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Humza Yousaf faces questions over his political judgment in ministerial iPad affair

Humza Yousaf faces questions over his political judgment in ministerial iPad affair

Scotland’s health minister Michael Matheson suddenly quit this week, three months after it emerged an £11,000 holiday roaming charge had been racked up on his taxpayer-funded iPad

Sat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00
Mary Lou McDonald to ‘reflect’ and ‘correct things’ in wake of poll slump for Sinn Féin

Mary Lou McDonald to ‘reflect’ and ‘correct things’ in wake of poll slump for Sinn Féin

Party leader responds to latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll showing a six-point drop in support

Thu Feb 08 2024 - 15:37
Every rough sleeper in London has a story. This is Stephen’s

Every rough sleeper in London has a story. This is Stephen’s

The panhandlers on the Tube are usually polite and often rehearse what they are going to say

Wed Feb 07 2024 - 05:00
Liz Truss's new political grouping launches amid circus music and bad timing

Liz Truss's new political grouping launches amid circus music and bad timing

Former UK prime minister launches her Popular Conservatives pressure group in Westminster

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 18:15
Former Ukip leader  Nigel Farage praises Dublin anti-immigration march

Former Ukip leader Nigel Farage praises Dublin anti-immigration march

Right-wing politician accuses Irish political establishment of ignoring issue of migration for too long

Tue Feb 06 2024 - 17:41
Hamas raped and mutilated Israeli women ‘like garbage’ in October 7th attack, campaign launch hears

Hamas raped and mutilated Israeli women ‘like garbage’ in October 7th attack, campaign launch hears

Ex-Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg and Cherie Blair bring global profile to campaign highlighting systematic sexual violence against women by militant group

Sat Feb 03 2024 - 11:00
Judge says transphobia was a motive as she sentences killers of British teenager Brianna Ghey

Judge says transphobia was a motive as she sentences killers of British teenager Brianna Ghey

Police had previously said they did not think the Warrington teenager was killed because she was transgender

Sat Feb 03 2024 - 06:30
Brianna Ghey murder: Extraordinary and savage crime marks a moment of reckoning for Britain

Brianna Ghey murder: Extraordinary and savage crime marks a moment of reckoning for Britain

Scarlett Jenkinson, the ring-leader in the murder of Brianna Ghey, scoured the dark web for gore

Fri Feb 02 2024 - 19:45
NI powersharing government to return after DUP confirms end of boycott

NI powersharing government to return after DUP confirms end of boycott

Northern Ireland Assembly to sit at Stormont on Saturday afternoon

Fri Feb 02 2024 - 06:58
Powersharing returns to NI as UK fast-tracks legislation to deliver on Stormont deal

Powersharing returns to NI as UK fast-tracks legislation to deliver on Stormont deal

Assembly members will meet at 1pm on Saturday as DUP and UK government reach deal on post-Brexit arrangements

Thu Feb 01 2024 - 19:35
‘I’m scared’: Britain to come face to face with teenage killers of Brianna Ghey

‘I’m scared’: Britain to come face to face with teenage killers of Brianna Ghey

Murderers of 16-year-old transgender girl from Warrington will be sentenced and named on Friday

Thu Feb 01 2024 - 04:48
DUP deal to provide ‘real change’ for North, says Donaldson, as restoration of powersharing looms

DUP deal to provide ‘real change’ for North, says Donaldson, as restoration of powersharing looms

EU to ‘analyse carefully’ agreement that pledges ‘unfettered access’ to Britain while removing most post-Brexit checks on goods

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 20:42
A night in Luke Littler’s home town with punters, pubs and The Great British kebab

A night in Luke Littler’s home town with punters, pubs and The Great British kebab

The running joke is that curry, particularly the UK’s indigenous effort of chicken tikka masala, is the real British national dish

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 05:00
Varadkar and Sunak clash over UK Troubles law

Varadkar and Sunak clash over UK Troubles law

On Tuesday night, a spokesman for the Taoiseach played down the reports of the difficult aspects of the call

Tue Jan 30 2024 - 21:34
Conservative peer wants ‘shot across bows’ of mystery donors behind poll predicting Tory election wipeout

Conservative peer wants ‘shot across bows’ of mystery donors behind poll predicting Tory election wipeout

Intrigue in Westminster over identities of people behind new pressure group Conservative Britain Alliance

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 19:54
‘I don’t want a Welsh army’: Mark Drakeford on his love for devolution and republicanism, but not independence

‘I don’t want a Welsh army’: Mark Drakeford on his love for devolution and republicanism, but not independence

The outgoing Welsh leader on Labour, the Tories and why the UK should not have a king

Sun Jan 28 2024 - 12:00
Storm Isha pounded the Lake District but couldn’t defeat its beauty

Storm Isha pounded the Lake District but couldn’t defeat its beauty

Cumbria Letter: No matter the weather, the local fell top assessors go out to check conditions on the mountains

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 05:00
Tory rebellion melts away as Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan wins crucial House of Commons vote

Tory rebellion melts away as Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda plan wins crucial House of Commons vote

Failed rebellion was third time in a year that supposed revolt by right wingers against British prime minister’s leadership failed to materialise

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 21:56
MP asks Rishi Sunak to intervene in ‘immoral’ case of tower block built by Irish developer

MP asks Rishi Sunak to intervene in ‘immoral’ case of tower block built by Irish developer

Nama owns loans secured on freehold of troubled tower scheme built by Cork developer John Fleming

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 19:32
‘Who brings an Iranian flag to a pro-Israel gathering?’

‘Who brings an Iranian flag to a pro-Israel gathering?’

The conflict in the Middle East raises the temperature on London’s streets

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 05:00
Tory officials quit over immigration row

Tory officials quit over immigration row

Prime minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation plan looks set for a defining vote on Wednesday night

Tue Jan 16 2024 - 20:47
Tory MPs meet amid anxiety over poll suggesting party on course for disaster

Tory MPs meet amid anxiety over poll suggesting party on course for disaster

Number 10 strategist warns Tories to stay united as as several Tory ‘big beasts' said to be in danger of losing seats

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 20:16
Rishi Sunak dodges question of UK’s Middle East strategy after Yemen air strikes

Rishi Sunak dodges question of UK’s Middle East strategy after Yemen air strikes

Prime minister tells House of Commons of intention not to allow British ships to become ‘fair game’ in Red Sea

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 20:13
Rishi Sunak could face crunch immigration vote on Wednesday night

Rishi Sunak could face crunch immigration vote on Wednesday night

Third reading vote also could be delayed a few days if the prime minister chooses to accept rebel amendments

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 18:39
Sunak has a rare moment in the sun as he confronts Post Office scandal

Sunak has a rare moment in the sun as he confronts Post Office scandal

Britain’s prime minister had to act decisively to quell public fury over the issue in an election year

Wed Jan 10 2024 - 21:00
Britain to quash wrongful convictions in Post Office accounting scandal by ‘end of the year’

Britain to quash wrongful convictions in Post Office accounting scandal by ‘end of the year’

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announces new laws to give ‘blanket’ exoneration to those caught up in the “one of the greatest miscarriages of justice” in British history.

Wed Jan 10 2024 - 12:51
As British as fish and chips: the Post Office scandal boils over

As British as fish and chips: the Post Office scandal boils over

London Letter: UK government scrambles to deal with a national issue where there’s even a foreigner to blame

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 17:07
Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, says London coroner

Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, says London coroner

Sinéad O’Connor’s body was found in a flat near Brixton last July, weeks after the Irish singer-songwriter moved to London

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 16:17
Sellafield’s safety chief steps down

Sellafield’s safety chief steps down

Company that operates the plant says his departure is not connected to recent reports of safety failures

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 19:08
Sunak bides his time as November 14th emerges as potential date for UK election

Sunak bides his time as November 14th emerges as potential date for UK election

Political observers predict that Rishi Sunak will start the race at Tory party conference in October

Sun Jan 07 2024 - 05:00
Hide nothing, avoid ‘tittle tattle’ and focus on substance: what can Ireland learn from the UK’s ‘farcical’ Covid inquiry?

Hide nothing, avoid ‘tittle tattle’ and focus on substance: what can Ireland learn from the UK’s ‘farcical’ Covid inquiry?

Ireland’s own inquiry into pandemic is already two years behind UK inquiry, which has been called ‘a spectacle of hysteria, name-calling and trivialities’

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 06:15
Nigel Farage-linked Reform UK party gets ready to attack Tories’ right flank in upcoming election

Nigel Farage-linked Reform UK party gets ready to attack Tories’ right flank in upcoming election

Anti-immigration party warns of ‘Starmergeddon’ in UK politics but its charismatic founder has yet to commit to a return to electoral politics

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 16:04
A snapshot of house prices in five cities around the world and how they compare to Ireland

A snapshot of house prices in five cities around the world and how they compare to Ireland

Tight supply and a shortage of affordable housing are common themes despite recent cooling of prices in several markets

Thu Dec 28 2023 - 06:01
Best of five: A glimpse at rental prices in cities around the world

Best of five: A glimpse at rental prices in cities around the world

Five Irish Times foreign correspondents looked at rental prices and issues in their city, to get a snapshot of whether the rental crisis in Dublin is also experienced in other parts of the world

Wed Dec 27 2023 - 06:01
What the Dickens: historic English town rebels against the tyranny of Clone Britannia

What the Dickens: historic English town rebels against the tyranny of Clone Britannia

With its links to Scrooge and A Christmas Carol, Shrewsbury beats an independent retail path in a nation blighted by identikit high street outlets

Sat Dec 23 2023 - 05:53
Sunak facing byelection headache as Tories set to lose two seats

Sunak facing byelection headache as Tories set to lose two seats

Sacking of Brexiteer Peter Bone as MP, and potential sacking of Scott Benton, spell trouble for prime minister heading into election year

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 19:48
Even Larry the cat is exhausted by the Christmas run-up in Westminster

Even Larry the cat is exhausted by the Christmas run-up in Westminster

As 2023 nears its end, Britain’s political machine gets ready for a tumultuous election battle next year

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 05:01
Rishi Sunak and David Cameron add to pressure on Israel by calling for ‘sustainable’  ceasefire

Rishi Sunak and David Cameron add to pressure on Israel by calling for ‘sustainable’ ceasefire

Britain’s prime minister first signalled a shift in tone last Wednesday in the House of Commons

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 18:27
‘This is my 18th arrest’: Just Stop Oil activists keep up pressure as Britain erodes right to protest

‘This is my 18th arrest’: Just Stop Oil activists keep up pressure as Britain erodes right to protest

United Nations has criticised new British laws which curtail - and permit the arrest of - climate protesters who believe they are on the right side of history

Sat Dec 16 2023 - 06:00
Starmer and Sunak lead tributes following Mark Drakeford’s resignation as Wales first minister

Starmer and Sunak lead tributes following Mark Drakeford’s resignation as Wales first minister

Labour leader uses final prime minister’s questions of the year to launch attack on Sunak’s government over cost of living, health, homelessness and immigration

Wed Dec 13 2023 - 18:50
Tánaiste discusses Stormont, Gaza and Ukraine in London meeting with  Cameron

Tánaiste discusses Stormont, Gaza and Ukraine in London meeting with Cameron

Micheal Martin acknowledges ‘differences' in Irish and UK government positions over Israel

Wed Dec 13 2023 - 17:31
This is the word of Farage: the big beast in the jungle of British politics on his chances of becoming PM

This is the word of Farage: the big beast in the jungle of British politics on his chances of becoming PM

Nigel Farage’s reality television stint down under has boosted his profile even further

Wed Dec 13 2023 - 05:05
Sunak beats the Tory rebels after smoked salmon breakfast

Sunak beats the Tory rebels after smoked salmon breakfast

Conservative mainstream triumphs on Rwanda legislation - until after Christmas at least

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 21:13
Rishi Sunak defeats rebels over Rwanda immigration Bill

Rishi Sunak defeats rebels over Rwanda immigration Bill

Wider insurrection from Tory right wing initially feared by Number 10 fails to materialise and preserves PM in position

Tue Dec 12 2023 - 20:47
Rishi Sunak faces trouble at every turn over Rwanda Bill

Rishi Sunak faces trouble at every turn over Rwanda Bill

Britain’s prime minister is in a tricky spot with a vote due in the House of Commons on Tuesday

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 19:32
Moderate Tories throw Sunak a lifeline on Rwanda Bill

Moderate Tories throw Sunak a lifeline on Rwanda Bill

British prime minister faces showdown with his party’s right wing after moderates tell him to ‘stand firm’

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 16:13
Rishi Sunak vows to push ahead with his Rwanda Bill despite resignation of immigration minister

Rishi Sunak vows to push ahead with his Rwanda Bill despite resignation of immigration minister

British PM insists new plan to revive scheme to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda ‘blocks every single reason used to prevent flights’

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 20:44
Rishi Sunak facing a moment of true political peril

Rishi Sunak facing a moment of true political peril

Britain’s prime minister is struggling to pass legislation on his top priority of immigration

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 17:28
Protests and tears as Boris Johnson appears at UK Covid inquiry

Protests and tears as Boris Johnson appears at UK Covid inquiry

The former prime minister gave the first of a scheduled two days of evidence at the inquiry in west London

Thu Dec 07 2023 - 01:00
Boris Johnson ducks and dives through first day at Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson ducks and dives through first day at Covid inquiry

Former prime minister says he and his advisers felt bewildered and frazzled at outbreak of pandemic

Wed Dec 06 2023 - 19:26
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