UK police facing backlash over death of student (18) who was handcuffed while dying
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In an age of misinformation and provocation, here’s who stood by the people in recent byelections
These byelections were arguably the anti-immigration movement’s big moment
Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform stronghold
Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
‘Not very British’: Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter
Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’
Bertie’s outburst wasn’t part of a Fianna Fáil master plan. It was worse than that
The real victim here, Ahern implied, was not “the Africans” or Muslim children who are going about their weekend oblivious to their designation as a national security threat, but himself
How did Nigel Farage go from crank to bookies’ favourite for prime minister after the next election?
Farage’s carefully crafted persona plays on nostalgia for an imagined world sourced from the golden age of British TV
‘A wake-up call for every country’: public service broadcasting in crisis
A century on from the birth of public-service media, even the Continent’s heavyweight outlets resemble endangered species
Andy Burnham clears Labour committee hurdle as possible date for crucial byelection emerges
UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing Street
MP resignation paves way for Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to challenge Starmer
MP tells prime minister it is clear he will not lead Labour into next election and therefore he should step down
Andy Burnham makes his move as Keir Starmer’s troubles mount
Manchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime minister
Labour leadership phoney war set to end as real battle begins
Wes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir Starmer
Nigel Farage’s success is the Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party meme come to life
It’s a bit late now for the British media to start asking hard questions about the Reform UK leader
Keir Starmer fights for his political life
Fianna Fáil marks centenary milestone amid byelection campaigns
Nigel Farage’s success gives Ireland an urgent deadline
At what point are citizens in the North entitled to say they do not want to live in a country run by Farage?
Keir Starmer clings on as Labour ministers call on him to resign
Several cabinet members were understood to have called for him to set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime minister
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of change
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence
If cabinet members start resigning, Keir Starmer is probably finished
Labour leader under pressure from within his ranks of MPs as he prepares fightback speech
The Irish Times view on the UK elections: British politics is fragmenting
What is far from clear is whether the new order is permanent
UK elections: Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister seeks to trigger leadership contest
UK elections: Starmer insists he won’t quit as PM, as former minister Catherine West seeks to trigger Labour leadership contest
Message from the Editor: Britain’s new politics
IT Sunday: With Labour in retreat and Nigel Farage in the frame as the next prime minister, Britain’s political landscape is being comprehensively redrawn
UK elections: Labour’s status as a national party in Britain could be under threat
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK records rampant success as Keir Starmer’s nightmare deepens
How a French journalist was almost signed up as a Reform UK candidate
Le Monde writer says Nigel Farage’s party cold-called her to run in Thursday’s locals
Westminster braces for awkward squad of Celtic nationalists seeking to break up UK
What happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?
The Irish Times view on the UK elections: Starmer on the brink
The old duopoly is crumbling under pressure from populists and nationalists
Will Zack Polanski be more successful than Corbyn in tackling anti-Semitism?
UK Green Party leader is hoping to eat into Labour’s vote from the left in local elections this week
‘Drill every drop:’ Nigel Farage sets sights on Britain’s black gold capital facing ‘economic catastrophe’
The UK government is refusing more oil and gas drilling, while Reform UK turns attention to the ‘Dallas of Britain’
Stalin with a nose ring or ecopopulist? Inside the dizzying rise of Zack Polanski
Under his leadership the Green Party in Britain is riding high in opinion polls and threatens to swamp Labour in London
Who represents the Irish people?
The organisers of the fuel protests had neither the right nor the authority to speak on behalf of ‘the people of Ireland’
Nine Days in May by Jonathan Schneer and Radicals: The Working Classes and the Making of Modern Britain by Geoff Andrews
Despite their defeat in two historic strikes, the British miners’ struggle raised huge questions for society
Starmer needs King Charles to deliver after US-UK Iran schism
British king travels to Washington at the end of this month on crucial state visit against backdrop of political tension
Suddenly, Great Yarmouth’s obesity rates made sense
For some reason that I couldn’t fathom, I felt a soft spot for the Brexity Norfolk seaside town that thinks Farage is too soft
The Daily Telegraph was at the vanguard of Brexit; now it’s going to be run from Berlin
German publishing giant Axel Springer looks to build a credible and authoritative presence on the anglophone centre-right
Trump is hastening Britain’s return to the EU
Economics, security and domestic politics all point the Starmer government towards Brussels
Nigel Farage’s ‘turquoise wave’ set to crash on Norfolk shores
Prosperous rural region of east England is among the areas the Reform UK leader intends to turn into a graveyard for the Tories
The Irish airman who survived one of the most dangerous jobs of the second World War
O’Dwyer and his colleagues were on the front line of an intelligence war
The Irish Times view on the Ireland-UK summit: an ever-improving relationship
The two countries share common interests on security, trade and other interests
Battle for Wales: can nationalists halt Nigel Farage’s populist surge?
Whoever takes the reins this summer, Reform or Plaid Cymru, social and economic challenges remain
Dour, charmless and intermittently tuneful: Yes, it’s Morrissey, pop’s tarnished ‘greatest lyricist’
Make-Up Is a Lie is a long way short of The Smiths, but it’s merely bad-tempered and argumentative rather than actively offensive
Embarrassing byelection defeat for Keir Starmer as Greens seize Labour stronghold
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK push Labour into third place in Gorton and Denton
EU’s anti-fraud agency set to investigate Peter Mandelson
Request made by European Commission following release of documents highlighting Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein
How a Manchester byelection is potentially seismic for shape of British politics
Will it be grim up north for Labour or can it hang on to buttress Starmer’s position?
Boiling tensions, brittle loyalties: a crucial vote that may redefine UK’s national politics
Crucial byelection too close to call as Greens and Reform UK surge, while Labour hopes to hold on if its base doesn’t split
Starmer insists he will lead Labour into next election after turbulent week
UK prime minister acknowledges appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador was a ‘mistake’
Ireland has a lot of skin in the game of international politics
What might a prime minister Nigel Farage say or do in relation to Northern Ireland?
Epstein files fallout could affect Ireland through Keir Starmer and in a more opaque way
Micheál Martin urged to raise issue of Irishman held for in US by Ice for five months despite having valid work permit
Reform’s Maga-style rally contrasts sharply with Keir Starmer’s troubles
Trumpian vibes from broadcaster Jeremy Kyle during show of strength from Nigel Farage’s party
Six qualities make you cool, according to science. Trying too hard isn’t one of them
There’s a lesson here for politicians or political analysts who put great store in image management
Suella Braverman’s defection is a calculated risk for Nigel Farage
Reform UK leader’s welcome of flood of Tory defectors suggests killing that party is still his main aim, rather than killing Labour
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 move
Keir Starmer takes big gamble as his allies block Andy Burnham’s Westminster byelection bid
Starmer may be blamed if Labour loses byelection to Reform or Greens while party star and leadership rival is made sit it out
Brexit-by-the-Sea: England’s poorest town in Nigel Farage’s heartland
Essex Letter: Jaywick, in Reform leader Nigel Farage’s constituency, tops UK government rankings for deprivation
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 Badenoch
Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly splutter over e-scooters
Radio: The Newstalk Breakfast hosts won’t need to change much as they move slots, while Rick O’Shea needs to stay on as Arena host
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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