British government using the North to try to gain advantage over EU, MPs toldAlliance leader Naomi Long says strained Anglo-Irish relations have left North feeling like ‘the child of a divorce’Wed Oct 20 2021 - 19:49
UK government rejects mandatory mask-wearing despite soaring Covid casesHealth secretary warns if enough people do not take up booster vaccinations and modify their behaviour restrictions could returnWed Oct 20 2021 - 19:30
Johnson unveils UK climate change strategy ahead of Cop26 summitMultifaceted plans ‘torpedoed’ by treasury and inadequate for crisis, Labour saysTue Oct 19 2021 - 19:28
Stilt-walkers and triangle players among warm memories of David AmessTributes to slain MP’s passion and promotion of Southend enliven CommonsMon Oct 18 2021 - 20:00
British PM leads tributes to ‘dedicated, passionate’ David AmessPolice holding 25-year-old suspected of stabbing MP to death last weekMon Oct 18 2021 - 19:08
British MPs could get police protection with constituents after Amess murderFatal stabbing of Tory backbencher prompts security review as suspect (25) in custodySun Oct 17 2021 - 18:43
British MPs’ security to be reviewed following fatal stabbing of Conservative David AmessConservative Party MP for Southend West attacked by man while meeting constituentsFri Oct 15 2021 - 21:53
David Puttnam rues ‘pig-ignorance’ of Ireland in British politicsFilm director says he is ‘embarassed’ by tone of debate as he announces retirement from LordsFri Oct 15 2021 - 18:00
Frost hailed for grit over protocol amid doubt as to sincerity in signingLondon Letter: ECJ oversight issue remains but EU poised for Britain’s possible next stepThu Oct 14 2021 - 21:14
Further talks on protocol scheduled for Brussels on FridayUK government says more work needed ‘to see if the gaps can be bridged’ after EU moveThu Oct 14 2021 - 19:16
Survivors of mother and baby homes to benefit from support for Irish in UKExtension of Digital Covid Travel Certificate intended to help with Christmas travelThu Oct 14 2021 - 16:15
NI protocol: Call for ‘serious’ engagement on EU proposalsUK government should work with European Union in pursuit of joint solution, says TaiseachThu Oct 14 2021 - 01:00
British government to study detail of EU Commission’s NI protocol proposalsElements of Britain’s proposals would require changes to the text of the protocolWed Oct 13 2021 - 20:22
Britain ramps up pressure for replacement of NI protocolEU has behaved badly towards Britain since Brexit, claims chief negotiator David FrostTue Oct 12 2021 - 19:56
Frost hardens rhetoric as he demands new version of NI protocolLatest British demands on Brexit ‘very hard to accept’, says VaradkarTue Oct 12 2021 - 17:24
Covid response ‘one of UK’s worst ever public health failures’, inquiry findsBereaved families call for public inquiry to be brought forward after cross-party reportTue Oct 12 2021 - 16:59
London and Brussels at loggerheads over ECJ role in protocolCoveney frustrated as Downing Street insists court enforcement of rules ‘a central issue’Tue Oct 12 2021 - 02:40
Industry leaders urge Johnson to stop his ministers bickering over gas situationLabour’s shadow chancellor accuses chancellor Rishi Sunak of being missing in actionMon Oct 11 2021 - 19:36
UK’s protocol demands dismissed as ‘ground covered a million times before’London continues to insist governance of NI protocol must change despite EU rebuffsMon Oct 11 2021 - 18:29
Former Northern secretary James Brokenshire dies aged 53Laders pay tribute to ‘nicest, kindest and most unassuming’ of politiciansFri Oct 08 2021 - 15:40
Exhibition of Anglo-Irish Treaty portraits marks centenary of talksLavery portraits of both sides on view at Irish Embassy in London – ‘The Art of Negotiation’Thu Oct 07 2021 - 20:00
British PM demonstrates dominance over Tory partyPM doubles down on interpretation of supply shortages as a sign of recoveryWed Oct 06 2021 - 19:53
Johnson denounces ‘know-nothing cancel culture’ in speech that delights Tory activistsPM tells party conference his government is first to have the ‘guts’ to tackle Britain’s problemsWed Oct 06 2021 - 18:31
Boris Johnson denies Britain is facing an economic crisisFarmers begin culling hundreds of healthy pigs because of unavailability of driversTue Oct 05 2021 - 23:15
Inquiry to look at police failures that allowed Everard’s killer to workWayne Couzens used his police ID to falsely arrest woman, rape and murder herTue Oct 05 2021 - 21:25
David Frost warns EU his Article 16 trigger finger is getting itchyBrexit minister’s conference speech was a hymn to a bright future – without NI protocolTue Oct 05 2021 - 00:17
UK ‘will need to act’ if EU fails to address NI concerns, Frost warnsUnionist party leaders say triggering Article 16 of Northern Ireland protocol would not resolve issuesMon Oct 04 2021 - 17:46
Johnson tells business leaders they have to deal with labour shortagesConservatives begin their party conference amid warnings of a cost of living crisis and fuel shortages continuing for monthsSun Oct 03 2021 - 16:59
Michel Barnier: ‘I told the truth and didn’t change the facts’The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator describes Brexit as a ‘lose-lose’ with the suffering greatest on the British sideSat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00
Poorest families could be forced to choose between heating and eatingLondon Letter: A cost-of-living crisis is looming and Sunak is ignoring the warningsThu Sept 30 2021 - 20:00
Police officer who raped and murdered Sarah Everard will die in jailJudge describes crimes of Wayne Couzens as ‘devastating, tragic and wholly brutal’Thu Sept 30 2021 - 19:40
Starmer wins internal party battle but he must find his voice on botched BrexitLabour conference was dominated by disputes within the party about rule changesThu Sept 30 2021 - 08:14
Starmer’s conference speech marks break with Labour’s leftParty leader heckled repeatedly but Sir Keir also received 17 standing ovationsWed Sept 29 2021 - 18:59
Starmer rejects claim Labour has never been less united under his leadershipFront bench member resigns after being told to argue motion for increased minimum wageTue Sept 28 2021 - 18:46
Britain’s petrol supply ‘improving’ as Johnson denies Brexit is root causeUK government’s plan to issue short-term visas to EU drivers denounced as arrogantTue Sept 28 2021 - 18:33
British ministers and the fuel industry try to reassure public about petrol suppliesLondon mayor Sadiq Khan calls for some petrol stations to be reserved for the exclusive use of key workersMon Sept 27 2021 - 20:00
Johnson accused of putting his self-interest ahead of the welfare of the NorthLabour’s conference has been overshadowed by a resignation and a description of the Conservative cabinet as scumMon Sept 27 2021 - 19:00
Starmer introduces rule changes to sideline left wing of Labour partyBrighton convention sees party leader break pledge to nationalise energy sectorSun Sept 26 2021 - 20:49
Cardinal Sin: Challenging abuse in the Catholic ChurchBook review: Brian Devlin waived his anonymity to expose Cardinal Keith O’Brien and the enduring failure of the churchSat Sept 25 2021 - 06:00
Coveney and Pelosi to discuss NI issues as British row back from criticism of Biden on protocolUS president understands Northern Ireland protocol ‘very well’, Taoiseach saysThu Sept 23 2021 - 02:00
UK seeks to row back minister’s comments on Northern Ireland protocolAgriculture secretary says Biden is ‘wrong’ about protocol and is just listening to Ireland, EUWed Sept 22 2021 - 19:28
Starmer moves to change Labour system for selecting leaderProposal to abolish one-member, one-vote arrangement draws angry response from leftTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:23
UK gas supply issues will not see ‘lights going out’, business secretary Kwarteng saysBritish government accepts small suppliers could go bust due to high wholesale pricesMon Sept 20 2021 - 11:04
Political reshuffle reveals the truth about Johnson’s place on ideological spectrumLondon Letter: Possible return to imperial and Crown Stamp for beer pave the way forwardFri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00
Johnson appoints Belfast-born Conor Burns as Northern Ireland ministerPrime minister’s spokesman plays down Raab’s demotion by insisting new role is ‘crucial’Thu Sept 16 2021 - 20:25
No meaningful negotiating process to resolve NI protocol issues, says FrostBrexit minister outlines government plans to replace retained EU law such as GDPRThu Sept 16 2021 - 16:58
Reshuffle exposes emptiness of Johnson’s vision for BritainRaab the biggest loser while Gove remains the most indispensable figure in governmentWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:30
Johnson demotes Raab and sacks three cabinet ministers in reshuffleLiz Truss takes over at foreign office while Buckland, Jenrick and former education secretary Williamson are oustedWed Sept 15 2021 - 19:30
Johnson relying on booster vaccines for over-50s to avoid further lockdownsGovernment has abandoned many of the levers used in other European countries to control the spread of the virusTue Sept 14 2021 - 21:05
Britain to roll out booster vaccines to over-50s as part of winter Covid planProgramme is the centrepiece of a plan to limit the spread of the virusTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:47
