Boris Johnson to make the case for union in ScotlandBritish prime minister to argue coronavirus crisis has undermined case for independenceWed Jul 22 2020 - 22:30
UK welcome for oligarchs leaves it vulnerable to Russian influenceLondon became laundromat for looted wealth long before Putin’s policy of threatTue Jul 21 2020 - 18:56
UK ‘failed to assess’ if Russia interfered in Brexit referendumRussian influence in Britain is ‘new normal’, delayed parliamentary report findsTue Jul 21 2020 - 17:04
UK government hardens diplomatic stand-off with ChinaHong Kong extradition treaty suspended as Tory backbenchers urge further measuresMon Jul 20 2020 - 19:08
Johnson still plotting a cautious route despite the optimistic tonePrime minister stresses next steps in easing lockdown contingent on coronavirus remaining under controlFri Jul 17 2020 - 22:00
Johnson’s hopes of social distancing ending by Christmas shot downChief medical officer and chief scientific adviser contradict prime minister’s assertionsFri Jul 17 2020 - 18:32
Suspicious minds wonder about timing of UK's Russia spying claimsLondon Letter: Raab muddies waters ahead of release of delayed Russia reportFri Jul 17 2020 - 01:57
Russian spies ‘almost certainly’ behind attempt to steal Covid-19 vaccine research, UK claimsCoronavirus scientific work in Britain, US and Canada targeted by Russian-backed APT29Fri Jul 17 2020 - 01:47
Covid-19: Boris Johnson to aim for testing capacity of half a million a dayPM pledges extra £3bn to NHS as top medic admits UK’s coronavirus outcome is ‘not good’Thu Jul 16 2020 - 22:30
Stormont needs more British cash to sustain devolution, MPs argueUK government’s £2bn insufficient in light of coronavirus, cross-party group saysThu Jul 16 2020 - 00:01
Boris Johnson to limit UK nations’ power to deviate on trade policySNP leader at Westminster accuses prime minister of staging a power grabWed Jul 15 2020 - 22:30
North businesses left ill-prepared for post-Brexit trade, report warnsClarity lacking due to UK’s ‘political approach’ to implementing withdrawal agreementTue Jul 14 2020 - 00:01
Wearing face coverings in shops to be made mandatory in EnglandWearing masks ‘basic good manners’ says Gove as country battles local Covid-19 outbreaksMon Jul 13 2020 - 22:40
Johnson urges people to return to work if they can, contradicting government adviceUK will not take part in EU vaccine purchase plan aimed at combining buying power to get promising vaccines at cheaper pricesFri Jul 10 2020 - 19:32
The more London’s lockdown eases, the clearer the crisis becomesLondon Letter: The city’s retail and hospitality sectors face ruin unless workers return to officesThu Jul 09 2020 - 20:51
Coronavirus: England’s gyms and swimming pools to reopen from July 25thFurther easing of lockdown as Boots and John Lewis announce 5,000 job lossesThu Jul 09 2020 - 20:14
Rishi Sunak is the Beethoven to Boris Johnson’s brass bandCoronavirus crisis has thrust together the fates of Britain’s PM and his chancellorWed Jul 08 2020 - 19:33
UK stimulus plan aims to boost employment with extra £30bnSunak pledges hospitality 50% meal subsidy during August and furlough scheme bonusWed Jul 08 2020 - 18:45
UK chancellor to announce billions of extra pounds to ease economic damageDowning Street refuses to apologise after Johnson appears to blame care homes for Covid death talliesTue Jul 07 2020 - 22:00
Britain’s ‘world beating’ Covid-19 tracing app had one problem – it didn’t workBritish government unsure if new app will be ready before winter after failure of first modelTue Jul 07 2020 - 19:46
England lifts quarantine for 59 countries but plan criticised as ‘shambolic’Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland shun ‘air bridges’ plan aimed at boosting tourismFri Jul 03 2020 - 19:32
Johnson to stress social distancing rules as pubs and restaurants prepare to openThe prime minister will point to Leicester as a reminder that coronavirus is still a threat in BritainThu Jul 02 2020 - 22:30
The abrupt end to Brexit talks is not only surprising but perplexingLondon Letter: This week’s lack of progress does not obscure UK’s need for an agreementThu Jul 02 2020 - 20:00
Brexit talks on future relationship end early with both sides saying differences remainBarnier says no deal on economic partnership without ‘balanced’ guaranteesThu Jul 02 2020 - 14:41
Leicester lockdown could be just the start if tracing system not improved – Labour‘Government must not waste time, we face risk of deadly second wave of infections’Wed Jul 01 2020 - 22:30
UK will open path to citizenship for 3m Hong Kong residentsBoris Johnson says China’s new security law is serious breach of Hong Kong autonomyWed Jul 01 2020 - 13:39
Mayor welcomes Leicester’s lockdown and seeks infection dataLocalised Covid-19 surge taints Johnson’s news of UK infrastructural investmentTue Jun 30 2020 - 20:14
Boris Johnson congratulates Micheál Martin on his appointmentTaoiseach speaks to European Commission president about pandemic and BrexitTue Jun 30 2020 - 19:05
Boris Johnson to announce multibillion-pound Covid-19 stimulus packageUK hospitals, schools and roads to be boosted by ‘Rooseveltian build build build’ planMon Jun 29 2020 - 22:37
Johnson warns against ‘taking too many liberties’ with Covid-19 guidanceFears over crowded beaches on south coast, violence in London after police tried to break up street partiesFri Jun 26 2020 - 20:30
Limerick man keeps music playing during lockdown at famous London venueLondon Letter: Wigmore Hall’s John Gilhooly says response to streamed concerts has been ‘incredible’Thu Jun 25 2020 - 20:54
Keir Starmer sacks Rebecca Long-Bailey for sharing ‘anti-Semitic conspiracy theory’Labour leader says former rival’s tweeting of article undermined efforts to rebuild trust with JewsThu Jun 25 2020 - 20:13
Leading British health professionals warn of real risk of second coronavirus waveGovernment rejects calls from heads of 15 top health groups for a review of nation’s preparednessWed Jun 24 2020 - 20:15
Coronavirus: Pubs, restaurants and hotels to reopen in England next weekTwo-metre social distancing rule to be cut to one metre as lockdown eased dramaticallyTue Jun 23 2020 - 20:21
Boris Johnson cannot afford to bungle UK’s lockdown exitPM tempers good news with note of caution as he tries to win back public confidenceTue Jun 23 2020 - 18:20
Libyan held over Reading attack known to British security servicesKhairi Saadallah (25) left three dead and number of others injured in mass stabbingSun Jun 21 2020 - 19:59
Lisa Nandy: ‘We’ve been smashed apart in the Labour Party over Brexit’Interview: MP says her party must escape its mythology, be tough on China and unite votersSat Jun 20 2020 - 01:00
Gove rejects European Union’s assertion on Northern Ireland protocolBritish minister says North’s businesses won’t need exit summary declarations when they send goods to rest of the UKThu Jun 18 2020 - 21:32
UK talks with EU may conclude by autumn, Johnson tells MacronFrench president bestows Legion of Honour on London as UK’s own tracing app ditchedThu Jun 18 2020 - 21:26
London less reserved now that Covid-19 has ‘torn the skin off the world’Isolation has pushed people across the Rubicon of getting to know their neighboursThu Jun 18 2020 - 20:34
Forgetful Johnson evidences idea Covid-19 has slowed him downPM reaches for classics to score strike against Starmer around stance on school returnWed Jun 17 2020 - 20:39
Teachers’ unions blamed for slowing UK’s economic recoveryTories accuse Labour of magnifying Covid-19 infection fears around school reopeningWed Jun 17 2020 - 19:49
Inexpensive steroid dexamethasone ‘biggest breakthrough’ in treating CovidBritain’s NHS to start giving coronavirus patients on ventilators the steroid that has cut deaths by a third in clinical trialsWed Jun 17 2020 - 01:35
Boris Johnson’s decision to fold foreign aid department denouncedThree former prime ministers warn move will diminish UK’s global standingTue Jun 16 2020 - 17:51
London caves in on school meals after Marcus Rashford campaignJohnson spokesman announces £120m ‘Covid summer food fund’ for UK poor familiesTue Jun 16 2020 - 13:36
Boris Johnson’s Brexit talks optimism hard to square with realityTalks likely to go well beyond summer, with stakes rising for British businessMon Jun 15 2020 - 21:00
House of Lords hears call for protection for NI journalistsTwo former Northern secretaries join Conservative in seeking measures against parmilitariesMon Jun 15 2020 - 17:22
Johnson and EC president to meet amid deadlock gloomSides at impasse on issues including fair competition, fisheries and securityMon Jun 15 2020 - 00:09
Johnson describes London unrest as ‘racist thuggery’Violent protest involving right-wing extremists led to 113 arrestsSun Jun 14 2020 - 18:58
The inside story RTÉ’s Ulysses marathon: 33 actors, 400 parts, 30 hours of remarkable broadcastingDubliners who had long been intimidated by the book found they enjoyed itSat Jun 13 2020 - 05:00
