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What lies beneath: a fresh wave of Loch Ness tourism promises monster rewards for Drumnadrochit

What lies beneath: a fresh wave of Loch Ness tourism promises monster rewards for Drumnadrochit

Scotland Letter: This little Highlands village is at the centre of a legend and a social phenomenon

Wed Aug 23 2023 - 05:00
Lucy Letby: ‘Malevolent’ serial killer nurse will die behind bars in UK

Lucy Letby: ‘Malevolent’ serial killer nurse will die behind bars in UK

Lucy Letby killed at least seven babies in her care in a Chester hospital between 2015 and 2016

Mon Aug 21 2023 - 20:05
A new frontier for English football but a familiar full-time feeling of World Cup despair

A new frontier for English football but a familiar full-time feeling of World Cup despair

London correspondent Mark Paul shared the highs and lows of the English supporters at the Regent pub in Balham

Sun Aug 20 2023 - 17:02
‘Never say never’: Her bid to replace Nicola Sturgeon failed but Kate Forbes may yet get another shot

‘Never say never’: Her bid to replace Nicola Sturgeon failed but Kate Forbes may yet get another shot

Forbes has retreated to the Highlands for now having ‘dodged a bullet’ with the SNP currently in crisis

Fri Aug 18 2023 - 13:14
Being Mizzy: The young internet prank artist riling Britain

Being Mizzy: The young internet prank artist riling Britain

London Letter: This 18-year-old from east London has attracted opprobrium, while he says some won’t look past his race

Wed Aug 16 2023 - 05:00
Sink or swim for the UK’s harsh asylum seeker accommodation policy as it opens a barge on the Dorset coast

Sink or swim for the UK’s harsh asylum seeker accommodation policy as it opens a barge on the Dorset coast

The Bibby Stockholm will house 500 single men in a “floating prison” in Portland

Sat Aug 12 2023 - 05:00
The more the East End changes, the more its beigel bakeries stay the same

The more the East End changes, the more its beigel bakeries stay the same

London Letter: Brick Lane’s “yellow one” and its “white one” are London culinary institutions and also monuments to the waves of immigration that have shaped one of the East End’s most famous neighbourhoods

Wed Aug 09 2023 - 05:00
‘Phoney war’ between the SNP and Labour ends as they limber up for crucial Scottish byelection

‘Phoney war’ between the SNP and Labour ends as they limber up for crucial Scottish byelection

Battle for Rutherglen and Hamilton, on the southern edge of Glasgow, will reveal much about Labour’s prospects for a Scottish revival that may hand Keir Starmer the keys to Number 10 Downing Street

Sat Aug 05 2023 - 05:00
UK minister criticised after asking constituents if they would like to live next to a Traveller site

UK minister criticised after asking constituents if they would like to live next to a Traveller site

Welsh Secretary David TC Davies under fire over language used in leaflet sent to householders

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 16:33
Sinéad O’Connor’s remains released to her family following autopsy

Sinéad O’Connor’s remains released to her family following autopsy

Cause of death may not be known for ‘some weeks’ and will be made public if there is an inquest, says clerk of London coroner court

Thu Aug 03 2023 - 15:46
Say ‘maaate’: New anti-misogyny campaign aimed at young men in UK divides opinion

Say ‘maaate’: New anti-misogyny campaign aimed at young men in UK divides opinion

London Letter: Initiative by mayor Sadiq Khan draws ridicule from some but is praised for putting onus on men to restrain sexist behaviour

Wed Aug 02 2023 - 05:00
Sunak draws battle line with Labour on climate policy

Sunak draws battle line with Labour on climate policy

The prime minister’s recent retreat from some green policies is an appeal to a segment of Middle Britain and a clear division from the opposition

Tue Aug 01 2023 - 21:00
UK plan to expand oil drilling in North Sea causes Tory tensions

UK plan to expand oil drilling in North Sea causes Tory tensions

Move puts country on ‘wrong side of history’, says former energy minister who signed government’s ‘net zero’ pledge

Tue Aug 01 2023 - 18:08
Ukraine’s counteroffensive fortunes may hinge on heavy artillery training in English fields

Ukraine’s counteroffensive fortunes may hinge on heavy artillery training in English fields

There was plenty of camaraderie on show between Ukrainian and British forces at a secret training base in England last week, as they practised blasting the AS90, a UK gift that could prove vital in the war

Sun Jul 30 2023 - 14:00
Ukrainian soldiers receive artillery training from British army

Ukrainian soldiers receive artillery training from British army

A group of AS90 155mm self-propelled artillery guns are operated by members of the Ukrainian and British military during a training session in Southwest England

Sun Jul 30 2023 - 08:10
Irish gather in London to celebrate and mourn Sinéad O’Connor

Irish gather in London to celebrate and mourn Sinéad O’Connor

The London Irish Centre in Camden hosts an impromptu wake as Irish people, and especially Irish women, come together to celebrate her life

Thu Jul 27 2023 - 22:21
Goal-starved Rishi Sunak scores a hat-trick in the NatWest-Farage controversy

Goal-starved Rishi Sunak scores a hat-trick in the NatWest-Farage controversy

The floundering prime minister can credibly claim to be on the winning side of the affair

Wed Jul 26 2023 - 13:25
The torture of finding school places for newcomers to London

The torture of finding school places for newcomers to London

The education system here is extraordinarily complicated compared to Ireland’s

Wed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Windsor Framework deal can work but clarity needed, House of Lords subcommittee says

Windsor Framework deal can work but clarity needed, House of Lords subcommittee says

House of Lords subcommittee releases report on EU-UK trade agreement for the North raising concerns about import rules

Tue Jul 25 2023 - 00:01
This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter by Tomiwa Owolade - nuanced, compassionate and surprisingly optimistic

This is Not America: Why Black Lives in Britain Matter by Tomiwa Owolade - nuanced, compassionate and surprisingly optimistic

The central theme of this unabashed polemic is to dismiss the notion that the experiences of black people in Britain can ever really mirror what happens in the US

Wed Jul 05 2023 - 04:05
‘A failure of British society’: Food bank use spirals as hunger becomes entrenched

‘A failure of British society’: Food bank use spirals as hunger becomes entrenched

One in seven – or more than 11 million people – went hungry over the last year because they didn’t have enough money to buy food

Sat Jul 01 2023 - 09:00
Just stop annoying people: Climate protesters’ roadblock tactics stir debate among Londoners

Just stop annoying people: Climate protesters’ roadblock tactics stir debate among Londoners

Just Stop Oil is in its tenth week of disruptive slow-moving traffic protests, but their effectiveness is now being questioned

Wed Jun 28 2023 - 05:00
Sunak’s ‘five pledges’ to voters may be what finally drags him down

Sunak’s ‘five pledges’ to voters may be what finally drags him down

The prime minister is in trouble on all five of the landmark promises he made to the electorate in January

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 20:23
‘Russia must pay’: How to meet Ukraine’s $411bn war bill

‘Russia must pay’: How to meet Ukraine’s $411bn war bill

Support for Ukraine’s accession to the EU appears to be solidifying, as does the will to make Russia financially accountable

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 12:57
Kingspan pushing ahead with €280m Ukraine manufacturing ‘campus’

Kingspan pushing ahead with €280m Ukraine manufacturing ‘campus’

Cavan insulation company and Ukraine’s government say construction of facility to go ahead, despite continuing war

Thu Jun 22 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine Recovery Conference: EU commits €50bn at London fund-raising meeting

Ukraine Recovery Conference: EU commits €50bn at London fund-raising meeting

Political and business leaders meeting to raise funds to rebuild country after Russian invasion

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 17:09
Brixton celebrates Windrush and the start of multicultural Britain

Brixton celebrates Windrush and the start of multicultural Britain

Thursday is the 75th anniversary of the first docking near London of immigrant ship, HMT Empire Windrush

Wed Jun 21 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine plans for its future even as the war rages on

Ukraine plans for its future even as the war rages on

The embattled nation and the UK jointly host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London this week

Tue Jun 20 2023 - 22:30
President issues unprecedented apology over ‘throwaway remarks’ about neutrality chairwoman

President issues unprecedented apology over ‘throwaway remarks’ about neutrality chairwoman

Michael D Higgins singled out Prof Louise Richardson in an interview where he pointedly referred to her ‘very large letter DBE’

Tue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
President Michael D Higgins apologises to Prof Louise Richardson for ‘throwaway remark’

President Michael D Higgins apologises to Prof Louise Richardson for ‘throwaway remark’

Tánaiste Micheál Martin defends appointment of professor to chair conference on military neutrality

Mon Jun 19 2023 - 17:56
‘We were four and now we are three’: Irish family of Grace O’Malley-Kumar share grief following Nottingham attack

‘We were four and now we are three’: Irish family of Grace O’Malley-Kumar share grief following Nottingham attack

Sinéad O’Malley says daughter wanted only a few things in life: ‘To be a doctor, to play hockey, and to have fun’

Sat Jun 17 2023 - 05:00
House of Commons vote will show if Boris Johnson still wields any real influence on MPs

House of Commons vote will show if Boris Johnson still wields any real influence on MPs

Monday’s vote on Committee of Privileges report, which found former PM misled parliament over Partygate, will quantify scale of the Boris problem for prime minister Rishi Sunak

Thu Jun 15 2023 - 15:35
Young woman murdered in Nottingham came from well-known Irish medical family

Young woman murdered in Nottingham came from well-known Irish medical family

Grace O’Malley-Kumar’s mother is a London-based Irish anaesthetist, while her grandfather was head of the RCSI

Wed Jun 14 2023 - 15:26
‘It’s like leaving a tip at a restaurant’: UK’s honours system in the spotlight

‘It’s like leaving a tip at a restaurant’: UK’s honours system in the spotlight

London Letter: Boris Johnson tried to arrange a knighthood for his father while some of his closest political allies were rejected for membership of the House of Lords

Wed Jun 14 2023 - 05:00
SNP: Party divisions deepen after Sturgeon arrest as Labour sizes up opportunity to dominate Scottish politics

SNP: Party divisions deepen after Sturgeon arrest as Labour sizes up opportunity to dominate Scottish politics

As SNP support falls, backing for independence hovers at 50% but Humza Yousaf has no clear strategy to secure it

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 20:33
‘You could hear his soul when he sang’: Hugh Callaghan of the Birmingham Six laid to rest in London

‘You could hear his soul when he sang’: Hugh Callaghan of the Birmingham Six laid to rest in London

Belfast native, who was wrongly imprisoned for more than 16 years over an IRA pub bombing, died aged 93

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 19:57
Nicola Sturgeon says she is ‘innocent of any wrongdoing’ after arrest in SNP finances investigation

Nicola Sturgeon says she is ‘innocent of any wrongdoing’ after arrest in SNP finances investigation

Former Scotland first minister released without charge; MP calls for her suspension from Scottish National Party

Sun Jun 11 2023 - 20:06
Conservatives urge unity after mutiny no-show by Boris Johnson supporters

Conservatives urge unity after mutiny no-show by Boris Johnson supporters

Former PM’s political career in ruins after he quit as an MP and criticised leader Rishi Sunak

Sun Jun 11 2023 - 15:14
Lunch with Alex Salmond: Fishing for votes amid a battle for the soul of Scottish independence

Lunch with Alex Salmond: Fishing for votes amid a battle for the soul of Scottish independence

Scotland’s former first minister is on the comeback trail with a proposed electoral pact for nationalists, but is he truly serious about it?

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 15:59
Guto Harri: ‘The defenestration of Boris Johnson was brutal’

Guto Harri: ‘The defenestration of Boris Johnson was brutal’

Guto Harri has released a lively podcast, Unprecedented, spilling the beans on Johnson’s time in Number 10

Fri Jun 09 2023 - 09:00
London restaurants dine out on their not-so-discretionary service charges

London restaurants dine out on their not-so-discretionary service charges

Tipping culture in London has grown aggressively in recent years

Wed Jun 07 2023 - 06:00
Why Johnson and Sunak may fear a Covid inquiry perusing their old WhatsApps

Why Johnson and Sunak may fear a Covid inquiry perusing their old WhatsApps

The former prime minister says he doesn’t want to turn on his old phone for security reasons while the current premier may face scrutiny over Eat Out to Help Out

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 18:08
RAF Lossiemouth: The British military airbase that protects Irish skies

RAF Lossiemouth: The British military airbase that protects Irish skies

Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled from the Scottish airfield – between a golf course and a pig farm – in 2020 to escort Russian bombers from Irish-controlled airspace

Fri Jun 02 2023 - 14:30
UK government in legal action over demand for Johnson messages

UK government in legal action over demand for Johnson messages

Sunak’s Cabinet Office was ordered to disclose material by head of Covid-19 inquiry

Thu Jun 01 2023 - 19:01
Scotland’s whisky capital looks barren as angry seagulls outnumber people

Scotland’s whisky capital looks barren as angry seagulls outnumber people

Scotland Letter: Scotch sales are up and tourism is back, so why are other local businesses yet to feel the benefit?

Wed May 31 2023 - 03:00
John Major: terms for UK calling Border poll in North should be spelled out

John Major: terms for UK calling Border poll in North should be spelled out

Former British PM says Belfast Agreement should be ‘tweaked’ in speech at Irish embassy in London

Thu May 25 2023 - 06:30
Spectre of Boris Johnson returns to trouble Rishi Sunak and spread fresh rancour among Tories

Spectre of Boris Johnson returns to trouble Rishi Sunak and spread fresh rancour among Tories

The former prime minister and the government’s official Covid inquiry are both threatening to sue the Cabinet Office

Wed May 24 2023 - 19:12
Sunak criticises Braverman over speeding ticket row but will take no more action

Sunak criticises Braverman over speeding ticket row but will take no more action

British PM clears home secretary of any breach of ministerial code

Wed May 24 2023 - 12:16
Carousel keeps spinning for potential leaders of the Tory right wing

Carousel keeps spinning for potential leaders of the Tory right wing

London Letter: Suella Braverman is the latest to damage her standing as old pretenders re-emerge

Tue May 23 2023 - 20:04
Chelsea Flower Show: Kerry gardener’s ‘dreams come true’ with gold medal and award

Chelsea Flower Show: Kerry gardener’s ‘dreams come true’ with gold medal and award

Billy Alexander of Kells Bay House & Gardens wins best exhibit in Great Pavilion at prestigious London horticultural event

Tue May 23 2023 - 12:57
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