Art to travel for: From Rothko in Florence to David Lynch in Berlin and Abramović in Copenhagen
There’s plenty to spice up a city break across Europe in the first six months of the year
United Kingdom
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 Beijing
Keir Starmer meets Xi Jinping in Beijing as UK-China ties warm
Mutual trust is foundation for development of relationship between countries, Chinese president tells British PM
Tributes paid to Roscommon-born officer killed in British Army training incident
Capt Philip Gilbert Muldowney (25) was praised for his leadership and compassion
The cult of Cornwall: ‘We’ve had people give talks about ley lines, UFO theory – we’re not offering judgment’
Take a trip into the mystic to find gargoyles, stone circles and a sense of the otherworldly
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
How should the EU deal with Trump? Speak softly and carry a big stick
The US is clearly a more formidable power than the UK but the EU has some serious firepower at its disposal. With a wealthy population of 450 million it is the most attractive market on the globe
Mother of 10 found guilty of keeping teenage girl as ‘house slave’ for 25 years
Woman, now in her 40s, lived off scraps of food, was regularly beaten and had her teeth knocked with a broom handle
Britain’s Prince Harry gives emotional testimony about effects of UK press coverage
Royal family member is bringing legal action against Daily Mail publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering
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
First Greenland, now Chagos: US-UK relationship hits bump as Trump scoffs at ally Starmer
Nervousness in Westminster over US president’s change of tone towards Downing Street
Former British soldier played ‘logistical role’ in smuggling €42m worth of cocaine
Gary Monks was part of a ‘structured and organised’ cell under the control of others that conspired to import drugs
Ireland co-ordinating closely with EU in response to tariff announcement, says McEntee
Eurogroup meeting in Brussels next week expected to be dominated by new economic threat from US
Elon Musk’s X restricts Grok photo editing amid concerns about sexualised images
Company says AI tool will no longer enable ‘editing of images of real people in revealing clothing’ in places where that is illegal
Decision on appeal in Kneecap terror case to be given at later date, judge says
Case against Belfast rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was dismissed last September on technical grounds
UK home secretary has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv ban
West Midlands Police’s chief constable says erroneous intelligence came from AI tool, not a Google search
EU seeking ‘Farage clause’ in Brexit ‘reset’ agreement with UK
Guarantee seen as means of ensuring bloc is not left out of pocket should Reform leader win general election
Peter Mandelson declines to apologise for association with Jeffrey Epstein
UK Labour peer was sacked as US ambassador when details of his support for paedophile emerged in September
Elon Musk responds as UK threatens fines and possible ban for X over Grok’s AI-created images
UK ministers threaten possible ban for X after Grok tool is used to make sexual images of women and children without their consent
Aer Lingus facing more industrial action over plans to shut Manchester base
Carrier employs about 200 people providing transatlantic flights from Manchester, including almost 130 cabin crew
Storm Goretti update: Met Éireann issues warnings with snow forecast in parts of Ireland
Temperatures across country set to be well above recent cold snap with cloudy and wet conditions forecast
Health of Palestine Action hunger strikers in UK deteriorating, supporters say
Heba Muraisi is on day 65 of her protest while Kamran Ahmed has reported intermittent hearing loss on day 58
European countries still have ‘negative perception’ of Irish corporate tax record
Internal study of diplomatic ‘soft power’ says more use could be made of popularity of artists like U2 and the Corrs
Kneecap ‘will not be silent’ after UK decides to appeal decision to end terrorism case
Rap trio says their legal team believes the appeal is ‘without any sound legal basis’
John Gapper: British business has an opportunity to defy the gloom
Entrepreneurs are more optimistic than the headlines are about the UK’s economic potential
‘Complete disaster’ for New Year holidaymakers amid Eurostar cancellations
One London-Paris train is running four hours late; train operator advises passengers to postpone journeys
Venal, unscrupulous, ambitious gambler: Irish papers scathing of Winston Churchill
Rising star of British politics tried to use abdication of Edward VIII to his advantage, official note said
John Major’s ‘politically inept’ block of Gerry Adams trip to London handed SF ‘propaganda coup’
DFA official said move would ‘confirm Irish prejudices’ about British legal approach
Former Nottingham Forest and Scotland player John Robertson dies age 72
Robertson played an integral part in the club’s European Cup victories in 1979 and 1980
Judge quashes summons brought by Campaign Against Antisemitism against Reginald D Hunter
UK group’s attempted private prosecution was intended to get US comedian ‘cancelled’, says judge
UK police end investigation into Bob Vylan’s IDF chants at Glastonbury
Rap-duo member led crowds in chants of ‘death, death to the IDF’
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
Trial is scheduled to begin at Southwark Crown Court in relation to five original charges
A day with Tommy Robinson, leader of Britain’s right-wing nationalist upsurge
In the News podcast: Activist mixes newfound conversion to evangelical Christianity with anti-immigrant message
Palestine Action-linked hunger strikers taken to UK hospital
Amu Gib (30) on day 50 of action with Kamran Ahmed (28) on day 42 of their respective protests
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilis
Keir 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 Epstein
Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike in prison ‘are dying’, doctor says
Almost 900 health professionals have written to David Lammy, Wes Streeting, senior NHS and prison officials
How strong is Donald Trump’s defamation case against the BBC?
US president accuse British broadcaster of splicing two parts of speech ahead of 2021 US Capitol riot
‘Truly shocking’: Man who drove into Liverpool parade crowd jailed for more than 21 years
Paul Doyle had a string of convictions in the early 1990s, including one for biting off a man’s ear in a pub brawl
Real loser in row over EU observer status for Northern Ireland is the centre ground
MEPs’ request to European Parliament was flimsy disguise for its true purpose, however
‘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
Final report into activities of British army’s top IRA agent during Troubles to be released
Agent, known as Stakeknife, widely accepted to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci who died in 2023
Protesters throw crumble and custard at Crown Jewels in Tower of London
Take Back Power, a self-styled civil resistance group, said it was behind act
The Big Payback: The Case for Reparations for Slavery – an accessible examination of the legacy of the slave trade
Despite the gravity of the subject matter, Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder’s fascinating book asks difficult questions in a simple manner and is shot through with humour
What’s the Monarchy for? on BBC One: You can’t help but think, better them than us
Television: David Dimbleby’s rambling survey of the British crown is a free shot of smugness, served just before bedtime
Report details widespread police failings over 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster
Former police officers would have faced gross misconduct over crush that killed 97 Liverpool supporters, investigation concludes
Failure to join EU rearmament fund shows UK stuck in post-Brexit strategic cul-de-sac
EU and Canada seek greater autonomy from US, while Britain highlights ‘number one spear carrier’ role for Washington
Keir Starmer on the back foot: PM pleads for trust as budget backlash engulfs Labour
Claims of budget misrepresentation spark a bruising clash with Westminster press
British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced to two years in prison in Bangladesh corruption case
The verdict on former UK minister was delivered in absentia, local media reports
John FitzGerald: The North must deal with its economic and social failings before unity
While many Northern nationalists see unification as a solution to poor governance, that is a fallacy
Religious education syllabus in North to be reformed after supreme court ruling
DUP Minister for Education Paul Givan confirms rework after exclusively Christian teaching found unlawful
Dublin City Council will not remove Tricolours erected by anti-immigration groups
Erection of flags echoes similar campaign by far-right in UK that critics say is designed to intimidate immigrants
Britain’s Paddington obsession is embarrassing – but so is Ireland gushing over ‘Miggeldy’
Catherine Connolly’s keepy-uppies, Paddington’s values and ‘Miggledy’s’ dogs: this toddler-babble must stop
All eyes on Reeves as she seeks £30bn to plug spending gap ahead of UK budget
All the leaking, pitch-rolling and backtracking in the pre-budget run-up has investors, employers and union bosses bewildered
SNP leader John Swinney: ‘Scotland and England are going in completely different directons’
Scotland’s nationalist first minister visits Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk economics, culture and space rockets
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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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