Michel Barnier: ‘I told the truth and didn’t change the facts’The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator describes Brexit as a ‘lose-lose’ with the suffering greatest on the British sideSat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
Poorest families could be forced to choose between heating and eatingLondon Letter: A cost-of-living crisis is looming and Sunak is ignoring the warningsThu Sept 30 2021 - 20:00
Police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard will die in jailJudge describes crimes of Wayne Couzens as ‘devastating, tragic and wholly brutal’Thu Sept 30 2021 - 19:40
Starmer wins internal party battle but he must find his voice on botched BrexitLabour conference was dominated by disputes within the party about rule changesThu Sept 30 2021 - 08:14
Starmer’s conference speech marks break with Labour’s leftParty leader heckled repeatedly but Sir Keir also received 17 standing ovationsWed Sept 29 2021 - 18:59
Starmer rejects claim Labour has never been less united under his leadershipFront bench member resigns after being told to argue motion for increased minimum wageTue Sept 28 2021 - 18:46
Britain’s petrol supply ‘improving’ as Johnson denies Brexit is root causeUK government’s plan to issue short-term visas to EU drivers denounced as arrogantTue Sept 28 2021 - 18:33
British ministers and the fuel industry try to reassure public about petrol suppliesLondon mayor Sadiq Khan calls for some petrol stations to be reserved for the exclusive use of key workersMon Sept 27 2021 - 20:00
Johnson accused of putting his self-interest ahead of the welfare of the NorthLabour’s conference has been overshadowed by a resignation and a description of the Conservative cabinet as scumMon Sept 27 2021 - 19:00
Starmer introduces rule changes to sideline left wing of Labour partyBrighton convention sees party leader break pledge to nationalise energy sectorSun Sept 26 2021 - 20:49
Cardinal Sin: Challenging abuse in the Catholic ChurchBook review: Brian Devlin waived his anonymity to expose Cardinal Keith O’Brien and the enduring failure of the churchSat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
Coveney and Pelosi to discuss NI issues as British row back from criticism of Biden on protocolUS president understands Northern Ireland protocol ‘very well’, Taoiseach saysThu Sept 23 2021 - 02:00
UK seeks to row back minister’s comments on Northern Ireland protocolAgriculture secretary says Biden is ‘wrong’ about protocol and is just listening to Ireland, EUWed Sept 22 2021 - 19:28
Starmer moves to change Labour system for selecting leaderProposal to abolish one-member, one-vote arrangement draws angry response from leftTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:23
UK gas supply issues will not see ‘lights going out’, business secretary Kwarteng saysBritish government accepts small suppliers could go bust due to high wholesale pricesMon Sept 20 2021 - 11:04
Political reshuffle reveals the truth about Johnson’s place on ideological spectrumLondon Letter: Possible return to imperial and Crown Stamp for beer pave the way forwardFri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00
Johnson appoints Belfast-born Conor Burns as Northern Ireland ministerPrime minister’s spokesman plays down Raab’s demotion by insisting new role is ‘crucial’Thu Sept 16 2021 - 20:25
No meaningful negotiating process to resolve NI protocol issues, says FrostBrexit minister outlines government plans to replace retained EU law such as GDPRThu Sept 16 2021 - 16:58
Reshuffle exposes emptiness of Johnson’s vision for BritainRaab the biggest loser while Gove remains the most indispensable figure in governmentWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:30
Johnson demotes Raab and sacks three cabinet ministers in reshuffleLiz Truss takes over at foreign office while Buckland, Jenrick and former education secretary Williamson are oustedWed Sept 15 2021 - 19:30
Johnson relying on booster vaccines for over-50s to avoid further lockdownsGovernment has abandoned many of the levers used in other European countries to control the spread of the virusTue Sept 14 2021 - 21:05
Britain to roll out booster vaccines to over-50s as part of winter Covid planProgramme is the centrepiece of a plan to limit the spread of the virusTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:47
Britain delays implementation of post-Brexit trade controlsMove gives Irish exporters to Britain more time to prepare to comply with new regulationsTue Sept 14 2021 - 11:49
Johnson to outline UK’s Covid winter plan as younger teens to be offered vaccineLabour says jabs must be rolled out quickly to avoid further disruption in schoolsMon Sept 13 2021 - 19:09
Ireland shows independence can work, Sturgeon tells SNP conferenceScotland’s first minister warns that Johnson’s government will use Brexit to weaken case for independenceMon Sept 13 2021 - 17:20
Tory revolt curbed as Johnson’s £12bn tax deal passedUK prime minister claims increase will tackle NHS waiting lists and fund social careWed Sept 08 2021 - 21:22
Johnson breaks tax pledge with £12bn hike for healthcareBritain’s workers to pay 1.25% more national insurance to fund NHS and social careTue Sept 07 2021 - 21:02
Boris Johnson pulls off difficult manoeuvre with plan to raise taxesDark threats from Tory MPs fade away amid rumours of cabinet reshuffleTue Sept 07 2021 - 20:40
Brussels and London determined to avoid drama as grace period extendedCalm response to Britain’s unilateral Northern Ireland protocol deadline extensionMon Sept 06 2021 - 20:48
British government rolls over Brexit protocol grace periodMove comes as Brexit minister David Frost looks to secure concessions from BrusselsMon Sept 06 2021 - 20:14
Call for solution to protocol tensions in open letter to UK and EUBritain’s Brexit minister says proposals to EU aim to find ‘new balance’ in agreementMon Sept 06 2021 - 01:16
Northern Ireland protocol: Frost’s tough talk can’t conceal Britain’s weak positionAnalysis: Stage is set for a fresh instalment of the Brexit drama as Britain stands firm. Or perhaps notSun Sept 05 2021 - 19:03
Amnesty proposal and NI protocol ‘troubling’ to Anglo-Irish relations, Martin saysTaoiseach says EU and UK must work to ensure post-Brexit friction does not derail StormontFri Sept 03 2021 - 21:46
Dreary steeples of North protocol set to emerge again after summer news stories subsideLondon Letter: Frost avoids using the word renegotiation and stresses desire for agreed solutionFri Sept 03 2021 - 01:00
Britain still committed to Afghanistan, says Dominic RaabBritain prepared to engage with Taliban to ensure safe passage for people out of restive stateThu Sept 02 2021 - 19:54
Afghanistan chaos upends UK’s post-Brexit foreign policyBritain’s dismissal by US and EU allies may be more harmful than Dominic Raab’s woesWed Sept 01 2021 - 20:50
Raab blames British intelligence services for Afghanistan evacuation failingsForeign minister says shared belief was that Kabul would not fall to the Taliban until next yearWed Sept 01 2021 - 19:50
Raab defends Afghanistan evacuation ahead of Westminster grillingUK foreign secretary blames home office and ministry of defence for operational shortcomingsTue Aug 31 2021 - 17:55
First night of Proms sees London get into its post-pandemic grooveLondon Letter: Two weeks after ‘Freedom Day’ and there’s optimism in the airFri Jul 30 2021 - 02:00
Top medical officer says vaccines have prevented 60,000 deaths in EnglandJohnson’s government steps up effort to encourage more young people to get vaccinatedThu Jul 29 2021 - 20:59
Lords committee urges Britain and EU to resolve differences over NI protocolNew cross-party group calls for negotiation and accuses both sides of lack of flexibilityThu Jul 29 2021 - 01:01
UK hopes to reset relationship with Germany after forever misjudging MerkelJohnson will hope to reopen the Northern Ireland protocol with her successorWed Jul 28 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus: UK records sixth consecutive fall in daily case numbersDowning Street warns decrease in figures could be reversed as impact of reopening feltMon Jul 26 2021 - 19:10
The world looks on as England rolls the dice with its reopening gambleHigh number of close contacts still having to self-isolate after nearly all restrictions liftedSat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00
Blame-gaming and rubbishing still the order of the day for UK establishmentLondon Letter: Cummings and Frost refuse to take responsibility in dramatic fashionFri Jul 23 2021 - 01:00
Brexit: EU ‘will not renegotiate’ Northern Ireland protocol as UK demands changesBritish government seeks ‘standstill’ period and significant amendments to protocolWed Jul 21 2021 - 20:40
Britain’s demand on NI protocol is audacious and certain to be rejectedAnalysis: Johnson hopes taking Article 16 threat away will create space for negotiationWed Jul 21 2021 - 19:29
UK seeks renegotiation to eliminate most NI protocol checksProposals aim to alleviate ongoing disruption to lives in North, says Brexit ministerWed Jul 21 2021 - 17:29
British government to seek several changes to operation of Northern Ireland protocolMinisters to outline new proposals on trade between Britain and the North at WestminsterWed Jul 21 2021 - 04:24
Johnson tells Martin EU must show ‘pragmatism’ on protocolUS urges Britain, EU to negotiate within ‘existing mechanisms’ of Brexit agreementTue Jul 20 2021 - 20:46
