Brexit: Bertie Ahern says Boris Johnson’s proposals should not be dismissedGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 03 2019 - 09:24
Brexit: Little expectation in Brussels or Dublin of deal before October 31stGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 03 2019 - 02:55
UK opposition rejects Johnson’s Brexit plan as worse than May’s dealBritish PM says proposal a compromise for both sides that respects Belfast AgreementWed Oct 02 2019 - 19:36
‘Boris! Boris!’ Tory faithful lap it up as leader delivers old joke routineBritish prime minister reserves harshest words for parliament ‘on the blink’Wed Oct 02 2019 - 16:25
Brexit: Johnson to reveal proposal for revised exit dealBritish PM to tell EU that reworked withdrawal agreement Britain’s final offerTue Oct 01 2019 - 22:00
EU to blame for Border checks after Brexit, says JohnsonBritain not proposing inspections five miles from Border but checks required, says PMTue Oct 01 2019 - 19:14
Boris Johnson’s stance on customs may doom Brexit talks before they beginEU will see no purpose in entering week of negotiations without prospect of successTue Oct 01 2019 - 11:38
Leaked British plan to create customs posts on both sides of Border rubbishedDeal hopes fade as British proposls dismissed completely by the Republic and the EUTue Oct 01 2019 - 02:31
Brexit: Opposition wary of tabling no-confidence motionParties alert to danger of playing into Boris Johnson’s hands and increasing no-deal riskMon Sept 30 2019 - 20:37
DUP’s hard line on customs a key challenge for Boris JohnsonIf UK prime minister cannot move on customs, there can be no Brexit dealMon Sept 30 2019 - 20:10
The week in Brexit: What’s on the horizon in UK and BrusselsBritish government expected to present detailed proposal to the EU within daysMon Sept 30 2019 - 14:07
Brexit deal hopes fade as DUP rules out concessionsArlene Foster tells Tories Northern Ireland could not be part of two customs territoriesMon Sept 30 2019 - 00:10
Brexit: Boris Johnson says he will not quit to avoid requesting delayKate Hoey tells Tory conference she approves of description of Benn Act as ‘surrender Bill’Sun Sept 29 2019 - 20:03
Ian McEwan on Brexit: ‘My solution is simple: a united Ireland’The English author’s new book imagines a cockroach as the prime minister of the UKFri Sept 27 2019 - 14:15
Barriers inch higher in UK’s bid to reach Brexit deal with EULondon Letter: Johnson says outrage over Commons episode could add to difficultyThu Sept 26 2019 - 22:02
Boris Johnson refuses to apologise to Jo Cox’s family for Commons remarksBercow warns MPs of ‘toxic’ culture as government loses vote for three-day recessThu Sept 26 2019 - 20:10
No-deal Brexit could lead to Irish recession, warns ESRISupplementary budget may be needed if Brexit delivers sharp shock, think tank saysThu Sept 26 2019 - 00:01
Boris Johnson’s brutal contempt poisons Commons debateUnrepentant PM outrages MPs with a display he was really aiming at angry votersWed Sept 25 2019 - 22:00
Johnson accuses opposition of ‘running to the courts’ in charged exchangesUK PM refuses to apologise for unlawfully advising queen to prorogue parliamentWed Sept 25 2019 - 21:42
Calls for Johnson to resign as Westminster set to reopenBritish MP defends prorogation and returns from New York to ‘take things forward’Wed Sept 25 2019 - 01:00
Gasps inside supreme court at judgment that surprised manyCorbyn says UK at ‘extraordinary and precarious moment’ as MPs set to returnTue Sept 24 2019 - 21:20
Denis Staunton: Ruling an enormous blow to Boris Johnson’s authoritySupreme court’s decision means that every part of UK prime minister’s strategy has failedTue Sept 24 2019 - 12:24
Victory for Corbyn but Labour splits on display in BrightonDelegates back leader at conference but chaotic scenes do nothing for party imageMon Sept 23 2019 - 20:39
Labour Party votes against adopting Remain stanceParty delegates back leader Jeremy Corbyn’s position amid tensions over BrexitMon Sept 23 2019 - 19:10
Labour conference in Brighton off to shambolic startMany Jeremy Corbyn allies are frustrated with pary leader's stand on BrexitSun Sept 22 2019 - 22:36
Corbyn dismisses speculation that he is planning to step downRow over deputy leadership overshadows start of Labour’s annual conferenceSun Sept 22 2019 - 22:10
Corbyn faces revolt as pressure mounts over Brexit stanceLabour leader wants to delay decision on Remain until after general election heldSun Sept 22 2019 - 20:50
Give Me a Crash Course in... David Cameron’s autobiographyWho is David Cameron, and what does his book say about Brexit, Boris and Enda Kenny?Sat Sept 21 2019 - 00:00
Downing Street’s room for Brexit manoeuvre narrowsLondon Letter: EU signals no role in talks for Stormont, that London must make decisionThu Sept 19 2019 - 21:00
Johnson refuses to rule out suspending parliament againPrime minister claims he could take action on different grounds if court rules against himThu Sept 19 2019 - 20:51
Cameron, Merkel sounded out Kenny for European Commission presidentFormer British PM does not reveal how former taoiseach responded to overturesWed Sept 18 2019 - 17:38
Informal British solutions fall short of backstop, says Tánaiste‘We haven’t seen anything that works,’ says source, amid claims UK ideas insufficientWed Sept 18 2019 - 00:03
Court has no jurisdiction on parliament suspension, says JohnsonPrime minister’s statement claims judges cannot enforce political conventionsTue Sept 17 2019 - 20:14
Brexit: Swinson makes play for Remain vote with attack on CorbynLib Dems leader will rule out supporting either Johnson or Corbyn as prime ministerMon Sept 16 2019 - 22:00
Umunna attacks ‘rule-flouting’ Johnson and former boss CorbynDefector from Labour says Lib Dems could win at least 40 seats in electionMon Sept 16 2019 - 20:15
Lib Dems vote to cancel Brexit through act of parliamentParty’s annual conference backs motion calling for article 50 to be revokedSun Sept 15 2019 - 20:25
Ignoring law around no-deal Brexit a ‘non-starter’, warns BercowStressing no-deal’s undesirability, Barnier says EU cannot ‘avoid this scenario alone’Thu Sept 12 2019 - 20:07
Boris Johnson faces daunting challenge to swing election his wayLondon Letter: Big parties face significant threats to their seats when they go to pollsThu Sept 12 2019 - 20:00
Brexit: Civil unrest, road blockages in North under no deal, Yellowhammer document predictsNo-deal exit likely to drive firms out of business, according to UK documentWed Sept 11 2019 - 22:05
Johnson acted ‘unlawfully’ in suspension of parliament, court rulesPM’s actions had purpose of ‘stymying parliament’, says Scottish courtWed Sept 11 2019 - 19:30
Boris Johnson damaged by judges’ verdict on his true reason for suspending parliamentAnalysis: Prorogation ruling deepens disharmony in Conservative partyWed Sept 11 2019 - 13:07
Bold move towards compromise only way forward for JohnsonThe most straightforward route out of the prime minister’s dilemma is to negotiate a withdrawal deal and win parliamentary support for it by October 19thTue Sept 10 2019 - 21:38
DUP says Johnson confirmed rejection of Northern Ireland-only backstopMeeting in London amid speculation Johnson considering all-Ireland plan for BorderTue Sept 10 2019 - 20:40
Johnson fails once more to secure pre-Brexit electionPM pledges in Dublin to strive for deal as British parliament wary of legal complianceTue Sept 10 2019 - 00:55
Bercow times resignation to limit government influence on successorStanding down on October 31st empowers sitting parliament to decide who replaces himTue Sept 10 2019 - 00:01
Unionists will need reassurances if Johnson is to budge on backstopPM can only get Brexit on time with regulatory alignment deal across island of IrelandMon Sept 09 2019 - 20:01
Northern Ireland-only backstop on the menu for Varadkar-Johnson meetingTaoiseach says he is willing to see if there is common ground with UK prime ministerMon Sept 09 2019 - 00:01
North-only backstop may be among Johnson’s dwindling optionsBehind bluster, British PM must strike deal to avoid seeking three-month Brexit delayMon Sept 09 2019 - 00:00
Brexit: Boris Johnson will test no-deal prevention Bill ‘to the limit’‘Little evidence’ government seeking a deal, says Amber Rudd following her resignationMon Sept 09 2019 - 00:00
Brexit brinkmanship: Will Boris Johnson’s bad week get even worse?The British PM is perilously close to having to delay Brexit, break the law or resignSat Sept 07 2019 - 06:15
