Dublin alarm at Britain’s Brexit chief’s NI protocol manoeuvringDavid Frost’s sabre rattling comes as DUP signal a more realistic approach to protocolMon May 17 2021 - 19:02
Taoiseach and British PM remain divided on major issues after summitLeaders agree to meet again ‘before summer recess’ following Chequers summitSat May 15 2021 - 01:00
Johnson warns Indian variant could derail plans to fully lift Covid restrictionsLabour’s Jonathan Ashworth blames government delay for surge in casesFri May 14 2021 - 19:43
Martin warns Johnson: No unilateral move offering amnesty to British soldiersLeaders ‘reflected’ on coroner’s report into the Ballymurphy massacre published this weekFri May 14 2021 - 18:26
A decade after queen’s visit, where are Anglo-Irish relations heading?Brexit drove wedge between Dublin and London and left both sides feeling betrayedFri May 14 2021 - 16:04
Johnson will hope Martin can help persuade EU on protocol changesMeeting takes place amid tensions over amnesty proposal, clumsy Ballymurphy apologyFri May 14 2021 - 05:03
NI protocol and Troubles issues to dominate summit talks between Taoiseach and JohnsonHopes that face-to-face meeting could rebuild trust between two governmentsThu May 13 2021 - 22:49
David Cameron defends lobbying ministers on behalf of finance companyFormer British leader declines to say under questioning by MPs how much he was paidThu May 13 2021 - 21:18
Keir Starmer has lessons to learn from Biden’s bold coalitionLondon Letter: Leader’s handling of Rayner, cabinet reshuffle raise questions on political judgmentThu May 13 2021 - 20:07
Public inquiry into British government’s handling of pandemic to be next spring‘State has an obligation to examine its actions as rigorously and candidly as possible’ – JohnsonWed May 12 2021 - 20:48
British government backtracks on amnesty for Troubles crimesQueen’s speech outlining legislative programme signals change of approachTue May 11 2021 - 20:47
NI protocol ‘not sustainable for long’, says UK cabinet ministerDavid Frost, who negotiated the protocol, says UK will ‘consider all options’Tue May 11 2021 - 20:19
Johnson capturing the most fertile political terrain so he can limit Labour’s optionsGovernment programme full of popular proposals to ‘build back better’, with more money for adult education and transportTue May 11 2021 - 19:30
Boris Johnson promises inquiry into UK response to pandemicBritain has suffered worst death toll in Europe but enjoyed fastest vaccine rolloutTue May 11 2021 - 17:28
Boris Johnson confirms major easing of England’s restrictionsPrime minister urges caution as theatres, cinemas and indoor hospitality reopensMon May 10 2021 - 20:51
Starmer seeks to build bridges with Rayner and calm Labour nervesParty leader says blame for poor election rests with him after rancorous weekendMon May 10 2021 - 20:12
UK Elections: Starmer faces furious backlash following Labour lossesParty leadership in chaos as chief whip sacked in shadow cabinet reshuffleMon May 10 2021 - 01:00
Labour’s setback becomes a crisis as Starmer’s leadership in questionTreatment of Angela Rayner after poor election performance puts judgment in spotlightSun May 09 2021 - 22:38
Scotland to legislate for independence referendum, Sturgeon tells JohnsonSNP wins 64 seats in parliament, which with Greens has its biggest ever independence majoritySun May 09 2021 - 20:02
Britain’s elections: The key details from voting in England, Scotland and WalesConservatives make gains in local elections and Edinburgh gets big independence boostSun May 09 2021 - 19:43
Conservatives make big gains in English local elections as Labour suffersStarmer criticised as Tories win Hartlepool byelection while SNP doing well in ScotlandFri May 07 2021 - 20:10
Boris Johnson should enjoy byelection win – there may be less good news aheadKeir Starmers’s tactical mistakes contribute to Labour’s crushing defeat in HartlepoolFri May 07 2021 - 11:05
Government anger over UK plans to grant amnesty for crimes committed during the TroublesSimon Coveney warns Britain against ‘unilateral’ action on North legacy issuesFri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Ruff play off Jersey as property developer sets sail to confront the FrenchLondon Letter: Britain often embarks on reckless assaults against the EU, only to complain about unfairness when Europe strikes backThu May 06 2021 - 21:30
French fishing boats return to Normandy as Jersey protest endsBritain says two armed patrol ships to remain despite breakthrough in talks on fishing rightsThu May 06 2021 - 18:26
Michel Barnier details bewilderment with British approach to Brexit talksIn new book former EU chief negotiator never wavers from view that Britain made mistakeWed May 05 2021 - 22:49
‘Slightest spark’ could risk peace in NI, Michel Barnier warns in new bookBritish ‘provocations’ on Border continue, Brexit negotiator says, criticising EU’s Article 16 errorWed May 05 2021 - 18:10
Poll puts Conservatives well ahead in key Hartlepool byelectionKeir Starmer says he takes responsibility for Labour performance in Thursday’s electionsTue May 04 2021 - 16:26
Scotland on a knife edge ahead of vote that could pave way for independenceScots go to the polls next week and the outcome will heavily influence next steps towards a second referendum to leave the UKSat May 01 2021 - 06:00
Boris Johnson may end up paying price for flat refurbishmentLondon Letter: Renovation controversy re-enforces questions about the PM’s judgmentThu Apr 29 2021 - 20:00
EU should make Scotland ‘open offer’ of membership, letter urgesColm Tóibín, Elena Ferrante and Sam Heughan among the 170-plus signatoriesThu Apr 29 2021 - 00:01
Boris Johnson’s flat renovation being scrutinised by electoral watchdogBody believes there are ‘reasonable grounds to suspect an offence may have occurred’Wed Apr 28 2021 - 20:49
Sturgeon sees NI protocol as ‘template’ for independent Scotland in EUSNP leader hopes to win Holyrood majority and push for second referendum post CovidWed Apr 28 2021 - 17:23
Johnson denies ‘No more f***ing lockdowns – let bodies pile high’ remarkAllegation follows stream of charges against PM by former aide Dominic CummingsMon Apr 26 2021 - 21:51
Alex Salmond determined to stay in the ring at Scottish parliament electionsFormer Scottish first minister’s pro-independence Alba party struggling to win votersMon Apr 26 2021 - 19:00
Starmer’s daunting Labour challenge made plain by battle for HartlepoolByelection defeat could catalyse much-needed change in party, says Peter MandelsonSun Apr 25 2021 - 20:00
Pressure mounts on Boris Johnson over funding of flat refurbishmentDominic Cummings claims prime minister proposed having Tory donors secretly paySun Apr 25 2021 - 19:25
Cummings lashes out at Boris Johnson over leak allegationsFormer adviser says PM tried to stop inquiry into leak of plans for second lockdownFri Apr 23 2021 - 20:59
‘An independent spirit of mind’: the march towards Welsh independencePandemic has moved question of Wales’s place in the UK to centre of political debateFri Apr 23 2021 - 16:30
High-street stroll reveals ravaged retail landscapeLondon Letter: Boarded-up shops testify to commercial and social damage of Covid-19Thu Apr 22 2021 - 20:00
British government promises to offer protection to Troubles veteransLeo Docherty announces U-turn on Overseas Operations BillWed Apr 21 2021 - 19:25
UK government orders football review over ‘tone -deaf’ super league planCulture secretary pledges to oppose breakaway plan and to seek ways to empower fansMon Apr 19 2021 - 20:53
Johnson’s minister says Cameron did nothing wrongEnvironment secretary Eustice defends lobbying rules but says government may consider tweaking systemSun Apr 18 2021 - 18:05
Republic, UK and EU agree to tackle Northern Ireland unrestCoveney hails ‘honest engagement’ on contentious issues at constructive London talksFri Apr 16 2021 - 01:52
Windy terraces, wobbly tables and rude waitersLondon Letter: Outdoor postprandial talk of vaccine passports and failed imaginationThu Apr 15 2021 - 21:37
Greensill inquiry yields more sleaze with each serpentine twistLabour seizes moment to highlight decade of Conservatives in power and corruption linksWed Apr 14 2021 - 20:49
Friday deadline for British civil service to discover double jobbingJohnson’s government in crosshairs for cronyism after Cameron lobbying scandalWed Apr 14 2021 - 20:24
Northern secretary rejects calls for British-Irish summit on violence in BelfastLewis tells MPs he will look to convene a meeting at an ‘appropriate time’Tue Apr 13 2021 - 21:29
Expert warns Boris Johnson over Scottish independence referendum refusalUnion would no longer be based on consent but on force of law, says Ciaran MartinTue Apr 13 2021 - 20:53
Boris Johnson gets a haircut as English celebrate easing of restrictionsOutdoor spaces in pubs and restaurants fill up as country takes step back to normalityMon Apr 12 2021 - 20:21
