London hopes Olympic Park will have new lease of life after the GamesWork is under way to save park from becoming a symbol of failed ambitionSat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Salmond seizes on EU poll proposal to revitalise independence driveLONDON LETTER: Scottish poet Robbie Burns’s life was first celebrated by “a Burns’ supper” on January 29th, 1802, though the…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
UK seeking backing for 'reform' bidBritish prime minister David Cameron, who has vowed to hold a referendum on the UK’s European Union membership in five years’ …Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Cable seeks to calm frayed nerves over possibility of UK exitINTERVIEW: Vince Cable thinks it is ‘very unlikely’ that the United Kingdom will leave the EUThu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
British PM rejects 'ever closer' unionVoters in the United Kingdom will be given a referendum on European Union membership within five years, British prime minister…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
MPs look for inquiry into illegal blacklistsDemands have been made by MPs for a Leveson-style inquiry into allegations that construction workers were blacklisted for decades…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Pledge over EU referendum creates a minefield for BritainUK ANALYSIS: David Cameron is taking a step into the unknownThu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Minister says EU referendum 'good news for Ireland'Five years of doubt about the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union will help Ireland’s fight for foreign investors…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Clegg warns that referendum not in national interestUK REACTION: The United Kingdom faces “years and years of uncertainty” following British prime minister David Cameron’s decision…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Unlikely alliance of 'Papist and Prod' opposes change to UK royal lawsLegal changes that will let British monarchs marry Catholics, but not be of that faith, will leave language that is “arcane and…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Pro-EU Tories hoping Cameron speech can find middle wayANALYSIS: Conservative MP for Swindon Robert Buckland led the production last week of a letter from party colleagues declaring…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Cameron urges action against extremismThe battle against “poisonous” Islamic extremism must be fought for years in North Africa with “an iron resolve”, British prime…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Health inequalities growing in Scotland while poor die younger, report saysHealth inequalities in Scotland are not only stark but growing, according to a major new reportMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Cameron speech on EU planned for WednesdayBritish prime minister David Cameron’s delayed speech on the European Union, which will offer significant concessions to Eurosceptic…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Terrorist activity in North Africa poses real threat, says CameronCommons briefing Europe faces an “existential” terrorist threat from al-Qaeda-linked organisations in North Africa, which must…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Poorer people more vulnerable to winter deaths as fuel costs riseLONDON LETTER: Statistics such as those from the Office for National Statistics – Excess Winter Mortality in England and Wales…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Cameron cancels key speech on EU membership because of Algerian hostage crisisBritish prime minister David Cameron last night cancelled a key speech on the UK’s membership of the EU because of the Algerian…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
No DNA tests performed on burgers in BritainBritish food safety inspectors do not carry out the type of DNA checks that led the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to pinpoint…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Tory group outlines EU vision Cameron should haveDavid Cameron is not trusted by many Conservative backbenchers and not just on the European UnionThu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Helicopter flight review expected following crashHelicopter flight rules for London are expected to be overhauled following yesterday’s horrific crash which left two people dead…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Court defines limits for religious believersThe European Court of Human Rights has limited the right of religious believers to exercise their belief at work if it restricts…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Ireland Fund honours former law student for Magdalene laundries workStudying law in University College Dublin, Killiney-born Maeve O’Rourke left for a year in Minnesota in the United States to …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Starting pay for new police cut to £19,000The salary of newly recruited British police officers will start at £19,000 a year, following home secretary Theresa May’s decision…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Cameron to brief Conservative cabinet colleagues on European Union speechBritish prime minister David Cameron will today brief Conservative ministers on his highly anticipated European Union speech, …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Cameron brings forward speech on UK role in EuropeBritish prime minister David Cameron has been forced to bring forward his speech laying out demands for the UK’s renegotiated…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Steaming back to the dawn of the railway ageCarriage No 353 of London’s Metropolitan Railway, which once ran, resplendently appointed, behind a steam locomotive, suffered…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Welsh man could face rest of his life in jailWelshman Clive Sharp, who pleaded guilty yesterday to the murder of Offaly vet Catherine Gowing, could spend the rest of his …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Best UK record for diagnosis of Alzheimer'sBelfast has the best record of any city in the United Kingdom for identifying people with dementia, according to an analysis …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Over 66% of British electorate want poll on EU membershipMore than two-thirds of British voters want a referendum on whether they should stay as members of the European Union though …Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Police numbers lowest for nine yearsAs recruitment cuts bite in England and Wales, the number of police officers younger than 26 has halved since 2009 – from 9,088…Mon Jan 14 2013 - 00:00
Savile 'a prolific, predatory sex offender'Television star Jimmy Savile thought about abusing children “every minute of every waking day”, the police officer investigating…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Taking a hard look at soft defences against Britain's floodwatersThe humble earthworm may help to ease Britain’s increasing flood riskFri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Parties urged to resolve flag disputeEfforts to end weeks of street protests over the flying of the union flag over Belfast City Hall must be led by political parties…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Bankruptcy in Britain still an option for IrishDespite failed cases by Brian and Mary Patricia O'Donnell and Séan Quinn, the UK route is back on the agenda for many Irish people…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
The PM's speech: Cameron ties himself in knots over EU questionThe multilingual Nick Clegg was in humorous mood yesterday, joking that the prime minister, David Cameron, will bring him along…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Creditors of bankrupt Westlife singer Filan called to Dublin meeting later this monthCreditors of Westlife singer Shane Filan, who was declared bankrupt in Britain in June after being unable to repay €18 million…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
US warns influence in Washington weakened if UK left European UnionBritish prime minister David Cameron has been warned by US president Barack Obama that the UK will be sidelined internationally…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Divisions exposed as MPs back 1% welfare capWelfare payments in the United Kingdom will rise by just 1 per cent a year over the next three years, following a House of Commons…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Cameron and Clegg give 'Ronseal' coalition a fresh coat of varnishPoliticians, to borrow a hackneyed phrase, campaign in poetry but govern in proseTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Olympics ran rings around a perfect showIn the days running up to July 27th, the British suffered a collective bout of nerves about their ability to run the Olympic …Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
‘Evasive’ O’Donnell fails in UK bankruptcy attemptBank of Ireland will press for property investors Brian and Mary Patricia O’Donnell to be made bankrupt in Ireland next month…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Royal rights for women escape the aristocracyLONDON LETTER: Female British aristocrats are feeling unloved this Christmas.Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Second man held over police 'plebs' rowPolice investigating allegations that Conservative MP Andrew Mitchell was falsely accused of calling officers “plebs” have arrested…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Wealthy Traveller family sentenced to jail for exploiting vulnerable menFive members of an Irish Traveller family have been jailed in England for nearly 17 years for forcing homeless alcoholic or drug…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Nama-owned US navy HQ on marketThe former headquarters of the United States navy in Britain in leafy Grosvenor Square in London – bought with a £240 million…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Investigation under way into police role in Mitchell caseBritish prime minister David Cameron has said allegations that a police officer sought “to blacken the name” of former government…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Decision to drop Savile programme 'flawed'Senior BBC executives have escaped sacking over a decision last year not to broadcast a Newsnight programme in December 2011 …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Blair warns against making scapgoats of immigrants in debate on Britain's problemsFormer British prime minister Tony Blair, blamed by some for allowing hundreds of thousands of eastern Europeans to migrate to…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
British expert group splits on rights BillThe British commission on a Bill of rights, set up by prime minister David Cameron, has divided sharply over the European Convention…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Cameron to reveal plan for poll on British role in EUBritish prime minister David Cameron is to lay out his plans for a referendum on the United Kingdom’s European Union membership…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
