Britain formally rejects extension to post-Brexit transition periodScottish and Welsh governments withdraw from talks with London on Brexit strategyFri Jun 12 2020 - 20:32
Coronavirus: One-third of UK’s cases failed to share their contactsAs infection rate falls nationwide, UK capability to test and detect growing, says tracing chiefThu Jun 11 2020 - 21:36
UK reeling from coronavirus could be floored by double punch of BrexitLondon Letter: CBI leader says business could not cope with failure to reach a dealThu Jun 11 2020 - 21:07
Boris Johnson’s feelgood factor overshadowed by grim scienceNews of easing restrictions lost amid scientist’s contention many deaths were avoidableWed Jun 10 2020 - 20:30
Coronavirus: UK could have ‘halved’ deaths by moving a week earlierNeil Ferguson, a scientific adviser to No 10, says earlier lockdown would have saved livesWed Jun 10 2020 - 19:21
Britain to permit opening of non-essential shops from MondayZoos, safari parks and drive-in cinemas to open amid concerns for toll taken on pupilsTue Jun 09 2020 - 22:30
Crowds gather at Oxford to demand removal of Cecil Rhodes statueStatue of slaveholder Robert Milligan removed from outside Museum of LondonTue Jun 09 2020 - 21:36
Brexit: UK talking to EU about accelerating talks, says MordauntPaymaster general says change of format sought ‘for both our sakes’Tue Jun 09 2020 - 18:43
Violent anti-racism protests will not be tolerated, says Priti PatelHome secretary describes incidents including toppling of statue in Bristol as hooliganismMon Jun 08 2020 - 20:35
Coronavirus ‘in retreat across the land’, says Matt HancockNumber of daily recorded deaths in UK falls to lowest level since before lockdownMon Jun 08 2020 - 20:26
Brexit: UK says sides need face-to-face talks to make progressDavid Frost appears to abandon threat to leave talks if shape of deal not in sight in JuneFri Jun 05 2020 - 15:39
Patten says cross-party support on Hong Kong a sign of new UK stance on ChinaLondon Letter: Former governor predicts other European countries will join Britain in scrutinising their relationship with BeijingThu Jun 04 2020 - 21:00
Face coverings to be mandatory on public transport in EnglandPassengers risk fines from June 15th if they break new rule to curb spread of coronavirusThu Jun 04 2020 - 19:44
Johnson stands by 14-day quarantine plan as MPs warn of economic impactVisitors from Ireland to be largely exempt from measures taking effect from MondayWed Jun 03 2020 - 19:44
MPs will no longer be able to vote without being present at Westminster1km queue to vote as Jacob Rees-Mogg says it’s time for parliament to return to normalTue Jun 02 2020 - 21:55
Brexit: Uncertainty risking North’s prosperity, says report‘High level of anxiety’ as EU and British negotiators enter crucial round of talksMon Jun 01 2020 - 00:01
Brexit: Britain and EU urged to quickly agree on Northern Ireland protocolNorth feels like ‘pawn in the game’ on free trade negotiations, says committee reportMon Jun 01 2020 - 00:00
Coronavirus: UK eases lockdown despite warnings from scientists‘We’re going to be doing this in a cautious and data-driven way’ says housing secretary JenrickSun May 31 2020 - 21:15
UK scales back Covid-19 furlough scheme costing £14bn a monthBritish chancellor announces lower wage supports and plans to stem unemploymentFri May 29 2020 - 20:00
Starmer hits home with measured attacks on Tory pandemic recordLondon Letter: Reactions to Labour leader’s virtual town hall meetings will worry ToriesThu May 28 2020 - 21:00
Boris Johnson brushes off police statement that Cummings may have broken lawPM intends to ‘draw a line under the matter’ as Durham police take no further actionThu May 28 2020 - 20:53
Johnson wriggles out of Cummings questions with plea to ‘move on’Prime minister urges Commons liaison committee to ‘focus on the next steps’Wed May 27 2020 - 22:00
Johnson rules out inquiry into lockdown breaches by CummingsNumber of Conservative MPs calling publicly for PM’s chief adviser to be sacked reaches 44Wed May 27 2020 - 21:18
Trade from North to Great Britain will be ‘99.9%’ unfettered, says GoveNo pushback from EU on British government interpretation of protocol, minister tells MPsWed May 27 2020 - 20:28
Pressure remains to sack Dominic Cummings as Tory revolt growsDozens of MPs voice disquiet and minister quits over Johnson adviser’s lockdown breachTue May 26 2020 - 19:26
Lockdown breach: Dominic Cummings ‘acted legally’, says JohnsonAdviser blames inaccurate media reports for public anger over 420km journeyTue May 26 2020 - 01:00
Unconvincing account may take some heat out of Dominic Cummings controversyChief adviser to Boris Johnson looks set to remain in his role despite apparently breaching lockdown guidelines he helped to draftMon May 25 2020 - 21:54
Dominic Cummings defends 400km journey and says he never considered resigningBritish PM’s aide says he went on outing to see if sight was good enough to drive back to LondonMon May 25 2020 - 20:46
Johnson criticised for refusing to sack his adviser CummingsBritish PM accused of undermining his own government’s coronavirus adviceSun May 24 2020 - 23:06
Boris Johnson refuses to sack Dominic CummingsPM’s chief adviser heavily criticised for alleged breaches of Covid-19 lockdown rulesSun May 24 2020 - 23:05
Boris Johnson’s shamelessness returns to fore in Cummings defencePM emphatically backs chief adviser but by doing so he undermines coronavirus messageSun May 24 2020 - 20:18
Signs of life in London as public vote on lockdown with their feetLondon Letter: Impatience is in the air, with many businesses eager to open up againThu May 21 2020 - 21:00
Coronavirus: Johnson in U-turn on NHS use fee for migrant health staffBritish PM pressured by Starmer to exempt key workers in Covid fight from £400 chargeThu May 21 2020 - 20:09
Brexit protocol plan for sea border gets cool reception in DublinGovernment sources privately fear the North set to become Brexit battleground againThu May 21 2020 - 01:00
Johnson promises ‘world-beating’ Covid track-and-trace system by June 1stRees-Mogg tells MPs that arrangements which allow them to participate and vote without being in Westminster end on June 2ndWed May 20 2020 - 20:16
British paper on the Northern protocol soaked in the rhetoric of sovereigntyWhile the DUP thanked Gove for his reassuring words, the paper does not reinterpret the essentials of the protocol Johnson agreed last OctoberWed May 20 2020 - 20:00
No customs infrastructure needed in North, says UK Brexit paperEU says customs checks and controls on some goods from Britain requiredWed May 20 2020 - 16:48
Lack of capacity led Britain to abandon testing and contact tracing in communityTop adviser says British opted instead in March to concentrate testing resources on those in hospitalTue May 19 2020 - 18:55
Brexit: UK deal draft texts offer no guarantees on fair competitionGove blames EU for lack of progress in talks as UK seeks standard free trade agreementTue May 19 2020 - 17:28
London confirms travellers from Ireland to be exempt from Covid-19 quarantineSpokesman plays down concerns Common Travel Area could be used as back door into BritainMon May 18 2020 - 20:20
‘They’re in a panic’: Unease grows in UK government over handling of Covid-19Public opinion could be about to turn due to high death toll and unfulfilled promisesFri May 15 2020 - 21:00
Michel Barnier ‘not optimistic’ deal can be reached with UKBoth sides say little progress made in this week’s talks with crunch time approachingFri May 15 2020 - 16:03
Different decade, different virus but the same anguish, loneliness and dreadLondon Letter: Early casualties of Aids in the 1980s were mostly in their 20s and 30sFri May 15 2020 - 09:07
Covid-19: Government rejects British minister’s claim of quarantine ‘review’Travellers from Britain will have to self-isolate like everyone else, says spokespersonThu May 14 2020 - 21:16
Coronavirus: Johnson and Starmer clash over nursing home adviceLabour leader accuses PM of misleading parliament by denying threat to residents was downplayedWed May 13 2020 - 19:48
Technical issues and errors slowing down Covid-19 testing and tracing in IrelandData entry errors, missing contact details and incompatible systems among issuesWed May 13 2020 - 00:12
Warning over visitors from Ireland entering Britain without quarantineIndependent scientific experts say North should harmonise its Covid policies with those of the RepublicTue May 12 2020 - 20:03
Johnson’s road map appears half-baked and badly timedRoute out of lockdown only raises questions and deviates from Scotland, Wales and NIMon May 11 2020 - 21:30
Downing Street lockdown-easing plan comes under strong attackStarmer says Johnson not offering clear advice as country gets contradictory messagingMon May 11 2020 - 20:55
Coronavirus: Go to work if you can’t work from home, says Johnson, as he eases lockdownIn TV address, PM says phased lifting of restrictions conditional on success in suppressing virusSun May 10 2020 - 22:09
