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
London Tube explosion: manhunt for Parson’s Green bomberUK threat ‘severe’ after fifth terror attack in six monthsFri Sept 15 2017 - 20:56
May will need Machiavellian cunning to avoid losing her way in FlorenceLondon Letter: UK PM must navigate careful path as she seeks Brexit transition dealFri Sept 15 2017 - 01:00
Anger at Grenfell inquiry judge at ‘disrespect’ for survivorsBarrister Michael Mansfield makes request at end of opening session but judge ignores himThu Sept 14 2017 - 18:12
Grenfell inquiry promises to uncover truth about deadly fireSurvivors accuse chairman of insensitivity in declining to answer questions after opening statementThu Sept 14 2017 - 17:47
Theresa May to signal UK desire to maintain close ties with EUBritish government forced into retreat after DUP threatens to support two Labour motionsWed Sept 13 2017 - 22:30
Britain and EU agree to postpone talks for ‘consultation’ periodOne-week delay comes amid speculation May will deliver major speech on September 21stTue Sept 12 2017 - 19:44
Brexit: May wins late-night vote but toughest battles still aheadVote narratives of Tory loyalty and Labour rebelliousness are not what they appearTue Sept 12 2017 - 13:05
Britain seeks stronger security partnership with EU after BrexitLatest position paper will call for pooling of UK and EU assets to combat shared threatsTue Sept 12 2017 - 00:01
Coveney calls on Britain to remain in extended customs union post-BrexitMinister for Foreign Affairs says Ireland sees itself as ‘a candid friend’ to BritainSat Sept 09 2017 - 21:00
The UK’s Brexit strategy has returned to a state of chaosTheresa May’s weakness has left her a captive of her party’s hard BrexiteersSat Sept 09 2017 - 02:00
Brexit is chasing away the snake-hipped Frenchmen from a favourite restaurantLondon Letter: Two of the waiters were sharing a room in a flat, each paying £650 a monthFri Sept 08 2017 - 01:00
Brexit Bill condemned as a government ‘power-grab’Conservatives join opposition in calling for radical changes to legislation to leave EUThu Sept 07 2017 - 20:16
Parties move towards fresh talks at StormontClear divisions between British and Irish governments on direct ruleThu Sept 07 2017 - 03:00
Peter Mandelson says Brexit could threaten North’s place in UKFormer EU commissioner warns people in North may have to choose between political identity or economic interestThu Sept 07 2017 - 01:00
Theresa May pledges to listen to MPs on Brexit BillBritish prime minister defends legislation on UK’s EU departure amid growing oppositionWed Sept 06 2017 - 22:30
Leaked Brexit proposals blow transitional plans out of waterHome office document on free movement of people represents hardening of approachWed Sept 06 2017 - 18:37
Britain may hold out on Brexit divorce cash until last minuteBrexit secretary David Davis makes claim and criticises ‘inflexible’ EU approachTue Sept 05 2017 - 20:51
Rumours of cabinet reshuffle in Britain as summer recess endsDowning Street wants to step up Brexit talks, while Theresa May commits to next electionTue Sept 05 2017 - 01:00
Britain’s Labour Party in major policy shift on BrexitParty seeks UK membership of Single Market and Customs Union during transition periodSun Aug 27 2017 - 18:26
Labour’s policy shift a major development in the politics of BrexitAfter months of ambiguity, Labour has adopted a clear policy favouring a ‘soft’ BrexitSun Aug 27 2017 - 14:56
Naomi Klein: ‘Irish leaders drank the Kool Aid’The writer and activist on Trump, Brexit and the risks in Ireland’s economic policiesMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Frustrated Leo Varadkar attacks Brexiteers on border issue‘We’re not going to help design some sort of border we don’t believe should exist’Sat Jul 29 2017 - 11:59
British government rules out moving Border to Irish Sea after BrexitMoving controls to ports and airports in North not an option, British authorities saySat Jul 29 2017 - 05:27
After a brief respite, Corbyn’s foes are back sniffing for weaknessA Tory attempt to nail him on student debt failed, but then Corbyn made a problem for himselfFri Jul 28 2017 - 01:00
