Keir Starmer fights for political future as Scottish Labour leader urges resignation Irish Government sources indicate vastly improved relations with Britain will survive any leadership changeMon Feb 09 2026 - 21:48
Reform’s Maga-style rally contrasts sharply with Keir Starmer’s troublesTrumpian vibes from broadcaster Jeremy Kyle during show of strength from Nigel Farage’s partyMon Feb 09 2026 - 20:01
Explainer: What next for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party?If UK prime minister quits, an interim leader could be chosen, but he could also limp on as no clear contender has emergedMon Feb 09 2026 - 07:23
Keir Starmer battles to save his premiership after resignation of Corkman Morgan McSweeneyCork man Morgan McSweeney quits over recommendation of Peter Mandelson as ambassador Sun Feb 08 2026 - 20:21
Saved by a stranger: The 100-year-old Irish man in LondonMichael Hopkins was let down by the Irish system as a child and the British system as an elderly bachelor. Then he met a photographer at a bus stopSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Morgan McSweeney: Starmer’s embattled chief of staff may soon need to update his LinkedIn Irish man who helped mastermind Labour’s return to power facing calls to be sacked by MPs angry over Peter Mandelson scandalFri Feb 06 2026 - 15:03
In Hastings, could Keir Starmer launch a fightback? Bluntly, noIt felt like the end could be nigh for UK prime minister as Mandelson scandal followed him to community eventFri Feb 06 2026 - 06:00
Westminster braces for ‘Mandelson Files’ as Starmer wobbles on his most bruising dayRelease of documents on appointment of disgraced former ambassador spells real peril for prime minister and his Cork-born adviser Morgan McSweeneyWed Feb 04 2026 - 18:00
Is London ‘lawless’ or the safest big city in the western world? Take your pickMurders and stabbings may be down but smaller crimes such as phone snatching are a growing problemWed Feb 04 2026 - 05:14
How Mandelson’s Epstein emails spell woe for Starmer and Cork-born adviser McSweeneyPM’s political judgment, and that of Cork-born adviser Morgan McSweeney, is under fierce scrutiny for sending the peer to WashingtonTue Feb 03 2026 - 18:38
Whisper it, but is Keir Starmer quietly reversing Brexit?Six year after leaving the EU, the UK is navigating a delicate balancing act on trade and diplomatic ties with Brussels, as well as Washington and BeijingFri Jan 30 2026 - 12:00
‘Isis bride’ or trafficked sex slave? Shamima Begum still looms large in British psycheLife carries on in Bethnal Green as Begum’s life is stalled in a Syrian camp, but Britons don’t want her backWed Jan 28 2026 - 05:22
Suella Braverman’s defection is a calculated risk for Nigel FarageReform UK leader’s welcome of flood of Tory defectors suggests killing that party is still his main aim, rather than killing LabourMon Jan 26 2026 - 18:46
Suella Braverman defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform and slams Tory ‘lies’ Former Conservative home secretary’s defection comes barely a fortnight after Robert Jenrick’s moveMon Jan 26 2026 - 13:19
Keir Starmer takes big gamble as his allies block Andy Burnham’s Westminster byelection bidStarmer may be blamed if Labour loses byelection to Reform or Greens while party star and leadership rival is made sit it outSun Jan 25 2026 - 15:45
‘It’s a fortress’: Is China building a mega embassy or a spy nest in London?UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concernsFri Jan 23 2026 - 14:30
Brexit-by-the-Sea: England’s poorest town in Nigel Farage’s heartlandEssex Letter: Jaywick, in Reform leader Nigel Farage’s constituency, tops UK government rankings for deprivationWed Jan 21 2026 - 12:00
First Greenland, now Chagos: US-UK relationship hits bump as Trump scoffs at ally StarmerNervousness in Westminster over US president’s change of tone towards Downing StreetTue Jan 20 2026 - 16:52
Ryan Tubridy sought therapy to cope with ‘really dark’ feelings in wake of RTÉ pay scandalBroadcaster says controversy over his understated pay left him ‘down’ and ‘on the ground’ following exit from stationSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Ryan Tubridy: ‘I’m a different person now to who I was a couple of years ago. I’ve evolved’The former Late Late Show host on his exit from London, his need for therapy after his RTÉ downfall and how his now wife shone during his darkest momentSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Where does defection of ‘insanely ambitious’ Robert Jenrick leave the Tories?Former would-be Tory leader is now Nigel Farage’s problem, says Conservative Party’s Kemi BadenochFri Jan 16 2026 - 17:10
Keir Starmer risks US backlash by standing up to Elon Musk over deepfake nudes on XAI controversy has dragged the British prime minister back into a war of words with the world’s richest personWed Jan 14 2026 - 06:00
A long wait for a call: what Trump’s silence says about Britain’s place in the worldKeir Starmer’s political critics may try to blame him for being ‘on the outside looking in’ but the world has changed for BritainFri Jan 09 2026 - 17:00
US has seized Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuitSeizure of tanker, with UK operational support, after it slipped through a US ‘blockade’ could stoke tensions with RussiaWed Jan 07 2026 - 15:59
Keir Starmer’s ‘see no evil’ Donald Trump strategy risks making him weaker UK prime minister’s decision to never criticise the US president comes at a priceTue Jan 06 2026 - 14:23
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their moneyFrom shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are strikingSat Jan 03 2026 - 05:00
‘When you call people invaders, you are calling them the enemy. That sets a tone’UK Labour peer says home secretary is ‘unnecessarily hardline’ on asylum seekers and he doesn’t ‘denigrate’ Reform votersFri Jan 02 2026 - 13:00
What’s the best meal Mark Paul can get for €120 in London?Our correspondent has valiantly dined on our behalf, seeking the inside scoops from Westminster politicos in the processTue Dec 30 2025 - 05:04
Starmer under siege: the runners, riders and risks of Labour’s next power struggleAs polls worsen and MPs mutter about local elections, Labour’s factions are lining up their champions, from Wes Streeting to Angela RaynerThu Dec 25 2025 - 06:00
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilisKeir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey EpsteinSat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Inside Tommy Robinson’s world: Leader of Britain’s right-wing nationalist upsurge What 24 hours with the UK’s most notorious anti-Muslim activist reveals about a divided countryFri Dec 19 2025 - 05:45
Palestine Action hunger strikes stir memories of the IRA in 1981UK prime minister Keir Starmer faces a real Christmas dilemma as some hunger strikers are said to be near deathThu Dec 18 2025 - 19:19
The most remarkable thing about Britain’s €650m Erasmus deal is the lack of outrageThe move may help Labour appeal to those aged 18-24 where its support has collapsedThu Dec 18 2025 - 06:00
Britain and EU ties grow as UK to rejoin Erasmus youth schemeUK to pay €650m to rejoin the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027 which could later rise to €850mWed Dec 17 2025 - 18:39
I’m begging you, Jolene, don’t take my van: Zipcar’s exit causes heartbreak for LondonersThe beloved car-sharing service is quitting the London market to much local chagrinWed Dec 17 2025 - 06:01
Glimmer of hope emerges for families of Chinook crash victimsBereaved loved ones meet UK defence ministers in campaign for full public inquiry into 1994 crashTue Dec 16 2025 - 17:23
Strange developments on Victorian streets are important reminders of London’s war pastIt was hard to understand why planners had allowed them to be built until, one day, it all made senseWed Dec 10 2025 - 06:00
‘This isn’t just a paint job’: Great British Railways is next stop for UK’s ‘national renewal’Starmer’s Labour launches patriotic livery for proposed new state-owned operator in face of public anger over condition of network Tue Dec 09 2025 - 18:11
Starmer wants ‘hard-edged’ guarantees for Ukraine yet the UK’s armed forces are too bluntUK prime minister meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France and Germany in Downing Street to discuss US-led peace initiativeMon Dec 08 2025 - 18:47
New digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under-16sAttorney General is to advise on proposed age verification system but senior Government figures stop short of backing Australia-style banSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Senior gardaí express annoyance over Defence Forces’ response to rogue drones during Zelenskiy visitQuestions asked within force over why the Defence Forces did not fire on the drones or fire warning shotsSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Eurovision fallout over Israel entry potentially leads RTÉ down slippery slopeBroadcaster’s move raises questions as to whether Eurovision sets a precedentFri Dec 05 2025 - 18:34
Garda national security team investigating rogue drones during Zelenskiy visitMove comes as French military opens fire on five suspected drones over nuclear submarine base on ThursdayFri Dec 05 2025 - 16:33
Brexit’s back: Starmer flirts with EU as economic growth flatlinesUK prime minister says the notion that leaving the European Union would solve Britain’s woes has been ‘proven wrong’Thu Dec 04 2025 - 14:30
Fish disco freakout: Starmer looks to change tune on obstacles to industrial investmentLaois man John Fingleton’s recommendations to cut the cost of nuclear development will be applied across Britain’s industrial strategyWed Dec 03 2025 - 05:03
Jury is out in House of Commons on David Lammy’s plans to overhaul criminal trialsTUV leader Jim Allister made a thoughtful contribution as the UK’s justice secretary laid out his proposals to cut case backlogTue Dec 02 2025 - 18:49
Keir Starmer on the back foot: PM pleads for trust as budget backlash engulfs LabourClaims of budget misrepresentation spark a bruising clash with Westminster pressMon Dec 01 2025 - 18:39
Daily Mail’s £500m bid for the Telegraph creates a right-wing bloc to rival Rupert MurdochThe government in Westminster is wary of the potential risks of blocking a deal after two years of financial uncertainty for the Telegraph Media GroupMon Dec 01 2025 - 05:40
Rachel Reeves avoids budget landmines but remains exposed unless economic growth kicks inUK’s chancellor delivered her second successive tax-and-spend budget on WednesdayWed Nov 26 2025 - 18:06
Labour to raise £26bn in UK tax increases to fund spending plansIncreases affect property owners, savers, workers and gamblersWed Nov 26 2025 - 16:07
