Some UK demands will require treaty change, says Hammond‘We rule nothing out,’ British foreign secretary says of EU negotiationsFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
British attempt at EU renegotiation will not be a simple matterDomestic affairs of other member states will affect any debateThu May 28 2015 - 01:00
Cameron delays plan to repeal Human Rights ActQueen’s speech refers to EU vote taking place before the end of 2017Wed May 27 2015 - 22:20
Why Britain’s EU referendum would benefit from 2016 timetableMark Hennessy: ‘United front on display from the Conservatives will face challenges long before the text of the bill clearing the way for the referendum will reach the Commons’Wed May 27 2015 - 11:37
English fans barred from travelling to Dublin soccer matchThose banned must surrender passports and sign in at police stations on match dayTue May 26 2015 - 17:53
Cameron to use political capital to press EU demandsBritish PM moves fast to open talks with EU leaders on UK membership termsTue May 26 2015 - 01:00
Stiglitz pours cold water on Ireland’s ‘partly delusionary’ optimismNobel-prize winning economist blames failure of political leadership for reign of austerityMon May 25 2015 - 02:00
Globalisation has led to more inequality, says economist Joseph StiglitzNobel-winning economist criticises negotiations to agree new EU-US trade dealMon May 25 2015 - 01:00
Antony Beevor: the United States’ second World War crimes‘I hope we can conceal this,’ George Patton wrote about murders of German prisoners that have been airbrushed out of US accounts of the ‘Battle of the Bulge’. We have to ask whether we might have murdered them, too, says the bestselling historianSat May 23 2015 - 01:00
Tory tough talk on migrants clashes with surgeObsession with laws to clamp down on illegals overlooks their valuable inputFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
Liz Kendall adds zest to Labour’s leadership raceLeicester MP is scathing of party’s aimlessness under Ed MilibandFri May 22 2015 - 01:00
Malaria drug to be repurposed for the heartHydroxychloroquine found to reduce heart rate significantly in ‘chance observation’Thu May 21 2015 - 22:23
Labour MP Tristram Hunt will not stand for party leadershipHunt boosts Liz Kendall’s ambitions by saying she has ‘confidence and courage’ for postWed May 20 2015 - 20:13
Tougher controls to be unveiled to crack down on illegal immigrants in UKCameron intends to take stronger line on immigration now he is free from Lib-DemsWed May 20 2015 - 20:02
Controversial John Bercow back in Commons hot seatDespite Cameron’s attempts to shaft him, Bercow stays on as Commons speakerTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
UUP rules out pact with ConservativesNesbitt says MPs will not back Cameron’s welfare cuts to carersMon May 18 2015 - 22:11
Irish Travellers win case against JD WetherspoonGroup barred from Coronet pub on Holloway Road, North London, in 2011Mon May 18 2015 - 14:22
London Letter: Tory minority in Lords set to trouble CameronPM could opt to stuff red benches with peers but move would likely draw unnecessary flakFri May 15 2015 - 01:00
Unions may have bigger role in electing next Labour leaderHarriet Harman says party can be rebuilt ‘to take the fight to this Tory government and to stand up for Britain’Thu May 14 2015 - 01:02
Prince Charles’s letters reveal a man of many interestsCorrespondence with ministers ranges from army shortages to fate of the albatrossWed May 13 2015 - 21:07
Emboldened David Cameron gets set for EU renegotiationsBritish prime minister may hold referendum earlier than expectedWed May 13 2015 - 01:00
David Cameron uses new cabinet to build ties with Conservative rightMayor of London Boris Johnson comes into cabinet as minister without portfolioTue May 12 2015 - 08:17
Nicola Sturgeon leads vastly enhanced SNP team to WestminsterScottish Nationalist Party newcomers soak up atmosphere at centre of UK powerTue May 12 2015 - 01:00
Villiers: Sinn Féin should ‘stand by what they agreed’ on reformNorthern Secretary warns Executive will become increasingly dysfunctional without budgetMon May 11 2015 - 23:39
‘A girl always remembers the first corpse she shaves’Caitlin Doughty has written a surprisingly uplifting book about working in a San Francisco mortuary. Her message? The West needs to stop hiding from deathMon May 11 2015 - 07:32
David Cameron moves on new human rights actMichael Gove ordered to draft new version of act in bid to combat European legal influenceMon May 11 2015 - 01:00
Theresa Villiers eager to retain post of Northern SecretaryBritish PM David Cameron likely to keep DUP onside despite Tory commons majorityMon May 11 2015 - 01:00
Labour figures seek to turn back clock and adopt 1990s playbookBlairite criticisms and Chuka Umunna attack have illustrated tensions in the partyMon May 11 2015 - 01:00
Sturgeon calls on Cameron to cede more powers to ScotlandSNP leader says her party’s 56 MPs will form most visible opposition to governmentSun May 10 2015 - 16:43
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon cautious about new push for independenceScots have redrawn the political map and finding deal with Tories will be hardSat May 09 2015 - 01:19
Analysis: Hard task for PM in quest to solve EU conundrumDaunting task faces Cameron faces in dealing with Tory rebels and sceptical EU leadersSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
UK vote: Tories’ majority win confounds forecastsLeaders of Labour, Lib Dems and Ukip resign as Cameron secures a second term as PMFri May 08 2015 - 21:21
Miliband says farewell to a journey that started five years agoAs he stood at the lectern the former Labour leader must have been thinking of what might have beenFri May 08 2015 - 19:57
For now, Cameron is the man who delivered the impossibleHis enemies within the Conservatives believed the party leader was about to fall shortFri May 08 2015 - 18:17
Victory sees Tories take seats they never thought possibleAnalysis: Cameron set for Number 10 as recriminations begin in Labour and Lib DemsFri May 08 2015 - 12:54
South Armagh man wins Merseyside seat for LabourConor McGinn, son of former SF councillor, elected in St Helen’s North constituencyFri May 08 2015 - 12:30
What does Labour do now after wipeout in Scotland?Analysis: ‘Process of rebuilding Labour has to start with examination of personnel and ideas’Fri May 08 2015 - 11:11
London council pays tenants to leave the crowded cityAs rents rise and population exceeds 8.6 million renters offered up to £6,000 to leaveFri May 08 2015 - 01:00
Voting in UK too close to call as parties fight on to last minutePolls point to tie between Tories and Labour although both claim they can win outrightWed May 06 2015 - 23:45
UK election: Frenetic day of campaigning as D-Day loomsProspective coalition excluding Lib Dems would fail by year’s end, claims Nick CleggWed May 06 2015 - 10:17
‘Cameron is a bit of a shell. It’s veneer. It is presumption of entitlement’An ebullient and confident Alex Salmond does not mince his wordsWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Conservative majority would be a nightmare scenario for Ireland‘Nearly all UK election results more negative than positive from Irish viewpoint’Wed May 06 2015 - 00:02
Cameron a thorn in side of Scottish ToriesBritish prime minister has shown ‘galling’ attitude to Scotland, says party memberTue May 05 2015 - 01:00
UK election: ‘Violent emotion’ of nationalists condemnedLabour leader Murphy and comedian Izzard driven from stage by Scottish hecklersMon May 04 2015 - 22:02
Nick Clegg hints at dropping opposition to EU referendumLib Dem leader’s coalition ‘red line’ issues do not include ruling out vote on membershipMon May 04 2015 - 01:00
Labour, Tories and Lib Dems join forces to halt SNPStrategic voting is key as rivals look to block Sturgeon’s influence on LondonMon May 04 2015 - 01:00
British election: It’s all down to the cold arithmetic of the party seatsMark Hennessy: Legitimacy could be a key question in government formationSat May 02 2015 - 11:16
SNP, Tories and Murdoch press keen to derail Labour – MilibandLabour: Anti-English, Scottish rhetoric harms interests of working peopleSat May 02 2015 - 08:44
SNP a major threat in Labour Glasgow strongholdLabour MP for Glasgow South is even asking Tories to support himSat May 02 2015 - 00:59
Sturgeon says SNP prepared to vote down Labour budgetMiliband ‘won’t get his budget unless he compromises’, says Nicola SturgeonFri May 01 2015 - 21:47
