May’s call for unity on Brexit highlights rifts with devolved regionsLeaders of devolved administrations range from muted to contemptuous after meetingMon Oct 24 2016 - 18:36
May to offer Foster and McGuinness role in Brexit talksForum to give leaders of Wales, Scotland and NI ‘official channel’ to influence talksMon Oct 24 2016 - 00:01
EU turns attention to Brexit’s impact on BorderSummit told UK departure to be ‘smooth’ as leaders haggle over Russia and CanadaSat Oct 22 2016 - 01:00
May strikes cordial tone at EU summit before tripping on speechTusk reminds British PM where her loyalty lies while Merkel tackles language questionFri Oct 21 2016 - 19:13
Britain burns midnight oil to reach Brexit deadlineWithout transitional arrangements the relationship with the EU will ‘fall off a cliff’Fri Oct 21 2016 - 01:00
Commission may examine 300 more Irish tax rulingsMargrethe Vestager defends Apple ruling as State intensifies discussions with BrusselsFri Oct 21 2016 - 01:00
Theresa May tries to reassure EU leaders’ summit on BrexitTusk asks British prime minister to clarify hard-Brexit comments at party conferenceThu Oct 20 2016 - 19:34
Theresa May to reaffirm impossibility of Brexit reversalBritish prime minister to rule out second referendum on Europe despite speculationThu Oct 20 2016 - 00:01
Ukip still viable after Steven Woolfe’s exit, says chairmanUkip chairman says party must focus on finding Nigel Farage’s successor as leaderTue Oct 18 2016 - 19:50
Brexit details likely to require approval by MPsUK government holds view parliamentary vote is needed before formal exit talksTue Oct 18 2016 - 18:53
President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to Eva Gore-BoothLeader describes Constance Markievicz’s sister as a ‘remarkable figure’ in historyFri Oct 14 2016 - 20:36
London Letter: Brexit recalls rebel spirit of the 1960sA new exhibition about the decade celebrates Britain when it was at its most thrillingFri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00
It’s hard Brexit or no Brexit for UK, says Donald TuskBritish high court considers legality of invoking article 50 without Commons voteThu Oct 13 2016 - 19:48
Theresa May agrees to allow MPs debate Brexit plansPM bows to pressure from Labour and Tories but rules out vote in parliamentThu Oct 13 2016 - 01:00
Russian bombing of hospitals in Syria is a war crime, says Boris JohnsonUK foreign secretary calls for investigation but says ‘we cannot commit to a no-fly zone’Tue Oct 11 2016 - 20:43
Brexit ‘should not affect’ rights of Irish in UK, Brokenshire saysNI secretary says no reason to suppose UK leaving EU will damage ‘strong’ Anglo-Irish tiesTue Oct 11 2016 - 18:32
Officials rule out British staff at Irish ports and airportsBoth governments envisage an enhancement of existing systems of information exchangeTue Oct 11 2016 - 01:00
Non-British academics told by foreign office Brexit advice not wantedAmber Rudd proposes businesses should declare proportion of non-UK workersFri Oct 07 2016 - 15:43
Jeremy Corbyn replaces UK Labour chief whip in reshuffleNick Brown and Diane Abbott among those promoted as Rosie Winterton sackedFri Oct 07 2016 - 12:11
Theresa May puts accent on meritocracy for BritainWill prime minister’s vision be enough to stem the rise of right-wing populism?Fri Oct 07 2016 - 01:00
Analysis: Ukip stumbles from tragedy to default state of farce‘Altercation’ in Strasbourg seals Ukip’s reputation as most dysfunctional UK partyFri Oct 07 2016 - 01:00
Plan to rein in business will be test of Theresa May’s mettleBritish leader will need intestinal fortitude to overturn Margaret Thatcher’s legacyThu Oct 06 2016 - 01:00
Nigel Farage back in ‘rotten’ job as Ukip leaderDiane James resigns after 18 days, citing lack of authority and support from partyThu Oct 06 2016 - 01:00
Theresa May outlines vision for UK after BrexitBigger role envisioned for state in shaping the economy and controlling immigrationWed Oct 05 2016 - 21:51
‘New Border’ based on technology could be used for North, says FosterFirst Minister suggests ‘using data, using analytics, using new technology’Tue Oct 04 2016 - 12:31
Brexit: Chancellor says Britain will contain ‘turbulence’Philip Hammond seeks to reassure business sector after sterling falls to three-year lowMon Oct 03 2016 - 22:16
Don’t count on luring big banks from London, says City bossLondon will remain Europe’s only truly global financial centre, says representative to EUMon Oct 03 2016 - 14:59
Brexit: UK to insist on control over EU immigrationTheresa May indicates state prepared to exit single market for ‘full independence’Mon Oct 03 2016 - 08:28
Analysis: Process takes shape and it’s a hard exit from EUSpeech leaves no doubt that control of immigration will trump single marketMon Oct 03 2016 - 01:00
Roy Foster: ‘The Irish argue about history all the time’Roy Foster, who is retiring after 25 years as Carroll professor of Irish history at Oxford, says that Irish people are keen on the past but often have a skewed view of itSat Oct 01 2016 - 06:00
London Letter: Post-Brexit UK will find a limited menu at EU tableDespite its confidence, Britain has been warned that it will not be given special preferenceFri Sept 30 2016 - 01:00
Analysis: Rival Labour factions tiptoe around raw emotionsDecisive re-election does not mean Jeremy Corbyn will have his own way on policiesThu Sept 29 2016 - 01:00
Corbyn rallies Labour to take on Tories in well-received speechPlans to allow local councils to borrow for housing draws praise at Liverpool conferenceWed Sept 28 2016 - 19:22
Terry Wogan: Gathering for ‘former greatest living Irishman’Celebrities filed into Westminster Abbey to pay tribute to much-loved broadcasterTue Sept 27 2016 - 18:15
May supporters publish pre-EU vote letters she wrote to CameronFormer home secretary called for immigration brake, say allies of British prime ministerTue Sept 27 2016 - 01:56
Momentum all with Jeremy Corbyn as Labour members wield the S wordSocialism back on agenda as supporters discuss ways to build on leader’s victoryMon Sept 26 2016 - 19:30
Jeremy Corbyn wants greater input from Labour membersRe-elected leader, who won contest with 62% of vote, says there is ‘thirst for change’Sun Sept 25 2016 - 19:17
Jeremy Corbyn’s victory leaves rebels with few choicesThe failed putsch by Labour MPs has merely strengthened leader’s control over the partySun Sept 25 2016 - 18:49
UK Labour supporters may get say in front bench selectionsProposal floated as Jeremy Corbyn set to be confirmed as leader after bitter campaignMon Sept 19 2016 - 18:00
Conservative Eurosceptic group to lobby prime minister Theresa MayLeave Means Leave will oppose any deal with the EU short of a ‘hard Brexit’Sun Sept 18 2016 - 21:00
House of Commons begins inquiry into future of BorderIan Paisley jnr predicts Republic will vote to exit EU by 2020Fri Sept 16 2016 - 16:31
Police role in Orgreave clash with miners to be subject of inquiryLondon Letter: Light to be cast on tactics used during 1984 strike that led to violent clashesFri Sept 16 2016 - 01:00
Jeremy Corbyn urges government to tear up EU state aid rulesLabour leader says state aid rules are ‘no longer valid’ after Britain leaves blocFri Sept 16 2016 - 01:00
Hinkley Point nuclear plant approved by British governmentNew agreement will see introduction of ‘a series of measures to enhance security’Thu Sept 15 2016 - 09:43
Post-Brexit poll racism not extending to Irish in BritainIrish Embassy in London yet to receive any complaints of harassment of Irish nationalsMon Sept 12 2016 - 01:00
Theresa May announces overhaul of British educationPlan will see grammar school expansion and promotion of faith-based institutionsFri Sept 09 2016 - 20:42
Irish unity must be considered in Brexit talks, Enda Kenny saysTaoiseach says no convincing evidence people of North would vote to change status nowFri Sept 09 2016 - 18:37
Lt Tom Kettle recalled 100 years after death at Battle of GinchyKettle killed leading B Company, 9th Royal Dublin Fusiliers; 300 Irish killed in the battleFri Sept 09 2016 - 14:15
London Letter: Brexit effect produces political aftershockJapanese letter highlights difficulty facing United Kingdom in trade talks after EU voteFri Sept 09 2016 - 01:00
UK will implement Brexit when it’s ready, says Theresa MayPM rules out replacing free movement of people from the EU with points-based systemWed Sept 07 2016 - 16:16
