Tories hold seven-point lead over Labour as UK election beginsBoris Johnson to launch Conservative campaign with call on voters to get Britain out of its ‘rut’Tue Nov 05 2019 - 22:00
Corbyn to accuse Johnson of attempting to hijack BrexitLabour leader to claim PM will seek to put NHS on the table in a trade deal with TrumpMon Nov 04 2019 - 22:30
UK election: Six possible results and how they’d affect BrexitIf neither Johnson nor Corbyn wins majority, Corbyn has better chance of becoming PMSat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00
Boris Johnson rules out electoral pact with Farage’s Brexit PartyUK prime minister rejects ‘Leave alliance’ idea, saying it risks putting Corbyn in No 10Fri Nov 01 2019 - 20:26
Trump says Johnson and Farage would be 'terrific' together but Corbyn would be 'so bad' for UKUS president intervenes in UK election in Nigel Farage interview on LBC radioThu Oct 31 2019 - 18:30
Johnson gearing up for NHS deal with Trump, claims CorbynTory and Labour leaders trade pre-election blows as Grenfell Tower report publishedWed Oct 30 2019 - 18:15
Boris Johnson lands December election in bid to break deadlockBrexit and radically different economic visions form backdrop to pre-Christmas battleWed Oct 30 2019 - 01:00
Corbyn promises ‘radical campaign’ as he gives backing to early electionLabour leader says EU’s confirmation of three-month delay to Brexit secures supportTue Oct 29 2019 - 22:00
Analysis: All sides in UK election have reasons to fear votersTories anxious over broken Brexit pledge, as Labour frets over Corybn’s unpopularityTue Oct 29 2019 - 21:45
Britain on course for December general electionEU agrees to accept British government’s request to delay Brexit until January 31stTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:29
Plan B ready for Johnson following Commons setbackAnalysis: Lib Dems and SNP likely to back government Bill if election date agreedMon Oct 28 2019 - 21:56
Brexit: EU27 defers decision on length of extension until next weekLabour leader Corbyn faces pressure to vote for general election in Commons debateFri Oct 25 2019 - 12:23
Brexit: Opposition looks set to deny Johnson December electionLabour, SNP and Lib Dems appear united in opposition to prime minister’s motionThu Oct 24 2019 - 21:19
Johnson offer of more time never had chance of being acceptedOpposition parties signal they reject PM’s proposal of an early general electionThu Oct 24 2019 - 20:30
Searches in Armagh after 39 migrants found dead in truck in EssexTruck driver (25) from North arrested in connection with mass murder investigationThu Oct 24 2019 - 00:03
Essex: ‘It doesn’t matter who they are or what they are. It’s 39 people’s lives’CCTV recorded lorry hauling trailer which contained bodies of people early Wednesday morningWed Oct 23 2019 - 19:12
Brexit extension likely as Johnson’s bid to fast-track Bill is defeatedPM calls approval of Bill’s second reading ‘joyful’, while Tusk says he will back delayWed Oct 23 2019 - 02:08
Denis Staunton: Timetable failure should not obscure Johnson victory on Brexit dealJohnson can look forward to likely passage of deal in a few weeks, with or without DUP backingTue Oct 22 2019 - 21:02
Unionists scornful of Johnson as he fails to give deal details for NI‘Northern Ireland will be left as a semi-detached part of the United Kingdom’Tue Oct 22 2019 - 20:43
Johnson faces another vote on his Brexit deal on TuesdayRees-Mogg has given just three days to debate the Withdrawal Agreement Bill so it can pass all stages by ThursdayTue Oct 22 2019 - 02:33
Johnson’s bill could stumble as soon as it clears first hurdleDUP oppose Rees-Mogg plan to usher timetable motion through parliament at breakneck speedTue Oct 22 2019 - 01:06
London breaking promise on market access for North, DUP claimsSammy Wilson says Brexit deal a breach of pledge on unfettered access to British marketMon Oct 21 2019 - 20:45
UK government says it can secure Commons backing for Brexit dealJohnson to introduce legislation needed to implement withdrawal agreementMon Oct 21 2019 - 02:00
Brexit: Johnson faces into week of crucial votesEvaporation of support for DUP on Tory benches an unexpected blow for the partySun Oct 20 2019 - 20:12
Brexit: Labour signals backing for referendum on PM’s dealParty to support amendment putting Johnson deal to public vote with option to remainSun Oct 20 2019 - 19:33
Brexit: Commons amendment vote only a setback for Boris JohnsonAnalysis: Prime minister still in a strong position to win approval for his Brexit dealSat Oct 19 2019 - 17:02
Brexit deal hangs in the balance as Johnson tries to marshal a majorityFormer PMs Tony Blair and John Major warn Irish Sea border could fuel unionist fearsSat Oct 19 2019 - 01:30
No-deal ‘assurances’ given to Brexiteers alarm expelled ToriesJohnson discovers the arguments employed to win over one group can alienate anotherFri Oct 18 2019 - 20:00
Blair and Major warn Brexit deal could upset balance in NorthFormer prime ministers make joint video backing second Brexit referendumFri Oct 18 2019 - 19:28
Brexit on a knife edge as Johnson in race to win support for dealBritish PM scrambling for MPs’ support ahead of Westminster vote on SaturdayThu Oct 17 2019 - 21:07
Brexit: How the deal was done and why the Varadkar meeting was a turning pointHow the deal was done: step-by-step from Varadkar and Johnson’s ‘pathway’ talksThu Oct 17 2019 - 20:00
Boris Johnson’s ditching of the DUP a bold Brexit gambleBy asking EU to rule out an extension, PM hopes MPs will face stark choice of deal or no dealThu Oct 17 2019 - 14:13
Brexit: Dublin fears DUP concerns may block agreementQuestions raised over whether Boris Johnson will sign up to new deal amid consent worriesThu Oct 17 2019 - 01:00
Brexit: Johnson struggles to secure DUP backing for deal‘Big move’ on political consent for customs and regulation fails to sway Foster and DoddsWed Oct 16 2019 - 21:30
Government hopeful draft Brexit deal will be ready for EU summitSenior sources say the prospects of an accord are ‘looking more promising’Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:00
British PM delays cabinet meeting amid signs of Brexit agreementConfidence mounts that EU and UK close to announcing sought-after departure dealTue Oct 15 2019 - 19:58
Johnson adamant Brexit will occur on October 31stBritish PM sticks to line on EU exit as queen gives speech in context of unconcluded talksMon Oct 14 2019 - 22:22
Johnson repeats promise to ‘get Brexit done’ as hopes for timely deal fadeTurning British proposal into workable plan and legal text could take weeks, EU side saysMon Oct 14 2019 - 19:40
Brexit: All eyes on Brussels as Johnson and Varadkar move closer to ‘possible deal’No EU-UK agreement on new withdrawal pact without Republic’s assent, says DublinFri Oct 11 2019 - 02:54
Customs border in Irish Sea emerges as the only basis of a Brexit dealEU could accept a scaled-down version of customs partnership proposed by MayThu Oct 10 2019 - 20:40
Brexit: Varadkar sees ‘pathway to an agreement in coming weeks’Taoiseach holds ‘very positive and very promising’ meeting with Boris JohnsonThu Oct 10 2019 - 20:36
Brexit: Varadkar and Johnson plan talks amid growing rancourLanguage ‘from some quarters’ toxic, says Taoiseach, as Downing Street spinsWed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar-Johnson meeting may be just another bid to dodge blame gameBrexit latest: Meeting this week might indicate it is too early to quit on current talksTue Oct 08 2019 - 19:30
Johnson accused of collapsing Brexit talks and engaging in a reckless blame gameLabour’s Brexit spokesman says government is offering a ‘reassuring bedtime story’ about impact of a no-deal Brexit on UK economyTue Oct 08 2019 - 18:41
Few at Westminster expect deal to emerge in timeJohnson has called off a planned tour of EU capitals to drum up support for his proposalMon Oct 07 2019 - 21:11
Johnson calls on EU to engage with ‘very generous’ offerDespite meetings between British and EU negotiating teams, breakthrough proves elusiveMon Oct 07 2019 - 19:57
Brexit: EU prepared to accept two customs territories on island of IrelandStormont veto and customs pose obstacles as EU expects extension and general electionSat Oct 05 2019 - 01:29
Court petitioners wary of Johnson’s trustworthiness around Benn ActEU halts technical discussions on Brexit details with David Frost over weekendFri Oct 04 2019 - 22:00
Moore claims Johnson’s political outlook similar to Thatcher’sBiographer’s third volume on former prime minister says she viewed Ireland with some suspicionFri Oct 04 2019 - 21:30
PM to tour European capitals in pursuit of backing for proposalJohnson tells parliament Brexit offer to EU a ‘broad landing zone’ for eventual agreementThu Oct 03 2019 - 21:18
