Exporters in for tough time as sterling nosedivesAs Bank of England cuts rates, economists warn currency will probably stay on soft sideFri Aug 05 2016 - 06:43
Terrorist link deemed unlikely in London stabbingsBritish police arrest 19-year-old Norwegian for multiple stabbing’s in Russell SquareFri Aug 05 2016 - 01:01
Ukip floundering after Brexit vote robs it of its main roleLondon Letter: Theresa May prospers as post-Farage party fumbles for leaderFri Aug 05 2016 - 01:00
UK interest rate cut leads to sharp fall in sterlingIrish exporters hit by fall in the British pound after Mark Carney cuts rates to 0.25%Fri Aug 05 2016 - 01:00
Scale of monetary firepower unleashed shakes marketsThe £100bn funding available for banks reflects the fact further rates cuts have a diminished impactThu Aug 04 2016 - 20:05
Bank of England cuts UK interest rates to 0.25%Interest rates reduced to record low, as banks boosts QE programme by £60bnThu Aug 04 2016 - 13:36
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates to record lowPost-Brexit slowdown expected to shrink Britain’s economy and lead to first rate cut in seven yearsWed Aug 03 2016 - 17:24
Kenny and May agree no return to hard border after BrexitTaoiseach and UK prime minister want ‘creative and imaginative’ ways to deal with customs checksTue Jul 26 2016 - 17:36
Tory anger over reported possible compromise on migrationEurosceptic says there should be no negotiation over taking back immigration controlSun Jul 24 2016 - 19:40
No return to ‘hard’ Border after Brexit, Taoiseach saysCommon Travel Area between Ireland and the UK will survive, Kenny insistsSat Jul 23 2016 - 00:08
Corbyn warns opponents they face deselection before electionLabour leader tells critics it will be their ‘duty’ to support him if he winsFri Jul 22 2016 - 11:32
A few in Westminster begin looking at Border controlsNorthern Secretary James Brokenshire says Common Travel Area will be top of his agendaFri Jul 22 2016 - 01:00
Common Travel Area a priority in Brexit talks – BrokenshireNorthern Ireland secretary dismisses Enda Kenny’s call for Border poll in CommonsWed Jul 20 2016 - 18:31
Boris Johnson’s past haunts him at conference with John KerryBritish foreign secretary asked by reporter about record as liar during EU referendumTue Jul 19 2016 - 21:49
Angela Eagle pulls out of Labour leadership contestAngela Eagle withdraws as it becomes clear Owen Smith has more support from MPsTue Jul 19 2016 - 21:03
Non-renewal of Trident ‘irresponsible’, says Theresa MayUK prime minister declares readiness to order nuclear strike that caused mass deathTue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00
Labour leadership: party may seek deal between Corbyn rivalsEither Eagle or Smith may step aside to permit other to become ‘unity candidate’Tue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00
UK’s Trident nuclear programme splits Labour three waysJeremy Corbyn, Tom Watson and Emily Thornberry at odds on future of submarinesMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Denis Staunton: Theresa May has a radical agenda for BritainPrime minister has outsourced early stages of the Brexit negotiations to the BrexiteersSat Jul 16 2016 - 00:40
Theresa May open to Scottish views on BrexitNew British prime minister assures Nicola Sturgeon she is ‘willing to listen to options’Fri Jul 15 2016 - 20:09
Westminster left reeling by Theresa May’s ruthless cullAll David Cameron’s close allies cast aside as new prime minister asserts authorityFri Jul 15 2016 - 09:00
New British PM sacks leading cabinet figures in bold priority shiftChanges underline Theresa May’s commitment to social reform, says spokeswomanThu Jul 14 2016 - 21:42
Sterling rises as Bank of England keeps rates on holdInvestors had expected the first cut in more than seven yearsThu Jul 14 2016 - 17:55
Boris Johnson’s sensitivity and intelligence are underratedFor all his blunders, Britain’s new foreign secretary has nuanced views on world affairsThu Jul 14 2016 - 16:30
Theresa May makes Boris Johnson foreign secretaryNew PM marks departure from Cameron years by dropping George OsborneThu Jul 14 2016 - 06:52
Last star turn from David Cameron, quick, witty and deliciously cruelAudience treated to greatest hits medley as well as some old standardsThu Jul 14 2016 - 01:00
Opponents accuse Jeremy Corbyn of failing to protect them from intimidationOwen Smith joins Angela Eagle in Labour Party leadership contestWed Jul 13 2016 - 19:50
Cameron hurries out of office tarnished by failed Brexit gambleInstead of leaving the UK in a better place, the prime minister leaves it bitterly dividedWed Jul 13 2016 - 09:08
Jeremy Corbyn wins fight to appear on leadership ballot paperCommittee majority rules Labour leader does not need support of 51 MPs and MEPsTue Jul 12 2016 - 21:52
Theresa May prepares to take control at 10 Downing StreetIncoming PM speaks of ‘warmth and respect’ David Cameron had earned from colleaguesTue Jul 12 2016 - 21:31
Theresa May promises ‘strong leadership’ in the face of BrexitLeading Tory will become Britain’s second female prime minister on WednesdayTue Jul 12 2016 - 01:00
Angela Eagle begins formal challenge to Corbyn’s leadershipBritish Labour Party committee to meet to set out the terms of the contestMon Jul 11 2016 - 21:40
Theresa May’s sudden elevation good news for Conservative PartyLack of potentially bruising leadership contest will help in Brexit negotiationsMon Jul 11 2016 - 21:23
Theresa May’s coronation is good news for Tories and UKDenis Staunton: Lack of leadership contest will ultimately benefit Britain in Brexit talksMon Jul 11 2016 - 19:54
All eyes on Labour as party dithers on Corbyn leadershipHis leadership is widely viewed as unsustainable and recipe for electoral disasterMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Labour leadership challenge could break up partyAngela Eagle launches official challenge against under-pressure leader Jeremy CorbynSun Jul 10 2016 - 19:46
Brexit presents thorny choices around UK’s future global roleCommonwealth sentimentality dwindles as calls are made to deepen ties with Gulf statesFri Jul 08 2016 - 01:00
Andrea Leadsom trails May despite support of hard-rightTory leadership candidate and ‘true-blue Brexiteer’ holds some unfashionable viewsFri Jul 08 2016 - 01:00
Theresa May or Andrea Leadsom to be next UK prime ministerMichael Gove eliminated from race to succeed David Cameron as Tory leaderThu Jul 07 2016 - 17:30
Denis Staunton: Tony Blair’s sofa style of Government led Britain to Iraq calamityUnconditional support for Bush and paralysing groupthink fed into Iraq invasionThu Jul 07 2016 - 13:02
Tony Blair defends decision to invade Iraq in 2003Former British prime minister responds to damning verdict of Chilcot inquiryThu Jul 07 2016 - 01:00
Chilcot report into Iraq war reveals litany of bloody failuresInquiry into Iraq War is damning in its criticism of Blair and UK intelligence chiefsThu Jul 07 2016 - 01:00
Families of dead troops condemn BlairDead serviceman’s sister denounces former prime minister as terroristWed Jul 06 2016 - 21:40
Chilcot a catalogue of catastrophic failure on part of UK elitesAnalysis: Tony Blair took his country to war before peaceful options were exhaustedWed Jul 06 2016 - 11:35
Chilcot report is set to determine Tony Blair’s credibilityInquiry will reveal answers to lingering questions about British role in Iraq invasionWed Jul 06 2016 - 09:06
Theresa May tops Conservative Party leadership ballotStephen Crabb withdraws and backs home secretary after she comfortably topped pollTue Jul 05 2016 - 20:16
Theresa May under fire as Tory leadership battle beginsDavid Trimble backs Michael Gove as Andrea Leadsom promises no delay on article 50Tue Jul 05 2016 - 09:09
Nigel Farage resignation paves way for Ukip's next political stepUkip may target upset Labour voters in move to intensify its popular appealMon Jul 04 2016 - 19:06
Nigel Farage resigns as Ukip leader: ‘I want my life back’Leave side victory ‘means political ambition has been achieved’Mon Jul 04 2016 - 12:01
Brexit: Osborne plans to cut UK corporation tax rateNo talks until UK triggers EU exit clause, says EU Commissioner Phil HoganMon Jul 04 2016 - 10:07
