North’s abortion law subjects women to cruel treatment, court hearsCase described as ‘very difficult and sensitive’ by president of supreme court in LondonThu Oct 26 2017 - 19:10
North’s abortion law should be decided by politicians not courts, AG says‘There are many good reasons to wish Joseph Goebbels had not lived. That he had a club foot isn’t or shouldn’t be one of them’Wed Oct 25 2017 - 19:32
North’s abortion law forcing women to go through ‘torture’ – Supreme Court hearsLondon court told current law discriminates against women and girls on grounds of sexTue Oct 24 2017 - 19:23
Sean Hughes funeral reflects man who never lost capacity for friendshipComedian laid to rest to the sound of ‘Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now’ by The SmithsMon Oct 23 2017 - 19:50
UK government's universal credit dream turns to nightmareLondon Letter: Changes to benefits system have become government’s biggest headacheFri Oct 20 2017 - 05:30
Theresa May appeals to EU nationals to stay in UKPrime minister will say Brexit deal on citizens’ rights within ‘touching distance’Wed Oct 18 2017 - 22:30
Tensions rise between ‘tough guy’ Britain and ‘intransigent’ EUEach side of the Brexit table blames the other for the stalemate. Is there a path forward?Wed Oct 18 2017 - 22:30
North heading for direct rule, says James BrokenshireNorthern Secretary says progress on talks stalledWed Oct 18 2017 - 16:11
Senior UK ministers in dispute over ‘no deal’ BrexitHome secretary says no deal ‘unthinkable’ while Brexit minister claims UK can walk awayTue Oct 17 2017 - 19:26
OECD warns of dangers of Brexit without trade dealReferendum to reverse Brexit decision or keeping of close UK-EU bonds advisedTue Oct 17 2017 - 18:49
Common Travel Area will survive ‘no deal’ Brexit, claims UK ministerRobin Walker says negotiators close to accord on citizenship rights and travel areaMon Oct 16 2017 - 17:01
Brexit & Ireland review: A harsh reality check at the BorderTony Connolly challenges the wishful thinking that we can avoid a hard borderSat Oct 14 2017 - 06:00
Theresa May’s double-speak can’t hide deep divisions over BrexitLondon Letter: Conservative chancellor Philip Hammond wants access to EU markets; the Brexiteers want to maximise sovereignty. The prime minister is caught in betweenFri Oct 13 2017 - 01:00
Theresa May ‘slaps down’ chancellor over Brexit spending commentPhilip Hammond says EU should respond quickly to proposal for transition periodWed Oct 11 2017 - 19:22
North staying in customs union ‘key to avoiding hard Border’Charlie Flanagan says Government has contingency plans for all eventualities of BrexitWed Oct 11 2017 - 19:10
‘Hard Border’ inevitable if Britain leaves customs union, MPs toldCommittee hears predictions of physical infrastructure and vehicle spot checks along North BorderWed Oct 11 2017 - 13:41
Britain will answer to EU court during Brexit transitionTheresa May declines to say if UK sought legal advice on reversing Article 50 decisionMon Oct 09 2017 - 19:59
Theresa May says ‘we can prove Brexit doomsayers wrong’PM to tell Commons the EU needs to show more flexibility as fifth round of talks beginsMon Oct 09 2017 - 07:53
Theresa May stands firm as backbenchers question her futureEx-party chairman Grant Shapps says 30 Tory MPs in favour of her resignationFri Oct 06 2017 - 19:48
London lord mayor says Dublin top post-Brexit choice for businessParmley says financial services relocating should choose Dublin not Frankfurt or ParisFri Oct 06 2017 - 05:30
Big question of the Tory conference: where are the youth?The average age of party members is 72, and the conference felt like a large funeralFri Oct 06 2017 - 01:00
Police ‘would have quizzed’ Heath about abuse allegationsMultiple claims would have merited questioning, although no evidence found, report saysThu Oct 05 2017 - 20:45
Ministers defend Theresa May after problems beset keynote speechCough-plagued British PM handed P45 by Conservative conference pranksterWed Oct 04 2017 - 19:58
Vulnerable Theresa May receives party’s pity rather than lovePrime minister left voiceless as she struggles to get across her vision for country’s futureWed Oct 04 2017 - 18:45
Theresa May tells Tories to shape up and put Britain firstBritish prime minister determined to stay on in top job despite shipping criticismTue Oct 03 2017 - 23:15
Boris Johnson reminds Tory party why he is forgiven every timeIt was all fanciful nonsense but foreign secretary’s speech cheered up Manchester conference no endTue Oct 03 2017 - 20:01
Sinn Féin and DUP leaders clash at Tory conferenceMichelle O’Neill says Northern Ireland ‘isn’t British’ during Manchester eventTue Oct 03 2017 - 12:33
Hammond warns Conservatives not to downplay Brexit challengesUK chancellor stresses the importance of a two-year transition period for UK's exitMon Oct 02 2017 - 19:06
Boris Johnson comments to ‘Sun’ contradict Theresa May’s Brexit planBritish PM insists cabinet in accord on exit strategy amid calls for Johnson to be sackedSun Oct 01 2017 - 20:36
Ukip election of Bolton leaves Anne Marie Waters out in coldNew Ukip leader: ‘I absolutely abhor the rhetoric that says we are at war with Islam’Fri Sept 29 2017 - 20:38
Neoliberals feel chill of Corbyn’s Labour takeoverBrighton Letter: Centrists shocked by cult of personality around party leaderFri Sept 29 2017 - 01:00
Dublin woman in pole position as Ukip decides new leaderFarage fears Anne Marie Waters would make Ukip a single-issue party against IslamFri Sept 29 2017 - 01:00
How Anne Marie Waters went from Stoneybatter to UkipThe Irish woman started her political life in British Labour before veering to the rightFri Sept 29 2017 - 01:00
Labour would ‘ensure access’ to single market after BrexitCorbyn claims his party is now the political mainstream and ridicules ‘shambolic’ ToriesWed Sept 27 2017 - 19:59
Brighton energy tells of Labour Party under leader’s firm controlAnalysis: Corbyn’s conference claim of new centre ground may not be so far-fetchedWed Sept 27 2017 - 19:47
Corbyn says there are some ‘positive’ aspects to leaving EUTusk tells May there is not sufficient progress on Brexit for talks to move to second phaseTue Sept 26 2017 - 20:34
British government accused of ‘playing chicken’ with EU over IrelandOwen Smith says Theresa May appears to be waiting for the EU to offer some solutionsTue Sept 26 2017 - 13:11
Irish delegation fails to have a ball at Rugby World Cup pitchDick Spring and Shane Ross looked miserable as they tried to get the bid over the lineTue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Taoiseach welcomes Theresa May’s promise on BorderEmphasis on no physical infrastructure after Brexit is ‘strong statement’, says VaradkarMon Sept 25 2017 - 20:13
Staying in single market could hinder Labour policies - CorbynBritish Labour leader concerned about restrictions on state aid and spendingMon Sept 25 2017 - 00:37
European leaders give May’s Brexit speech cautious welcomeVaradkar urges more clarity on two-year transition planSat Sept 23 2017 - 08:06
May offers some concessions in bid to avoid messy divorceAnalysis: British prime minister in delicate balancing act beween her cabinet and EUFri Sept 22 2017 - 16:42
UK to offer EU €20 billion for a transitional Brexit dealDeal would keep Britain in single market during period, while paying into EU budgetFri Sept 22 2017 - 07:34
Find theatre stressful? Then you could be just what the BBC is looking forLondon Letter: New ‘Front Row’ hosts have outraged actors and directorsThu Sept 21 2017 - 21:10
British government ‘a nest of singing birds’, says Boris JohnsonForeign secretary rejects talk of split as May calls cabinet meeting for major Brexit speechTue Sept 19 2017 - 18:28
Theresa May distances herself from Boris Johnson’s EU claimsJohnson wrote essay reopening Leave campaign’s claims of freeing up £350m a weekMon Sept 18 2017 - 20:17
Boris Johnson responds to Brexit fears with upbeat blusterUncertainty around UK departure strategy prompts return to £350m a week NHS claimMon Sept 18 2017 - 20:02
London Tube attack: Two men in custody as terror threat level is downgradedPolice continue to search houses after almost 30 people were injured by blast on a train last FridaySun Sept 17 2017 - 20:26
Boris Johnson accused of backseat driving as he revives £350m Brexit claimForeign secretary’s ‘Telegraph’ article seen as challenge to PM’s authoritySun Sept 17 2017 - 18:47
Londoners take terrorism in their stride, but a Tube attack is differentAnalysis: Parsons Green stampede shows the panic a transport attack can causeSat Sept 16 2017 - 02:00
