Hand of Sir Humphrey suspected in May’s failed cabinet reshuffleLondon Letter: Reshuffle intended to assert prime minister’s authority exposes lack of itFri Jan 12 2018 - 01:00
David Trimble warns of unionist backlash over BrexitThe former Northern Ireland first minister backed Brexit in 2016 referendumThu Jan 11 2018 - 20:39
UK to push for financial services to be part of post-Brexit dealChancellor warns that weakening London as a financial centre could expose EU to a crashWed Jan 10 2018 - 19:52
Theresa May tries to revitalise ministerial ranksFourteen new junior ministers, eight of them women and five from ethnic minoritiesTue Jan 09 2018 - 21:19
Theresa May’s modest cabinet reshuffle brings few surprisesPrime minister criticised as senior ministers refuse to move from postsMon Jan 08 2018 - 21:23
Failed Cabinet reshuffle leaves Theresa May looking weak as everChaos and lack of direction define premiership whose clear focus must stay on BrexitMon Jan 08 2018 - 20:54
Bradley mentioned North just twice in Commons since 2010New Northern Ireland secretary surprised some with handling of Murdoch Sky bidMon Jan 08 2018 - 20:30
Theresa May vows to stay on ahead of cabinet reshuffle‘I’m not a quitter,’ says UK prime minister, as up to six ministers face sack on MondaySun Jan 07 2018 - 17:18
Tony Blair: Government could oppose final Brexit dealDiscussions over Border highlight central dilemma for Theresa May, says former PMThu Jan 04 2018 - 01:00
Blair says EU should remain open to UK rethink on BrexitBlair says British government will struggle to win parliamentary approval for withdrawal dealThu Jan 04 2018 - 00:01
The world in 2018: Brexit, US mid-terms, Korean unrestFrom Trump to tragedy, Kim Jong-un to a royal wedding, a compelling roundup from an at times incredible yearSat Dec 30 2017 - 06:00
Theresa May ends 2017 on a happy note after calamitous yearThe EU’s decision to allow Brexit negotiations to move on to a second phase was a high point for the prime minister, whose gamble on an early election backfired spectacularlyThu Dec 28 2017 - 04:00
The waistcoat, the ham and the bad-tempered Tory: a lesson in friendshipLondon Letter: An intimate moment in a less religious, lonelier BritainFri Dec 22 2017 - 01:00
Barnier delivers stark message to May as EU ushers Britain out the doorEU’s Brexit negotiator shows Brussels means what it says about a time-limited transitionThu Dec 21 2017 - 02:00
Damian Green sacked from British government after pornography claimMay ally said in letter he had not seen images but lied about being informed of themWed Dec 20 2017 - 22:10
May rejects Barnier’s post-Brexit transition deadlineBritish prime minister says EU’s December 2020 deadline still be negotiatedWed Dec 20 2017 - 19:12
Britain to seek tailored free trade deal with EU, May saysMichel Barnier insists bespoke deal not on cards but only a deal along lines of Canada’sTue Dec 19 2017 - 19:32
Stark reality of Brexit aftermath beginning to unfoldAnalysis: EU not to entertain single market benefits for Britain keen to shed obligationsTue Dec 19 2017 - 01:00
May admits UK cannot implement new trade deals during Brexit transitionBarnier adviser say impact of Brexit on Ireland still an EU priority for second phase of talksMon Dec 18 2017 - 18:00
May to say UK intends to sign trade deals in Brexit transition periodBrexiteer backbenchers criticise chancellor over his view of ‘status quo’ transition periodMon Dec 18 2017 - 01:00
British PM welcomes progress to new phase of Brexit talksTheresa May says European Council decision key step to ‘smooth and orderly’ EU exitFri Dec 15 2017 - 19:51
Ordinary Leavers see Brexit they voted for running awayLondon Letter: The promise of fewer immigrants and more public money is fading fastFri Dec 15 2017 - 01:00
Theresa May puts brave face on MPs’ ‘veto’ of final Brexit dealDavis says no-deal Brexit less likely as support for it wavers even on Tory backbenchesThu Dec 14 2017 - 20:08
Defeat on Brexit Bill could delay negotiations, says David DavisPro-Brexit media react angrily as rebel Conservatives push through amendmentsThu Dec 14 2017 - 19:39
Tory rebels inflict embarrassing Brexit defeat on Theresa MayAmendment to EU Bill means government cannot implement deal with EU without MPs’ backingWed Dec 13 2017 - 20:00
Tory disarray the hallmark of rolling Brexit agendaAnalysis: Unsettled Conservative benches show little inclination to unite around PMTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Brexit Border commitment binding, says British governmentPrime minister tells MPs no hard frontier even if wished for trade pact proves elusiveTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Brexit deal is not a binding commitment, says Davis‘It was much more a statement of intent than it was a legally enforceable thing’Sun Dec 10 2017 - 20:03
Kate Hoey: an Antrim-born MP who said Ireland should pay for Border‘I’ll do anything to make sure that the UK has Northern Ireland as an integral part of it’Sun Dec 10 2017 - 17:41
Now May must have the talk with her cabinet she has been putting off for monthsPrime minister will ask her ministers for the first time what they actually wantSat Dec 09 2017 - 06:00
Government believes EU-UK deal paves way for much softer BrexitIreland gets commitment there will be no hard border even if UK leaves EU without dealSat Dec 09 2017 - 00:20
Brexit breakthrough: Taoiseach says ‘politically bullet-proof’ deal rules out hard borderDUP would have preferred if May did not sign deal, says it won ‘six substantive changes’Fri Dec 08 2017 - 15:31
New deal preserves promise of full regulatory alignmentAnalysis: Importantly, the sides have agreed to continue talks on Ireland in next phaseFri Dec 08 2017 - 08:15
Peers and beers, MPs and G&Ts: Westminster’s drinking habitsA drunken fight in a Westminster bar this week was a throwback to the old waysFri Dec 08 2017 - 01:00
Boris Johnson warns May against special NI Brexit arrangementBritish foreign secretary describes second phase of talks as ‘exciting bit’Thu Dec 07 2017 - 20:27
Brexit: Varadkar and May speak by phone amid efforts to resolve impasseTaoiseach is playing a dangerous game, says DUP’s Nigel DoddsWed Dec 06 2017 - 20:31
Theresa May confident Brexit deal can be done in timeArlene Foster says more work needed on Border textWed Dec 06 2017 - 20:22
May and Davis hint at UK-wide ‘regulatory alignment’Brexit secretary says Northern Ireland will not be left under separate regulatory regimeWed Dec 06 2017 - 01:00
Westminster wakes up to spreading ‘regulatory alignment’Nobody speaks in favour of any special regime for Northern IrelandTue Dec 05 2017 - 21:00
Labour condemns May’s botched deal on the Border‘The DUP tail is wagging the Tory dog. This is now a deeply serious situation’ – StarmerTue Dec 05 2017 - 20:35
Brexit: Government denies trying to keep Border deal details from DUPDraft agreement was a ‘big shock’ to Democratic Unionists, says Arlene FosterTue Dec 05 2017 - 19:21
Denis Staunton: May’s dithering makes Brexit deal more difficultUK prime minister could now come under pressure to walk away from talksTue Dec 05 2017 - 05:30
Blow to hopes for Brexit deal as Tory backbenchers back DUPUnionists reject ‘regulatory divergence’ as Varadkar says he is ‘disappointed’ with impasseTue Dec 05 2017 - 01:05
Brexit: Varadkar ‘surprised and disappointed’ at lack of dealAgreement between EU and Britain ‘not possible today’ as DUP objectsMon Dec 04 2017 - 20:04
‘Logical impossibility’: Tory backbencher on NI-EU alignmentMeanwhile Corbyn blames failure to reach agreement on ‘grubby deal’ with DUPMon Dec 04 2017 - 19:58
Hardline Brexiteers hand May list of negotiating ‘red lines’Letter urges prime minister to walk away if seven new conditions are not metSun Dec 03 2017 - 17:42
There’s no British solution to the Irish problemBritain and the EU have made progress on money and citizens’ rights, but not on IrelandSat Dec 02 2017 - 05:45
Theresa May’s deputy rejects office-computer pornography claimDamian Green already being investigated after journalist claimed he acted inappropriatelyFri Dec 01 2017 - 19:09
Donald Tusk firmly supports Ireland in Brexit negotiationsIf UK’s offer on the Border ‘is unacceptable to Ireland it will be unacceptable to the EU’Fri Dec 01 2017 - 18:27
Crunch UK-EU talks spark DUP fears of concessions on BorderGovernment could not accept re-emergence of Border, says TánaisteFri Dec 01 2017 - 06:28
