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Ministers reveal the mysteries of the cabinet merry-go-round

Ministers reveal the mysteries of the cabinet merry-go-round

A new report compiles the candid reflections of more than 70 former British ministers

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 01:00
May vows to resist changes to Brexit Bill proposed by Lords

May vows to resist changes to Brexit Bill proposed by Lords

Amendment that would guarantee rights for EU citizens in UK was passed by 102 votes

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 19:42
No case for Scottish referendum, British government says

No case for Scottish referendum, British government says

House of Lords told that closing open Border would be done at ‘great and grim peril’

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 20:10
Tributes paid to   Labour MP Gerald Kaufman after death at 86

Tributes paid to Labour MP Gerald Kaufman after death at 86

Oldest member of House of Commons was known as acerbic debater and critic of Israel

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 14:00
Corbyn comes out fighting  after Labour lose crunch byelection

Corbyn comes out fighting after Labour lose crunch byelection

Beleaguered party leader says he will not to resign after losing seat in Cumbria to Tories

Sun Feb 26 2017 - 17:54
Tony Blair criticised after urging Brexit opponents to ‘rise up’

Tony Blair criticised after urging Brexit opponents to ‘rise up’

Former Labour prime minister launches ‘mission’ to secure reversal of EU exit vote

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 16:06
Defeat in UK byelections would spell fresh chaos for Corbyn

Defeat in UK byelections would spell fresh chaos for Corbyn

London Letter: A Labour loss in either Copeland or Stoke will reignite leadership issue

Fri Feb 17 2017 - 01:00
UK justice secretary backs judiciary after criticism over  lack of support

UK justice secretary backs judiciary after criticism over lack of support

Rule of law was undermined by media attacks following article 50 ruling, says judge

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 20:17
Church of England votes against same-sex marriage report

Church of England votes against same-sex marriage report

Clergy closely reject bishops’ document calling for continued ban on gay marriage

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 20:28
British government rejects petition to halt Trump state visit

British government rejects petition to halt Trump state visit

Foreign office recognises ‘strong views’ of 1.8 million signatories but says it will press head

Tue Feb 14 2017 - 13:42
London Letter: David Hockney  a rare Brexiteer among British cultural giants

London Letter: David Hockney a rare Brexiteer among British cultural giants

Most British writers today are Remainers. Which side would past literary giants take?

Fri Feb 10 2017 - 01:00
Hayes warns of difficult negotiations over Common Travel Area

Hayes warns of difficult negotiations over Common Travel Area

Fine Gael MEP expresses confidence the customs issue can be resolved

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 20:34
Irish officials ‘sensitising’ EU members to State’s  Brexit difficulties

Irish officials ‘sensitising’ EU members to State’s Brexit difficulties

Dan Mulhall extols virtues of practical solutions over special status for the North

Thu Feb 09 2017 - 08:31
London fire in which  three Irish people died is investigated

London fire in which three Irish people died is investigated

Wife, husband and brother victims of blaze at mid-terraced house in Hornchurch

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 22:35
House of Commons passes Bill allowing triggering of Brexit

House of Commons passes Bill allowing triggering of Brexit

Fifty-two Labour MPs defy Jeremy Corbyn and vote against legislation on article 50

Wed Feb 08 2017 - 21:29
House of Lords speaker unaware of  Bercow’s Trump stance

House of Lords speaker unaware of Bercow’s Trump stance

John Bercow apologised to his counterpart for not giving him advance warning

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 20:04
MPs to have vote on final Brexit deal before European Parliament

MPs to have vote on final Brexit deal before European Parliament

Choice between deal Theresa May negotiates or leaving EU with no deal

Tue Feb 07 2017 - 18:57
May rules out guarantee for EU citizens without reciprocal deal

May rules out guarantee for EU citizens without reciprocal deal

Prime minister says no unilateral protection on rights unless British in EU are included

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 19:35
Commons speaker to block Trump address to British parliament

Commons speaker to block Trump address to British parliament

MPs applaud John Bercow’s remarks rebuking US president over travel ban

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 18:04
Brexit summit:  Malta sightseeing soothes jangled nerves

Brexit summit: Malta sightseeing soothes jangled nerves

Good-natured talks yield surprising lack of clashes over Donald Trump and migration

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 20:33
Plan to curb migrants from Libya backed by EU leaders

Plan to curb migrants from Libya backed by EU leaders

Malta summit produces accord under which Libya will be funded to halt flow to Italy

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 20:11
Kenny to consider inviting Trump to Ireland

Kenny to consider inviting Trump to Ireland

European leaders at Malta summit sharply critical of US president’s recent actions

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 20:11
Taoiseach warns of ‘very negative consequences’ of hard Border

Taoiseach warns of ‘very negative consequences’ of hard Border

Enda Kenny has meeting with Theresa May on margins of informal EU summit in Malta

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 20:00
‘Europe’s fate is in its own hands’: EU leaders gather in Malta

‘Europe’s fate is in its own hands’: EU leaders gather in Malta

Refugee crisis to be discussed after 4,500 drowned in Mediterranean in 2016

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 10:31
The UK could use security as a Brexit bargaining chip

The UK could use security as a Brexit bargaining chip

London Letter: Britain’s military power may play a role in its negotiations with the EU

Fri Feb 03 2017 - 01:00
Donald Trump identified as  major threat to European stability

Donald Trump identified as major threat to European stability

Council president issues letter ahead of May’s briefing on meeting with US president

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 22:30
Brexit White Paper says Irish citizens will retain special status

Brexit White Paper says Irish citizens will retain special status

UK government reaffirms commitment to ‘frictionless’ Border as it publishes plans

Thu Feb 02 2017 - 19:30
Britain’s MPs vote in favour of   starting Brexit

Britain’s MPs vote in favour of starting Brexit

House of Commons politicians pass legislation on triggering article 50 by 498 to 114

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 20:29
Taoiseach recommended to meet Donald Trump on St Patrick’s Day

Taoiseach recommended to meet Donald Trump on St Patrick’s Day

Former adviser to Bill Clinton says White House running on ‘insult-driven policy’

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 20:00
May’s Border promises are ‘nice words’, says ex-EU customs head

May’s Border promises are ‘nice words’, says ex-EU customs head

Former official insists official customs controls will be unavoidable after Brexit

Wed Feb 01 2017 - 18:05
Britain guarantees common travel area ‘without qualification’

Britain guarantees common travel area ‘without qualification’

David Davis says North ‘at forefront of my mind’ during Brexit Bill debate in parliament

Tue Jan 31 2017 - 18:49
Theresa May meets Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish leaders

Theresa May meets Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish leaders

Devolved administrations express concern over lack of active roles in Brexit negotiations

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 20:08
Protesters across Britain call for cancellation of Trump visit

Protesters across Britain call for cancellation of Trump visit

Downing Street says trip will go ahead despite mass petition in wake of travel ban

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 19:51
Theresa May to meet Taoiseach amid growing Brexit fears

Theresa May to meet Taoiseach amid growing Brexit fears

British leader is visiting Dublin as concerns increase over UK’s plan for leaving the EU

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 12:42
Trump bigs up Brexit at press conference with Theresa May

Trump bigs up Brexit at press conference with Theresa May

US president hogs the microphone but strikes all the right notes for British audience

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 19:59
Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay in EU, but not at any price

Gibraltar voted overwhelmingly to stay in EU, but not at any price

London Letter: Gibraltarians fear Spain will use Brexit to grab coveted piece of the Rock

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 01:00
Dublin High Court case to establish  if Britain can halt Brexit

Dublin High Court case to establish if Britain can halt Brexit

Green Party leaders in Britain and Northern Ireland named as plaintiffs in Brexit case

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 22:00
Theresa May faces  familiar challenge in Donald Trump

Theresa May faces familiar challenge in Donald Trump

All prime ministers gloss over differences in order to maintain the ‘special relationship’

Thu Jan 26 2017 - 19:00
Theresa May promises White Paper on  Brexit plan

Theresa May promises White Paper on Brexit plan

Prime minister moves to quell backbenchers with policy document before invoking article 50

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 17:50
Britain to fast-track Brexit legislation despite ruling

Britain to fast-track Brexit legislation despite ruling

UK supreme court found article 50 cannot be invoked without parliamentary approval

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 09:17
Article 50 legislation likely to face amendments from MPs

Article 50 legislation likely to face amendments from MPs

Northern Ireland ‘near the top of my priorities’, says Brexit minister David Davis

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 19:45
Brexit ruling unlikely to derail Theresa May’s timetable

Brexit ruling unlikely to derail Theresa May’s timetable

Decision that devolved legislatures do not need to be consulted a boost for government

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 18:24
May accused of cover-up over Trident missile misfire

May accused of cover-up over Trident missile misfire

Downing Street confirms PM knew about test failure ahead of vote to renew nuclear deterrent

Mon Jan 23 2017 - 18:52
Theresa May proposes interventionist post-Brexit approach

Theresa May proposes interventionist post-Brexit approach

British Prime minister says more government intervention could revitalise economy

Mon Jan 23 2017 - 17:37
May promises to tackle Trump on ‘unacceptable’ comments

May promises to tackle Trump on ‘unacceptable’ comments

Corbyn warns PM against rushing into trade deal when she meets US president this week

Sun Jan 22 2017 - 19:31
Denis Staunton: Donald Trump to govern the way he campaigned

Denis Staunton: Donald Trump to govern the way he campaigned

Graceless, angry and dystopian address extols doctrine of protectionist politics

Sat Jan 21 2017 - 00:24
Labour’s soft response to Theresa May’s hard Brexit  speech

Labour’s soft response to Theresa May’s hard Brexit speech

London Letter: Party spokesman sees focus on single market as sign of moderation

Thu Jan 19 2017 - 18:48
May says she and Taoiseach ‘on a single page’ on Border

May says she and Taoiseach ‘on a single page’ on Border

Prime minister declines to reiterate threat to walk away from negotiations as minsters resort to rhetoric

Wed Jan 18 2017 - 19:33
Seven months after Brexit vote, Britain  now has a plan

Seven months after Brexit vote, Britain now has a plan

Theresa May’s priorities reflect political reality: Immigration must be controlled

Wed Jan 18 2017 - 10:35
Brexit may lead to return of Border customs controls

Brexit may lead to return of Border customs controls

Theresa May says maintaining Common Travel Area is a priority in keynote speech

Tue Jan 17 2017 - 20:15
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