May faces new threat as Tory rebels decry shift on withdrawal BillBackbenchers say PM broke promise over parliament’s powers in event of no-deal BrexitFri Jun 15 2018 - 19:04
Jacob Rees-Mogg leads caucus that could hold Theresa May’s fate in its handsOnce caricatured as a backbench Bertie Wooster on account of his fogeyish style, prominent Brexiteer is today one of the most influential MPs at WestminsterFri Jun 15 2018 - 02:00
Brexit: ‘call Ireland’s bluff’ on Border, Rees-Mogg tells MayHardline Brexiteer says EU’s stance on Border is political rather than legalThu Jun 14 2018 - 22:30
Silent procession marks first anniversary of Grenfell Tower blaze which claimed lives of 72 peopleHundreds walk behind wreath reading ‘Humanity for Grenfell’, many carrying pictures of some of the victimsThu Jun 14 2018 - 13:06
May to present amendment to EU withdrawal BillPM to set out course of action if final Brexit agreement rejected or talks end with no dealWed Jun 13 2018 - 19:12
No-deal Brexit dies on the floor of the House of CommonsTory rebels, growing in strength, help tilt the balance towards a soft BrexitWed Jun 13 2018 - 01:00
May dodges bullet after extraordinary Brexit Bill negotiationSupport came after rebel MPs relented just ahead of vote, in wake of justice minister’s resignationWed Jun 13 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: May agrees to amend Withdrawal Bill to appease Tory rebelsProposal to give parliament veto over any EU departure deal beaten after promises to MPsTue Jun 12 2018 - 18:15
May seeks backbenchers’ support for crucial Brexit votesBritain’s negotiating hand weakened if Lords amendments allowed to stand, PM arguesMon Jun 11 2018 - 20:09
Britain to insist on a deal by October on an open BorderUK wants a permanent solution to the issue to be included in its withdrawal agreementFri Jun 08 2018 - 01:35
Britain’s Remainers are facing a golden opportunityLondon Letter: Two years on from the UK’s EU vote, Remain side has the momentumFri Jun 08 2018 - 01:00
Whole of UK would remain in EU customs union under plan to avoid hard BorderBoris Johnson claimed there are ‘so few firms that actually use that border regularly’ tail should not be allowed wag dogThu Jun 07 2018 - 22:13
Denis Staunton: decision opens door to human rights challengeSupreme court judges found NI abortion laws breached European ConventionThu Jun 07 2018 - 10:37
UK supreme court says NI abortion law breaches human rightsChallenge to Northern Ireland’s abortion regime dismissed on technical groundsThu Jun 07 2018 - 09:54
Theresa May can’t please everyone with backstop balancing actHer respective commitments to EU and to Brexiteers over time limit can’t be reconciledWed Jun 06 2018 - 21:00
UK cabinet divided as Brexit backstop plan dueDavid Davis says backstop deal to avoid hard border must be time-limitedWed Jun 06 2018 - 20:06
Emotional abortion debate draws gasps in House of CommonsDUP hardline reinforced with claim abortion sometimes used as form of contraceptionWed Jun 06 2018 - 01:00
Abortion: MPs asked not to impose their will on Northern IrelandHouse of Commons holds debate on proposal to repeal sections of 1861 law governing issueTue Jun 05 2018 - 19:43
Brexit: British Labour looks for ‘new European single market’Move represents a further shift in party policy towards a soft BrexitTue Jun 05 2018 - 19:38
Grenfell ‘stay put’ advice may have been difference between life and deathBlaze spread so fast that escape route filled with smoke before fire service altered adviceTue Jun 05 2018 - 06:48
Brussels talks mark beginning of crucial fortnight on BrexitIrish officials expect new British proposals on Border this weekTue Jun 05 2018 - 01:01
May must devise version of Brexit backstop option, says think-tankInstitute for Government says UK’s border ideas not fleshed out and unacceptable to EUTue Jun 05 2018 - 00:01
Britain’s great greyhound racing advocate faces Brexit bindFormer Tory peer Alexander Hesketh is pro-Brexit, even though it threatens his other passionFri Jun 01 2018 - 01:00
UK rejects EU accusation it is chasing post-Brexit ‘fantasy’Failure to plan for no-deal Brexit may weaken negotiating hand, warns Rees-MoggTue May 29 2018 - 16:08
No action on abortion in North until Assembly is back - No 10Senior Conservatives call for free vote in on Labour bill to extend abortion rights to Northern IrelandTue May 29 2018 - 14:03
Arlene Foster says abortion result will have no impact on NorthSinn Féin leader McDonald calls for abortion to be more widely available in the NorthSun May 27 2018 - 18:27
Perfidious Albion: an insult or an apt description of Brexit Britain?London Letter: UK a fundamentally unreliable partner, packed conference hearsFri May 25 2018 - 01:00
UK warns EU of cost and impact of exclusion from Galileo projectBritain seeks security and industrial access to navigation system initiative post-BrexitThu May 24 2018 - 20:05
Corbyn to call for return of British-Irish Intergovernmental ConferenceSpirit of sacrifice and courage which produced the Belfast Agreement must be rediscoveredThu May 24 2018 - 00:01
Brexiteers’ customs option could cost businesses up to €20bn a yearRevenue head says maximum facilitation model would cost £32.50 for each declarationWed May 23 2018 - 18:49
‘Goodbye. I hope I haven’t disappointed you’: Grenfell victim’s last wordsInquiry into London tower-block blaze that killed 72 opens with personal testimoniesTue May 22 2018 - 01:00
Westminster committee urges May to take more active role in NorthCommittee urges early return to talks to restore Executive and AssemblyTue May 22 2018 - 00:01
Grenfell inquiry opens with tribute to stillborn babyRelatives and friends of tower inferno’s 72 victims begin testimony about lost loved onesMon May 21 2018 - 13:19
Grenfell Tower inquiry to begin with tributes to victimsPanel to include two from community after controversy over chairmanMon May 21 2018 - 05:00
‘There’s not much of a buzz’: Royal wedding from a London pub‘Poor girl. If I was Harry I’d drive her straight to Heathrow and take her away from the whole lot of them’Sun May 20 2018 - 16:00
Monarchy in the UK: the royal family’s uncertain futurePrince Charles, heir to the throne, will need to make big changes when Queen Elizabeth diesSat May 19 2018 - 06:00
Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle up the aisleCrowds gather at Windsor ahead of US actor’s marriage to Prince Harry on SaturdayFri May 18 2018 - 19:19
Brexiteers resist Theresa May’s proposals for customs alignmentIain Duncan Smith insists arrangement must not last more than a month or twoFri May 18 2018 - 18:29
Like an ageing Rio drag queen, a Brexiteer MP goes through the motionsLondon Letter: Tory supporter of Brexit lapses into weary rehearsal of its benefitsFri May 18 2018 - 01:00
Former Irish diplomat calls for backstop demand to be droppedRay Bassett tells MPs Irish Government is bluffing and backstop is unworkableThu May 17 2018 - 20:13
Tory Brexit strategy increasingly defined by disarrayAnalysis: Internal debate over customs bears little relation to existing negotiations with EUThu May 17 2018 - 01:00
House of Lords hands Theresa May another Brexit defeatPM warns Conservative rebels they risk damaging integrity of British politicsWed May 16 2018 - 19:00
No new infrastructure or cameras for Border post-Brexit, says BradleyTechnological solutions known as ‘max fac’ would be less suitable for Northern IrelandWed May 16 2018 - 18:50
Conservatives to progress Withdrawal Bill despite lack of supportScottish government claims clause 11 undermines devolution settlementTue May 15 2018 - 20:51
Theresa May seeks independent inquiry into Palestinian deathsBritish prime minister declines to blame Israel, while Turkey issues forceful denunciationTue May 15 2018 - 20:23
Boris, Brexit and the Border continue to cause strifeDenis Staunton: There is no obscuring Theresa May’s tangle as she seeks to unite ToriesTue May 15 2018 - 20:11
Labour make gains but fail to capture target councils from ToriesLocal elections: Ukip almost wiped out, losing all but three of 126 seats; Lib Dems gain 75Fri May 04 2018 - 20:41
Labour failure to manage expectations allows Tories claim a victoryUK local elections: Conservatives’ relief genuine as party escapes a bloodbath in LondonFri May 04 2018 - 19:48
Corbyn’s message resonates with downwardly mobile middle classLondon Letter: ‘Policies that aim to transform society can win’Fri May 04 2018 - 01:00
Both of London’s post-Brexit customs proposals ‘still on table’Most UK ministers have already rejected ‘customs partnership’ as unworkableThu May 03 2018 - 22:10
