David AmessPolice holding 25-year-old suspected of stabbing MP to death last weekMon Oct 18 2021 - 19:08
British MPs could get police protection with constituents after Amess murderFatal stabbing of Tory backbencher prompts security review as suspect (25) in custodySun Oct 17 2021 - 18:43
British MPs’ security to be reviewed following fatal stabbing of Conservative David AmessConservative Party MP for Southend West attacked by man while meeting constituentsFri Oct 15 2021 - 21:53
David Puttnam rues ‘pig-ignorance’ of Ireland in British politicsFilm director says he is ‘embarassed’ by tone of debate as he announces retirement from LordsFri Oct 15 2021 - 18:00
Frost hailed for grit over protocol amid doubt as to sincerity in signingLondon Letter: ECJ oversight issue remains but EU poised for Britain’s possible next stepThu Oct 14 2021 - 21:14
Further talks on protocol scheduled for Brussels on FridayUK government says more work needed ‘to see if the gaps can be bridged’ after EU moveThu Oct 14 2021 - 19:16
Survivors of mother and baby homes to benefit from support for Irish in UKExtension of Digital Covid Travel Certificate intended to help with Christmas travelThu Oct 14 2021 - 16:15
NI protocol: Call for ‘serious’ engagement on EU proposalsUK government should work with European Union in pursuit of joint solution, says TaiseachThu Oct 14 2021 - 01:00
British government to study detail of EU Commission’s NI protocol proposalsElements of Britain’s proposals would require changes to the text of the protocolWed Oct 13 2021 - 20:22
