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The consequences are still playing out in the UK, as it prepares for its seventh prime minister in ten years. Yet Ireland is thriving

The presidential culture associated with the office of British prime minister makes it a tough job

King’s decision signals a quieter shift, recasting the crown’s most recognisable residence as a stage set rather than lived-in seat of power

Increasing number of visitors choosing to stay with friends or relatives than in hotels

Routine surgeries cancelled across Northern Ireland as doctors strike over pay dispute

Europe letter: Starmer’s departure offers UK government a chance to ‘reset the reset’ in autumn EU deal

Move removes another obstacle on Burnham’s route to Number 10

His lordship was also wide of the mark about Covid

Welsh leader is in Dublin for talks with the Irish Government, his first foreign trip since ending Labour’s century-old grip on Wales

Temperature records have been broken in several European cities today following a heatwave

Former Manchester mayor could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed

Peter Murrell splashed out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV and luxury watches

Inside Politics: Andy Burnham emerges as frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Early Edition: UK to get a new Prime Minister

A decade on from the Brexit referendum, British nationals are a rare sight around the EU’s corridors of power, but they still exist

‘Every decision I’ve taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party’

Keir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UK

Retailer warns EU charge will affect Irish product range and future investment decisions

Man, who was ‘not fit for interview’ was not known to the boy, officers say

Boy taken to hospital with serious injuries, reported to be critical but stable

A blanket ban could lead young people into greater danger on less regulated or entirely unregulated sites

British prime minister seeks to head off internal Labour challenge ahead of key byelection

April exports to the US fell by 45.1 per cent compared to 2025

Retired principal says she would support the banning of smartphones for under-16s

Locals are surely the carbohydrate kings and queens of England

Move comes days after British troops seized a Russian vessel in the English Channel for the first time

Cook pursued criminals, con-men and corrupt officials in ITV’s The Cook Report, which ran for 16 series

Hardline measures will prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps

Intervention by favourite to oust prime minister seems calculated to assuage concerns over future relations

Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham

Far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized at London airport

Vessel will ⁠be ​held and monitored ​off the south coast of England as investigations ‌continue

A decade after the UK decided to leave the EU, many in Britain regret the outcome – but not the vote

British prime minister admits he has ‘got to turn things around’

Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries

Ardale and Stow CEO Emma Maye on running multiple businesses as well as life as the daughter of a high profile developer

Unexpected resignation compounds pressure on UK prime minister Keir Starmer

Racism has been associated with unionist areas because that is where immigrants have been able to find housing. Republican communities take pride in behaving better

Eight estate agents from around the Republic and Northern Ireland give their take on the market

Leaders condemn Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities ‘with a tragic toll on civilians’