Jason Arday: Was the British media to blame for his death? His supporters blame the media but others say public scrutiny of the tragic academic was justifiedSat Aug 22 2026 - 06:00
A Great British pub crawl (for journalistic purposes)UK government is worried about pub closures but we have done our best to keep them in businessTue Aug 18 2026 - 15:48
‘No British citizenship, no benefits.’ Kind of.Reform UK unveils tough proposals to save £50 billion. But what about the Irish?Mon Aug 17 2026 - 17:36
Signs that Farage could ultimately emerge out the far side of payments controversyFarage would be overwhelming favourite to win any further byelection, but of much greater concern to him will be the flagging poll ratings of Reform UKFri Aug 14 2026 - 12:55
Farage and Reform UK damaged by Labour upheavalReform UK leader is once again occupying the role of underdog in the race for victory in the next UK general electionThu Aug 13 2026 - 17:16
Government plans to ‘lean in’ to Andy Burnham’s Irish heritage, says junior ministerMinister of State Neale Richmond is in Britain to launch the Republic’s new diaspora strategyWed Jul 22 2026 - 20:02
Meet the most powerful woman in Britain Louise Haigh’s career seemed in tatters 18 months ago, but now she is the Labour Party’s new queenWed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00
Starmer ally hits back at Burnham administration in row over its first big policy announcementFormer chancellor contradicts new PM’s administration on source of funding for electricity bills VAT cutTue Jul 21 2026 - 18:34
Andy Burnham wastes no time in purging his government of Starmer alliesNew UK prime minister surprises Westminster with choice of chancellor of the exchequerMon Jul 20 2026 - 23:19
Emotion was creased across both faces as Andy Burnham embraced the woman who shaped himNew UK prime minister shared a tender moment with his mother before vowing to ‘bring back hope’Mon Jul 20 2026 - 19:14
Andy Burnham to call for unity as he takes control of skittish BritainFormer Greater Manchester mayor to become UK’s sixth new prime minister in a decade as Keir Starmer departsMon Jul 20 2026 - 07:06
‘I am ready’: Andy Burnham to become UK’s seventh PM in 10 yearsFormer Greater Manchester mayor, who replaces Keir Starmer as Labour leader, says party is on ‘last chance’ to changeFri Jul 17 2026 - 20:31
A pub tour of ‘Manchesterism’ as Andy Burnham gets ready for Downing StreetFrom ‘warm and optimistic’ to occasionally a ‘stubborn shithouse', Britain’s next prime minister elicits strong opinionsFri Jul 17 2026 - 15:59
Ann Widdecombe’s murder stirs familiar feelings of fear and dread among Westminster MPsFormer Tory minister is the third national politician in Britain to be murdered in a decadeTue Jul 14 2026 - 11:08
Weary Clacton repels media hordes as Jaywick shines on in Farage’s byelection strongholdShirt and trouser-wearing army from the city heads for England’s North Sea coastSat Jul 11 2026 - 06:00
Farage political rivals say they will boycott ‘fake’ byelection after his resignationReform UK leader accused of having ‘hissy fit’ to distract from ongoing investigation in to undeclared £5m ‘gift’ he receivedTue Jul 07 2026 - 19:36
Nigel Farage throws down gauntlet to his foes in the gamble of his political life Reform UK leader to stand down as MP for Clacton and run again in subsequent by-election, as he tries to get ahead of donations rowTue Jul 07 2026 - 16:39
King of the casuals: What Andy Burnham’s dad-friendly labels say about his push for powerBritain’s prime minister-in-waiting is rewriting the rules of political authenticity, aided by a wardrobe of centrist-dad staplesFri Jul 03 2026 - 11:55
How vapes and pouches have become the tobacco industry’s great smokeless hopeBritish American Tobacco seeks engagement with Government, but sector continues to be shunned officiallyFri Jul 03 2026 - 06:00
Evidence of the English psyche’s greatest fear lies in Surrey’s hillsBritain believes it hears the war drums beating, which is why defence spending dominates Westminster thinkingWed Jul 01 2026 - 05:50
Andy Burnham’s pledge to boost England’s north has a familiar ringThe man who seems poised to replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister promises to ‘rewire Britain’Mon Jun 29 2026 - 19:08
Who could be the main players on Team Burnham?Former Greater Manchester mayor, who could become UK’s next PM by mid-July, is not short on optionsFri Jun 26 2026 - 17:37
King Charles upends tradition and opts not to live in Buckingham PalaceAfter expensive revamp, monarch to keep palace as office while opening doors to paying visitorsThu Jun 25 2026 - 22:00
A change of guard at Buckingham Palace: Charles steps back from ‘the big house’King’s decision signals a quieter shift, recasting the crown’s most recognisable residence as a stage set rather than lived-in seat of powerThu Jun 25 2026 - 22:00
Badenoch eschews niceties and takes lumps out of Starmer’s cabinet in first PMQs after quittingPresumed incoming prime minister Andy Burnham should get ready for a weekly battle with the rambunctious Tory leaderWed Jun 24 2026 - 20:15
‘Starmer failed Wales’: Plaid Cymru first minister Rhun ap Iorwerth on nationhood and new challengesWelsh leader is in Dublin for talks with the Irish Government, his first foreign trip since ending Labour’s century-old grip on WalesWed Jun 24 2026 - 06:00
UK’s zany new political customs were on full display this weekComedy candidates, an ousted prime minister and hecklers were all out in forceWed Jun 24 2026 - 05:00
Andy Burnham could still face challenge in race to become UK prime ministerA handful of outside-bet candidates have not ruled themselves out of the leadership competition Tue Jun 23 2026 - 08:50
Andy Burnham sworn in as new MP after ‘broken’ Starmer holds back tears as he resignsAs it happened: Keir Starmer stands downMon Jun 22 2026 - 19:03
Keir Starmer: No ode and no joy, just a man trying not to cryUK prime minister resigns with emotional address as Andy Burnham arrives in Westminster, poised to take his jobMon Jun 22 2026 - 17:02
Starmer expected to outline timetable for departure outside No 10Move would clear the way for Andy Burnham to become prime minister without formal contestMon Jun 22 2026 - 06:00
Can Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Keir Starmer?Starmer may be on his way out but the issues that constrained his premiership won’t go with himSun Jun 21 2026 - 18:05
Trump says Starmer ‘will resign’ as prime minister on MondayStarmer, who has faced ‘political realities’ of his situation, set to be replaced by newly-elected MP Andy BurnhamSun Jun 21 2026 - 17:11
Andy Burnham’s Britain appears to be moving towards reality. What would it look like?After his resounding byelection victory in Makerfield, what is the so-called King of the North’s vision for the UK if he unseats Keir Starmer as prime minister? Sat Jun 20 2026 - 06:00
Andy Burnham triumphs. The battle for Britain’s political future beginsKeir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UKFri Jun 19 2026 - 18:20
Keir Starmer facing pressure to resign from ministers after Burnham’s by-election winWin for Greater Manchester mayor paves way for challenge to Keir Starmer’s leadership Fri Jun 19 2026 - 17:15
Andy Burnham eyes byelection finishing line while for Starmer it might truly be the endGreater Manchester mayor is favourite to win on Thursday but the spectre of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK isn’t banished yetWed Jun 17 2026 - 07:00
In praise of the Wigan kebab: ‘Want Irish curry sauce with it?’Locals are surely the carbohydrate kings and queens of EnglandWed Jun 17 2026 - 01:00
Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca ShepherdRebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading BritainMon Jun 15 2026 - 19:14
Downing Street contender Andy Burnham would pursue closer British-Irish relationsIntervention by favourite to oust prime minister seems calculated to assuage concerns over future relations Mon Jun 15 2026 - 06:00
Tinderbox Britain: violence over Henry Nowak case stirs fears of another summer of disorderTwo years after Britain was consumed by riots led by white nationalists, authorities are trying to prevent a repeatSat Jun 06 2026 - 05:33
Elon Musk accused of ‘interfering’ in British politics with posts on Henry Nowak deathBillionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in SouthamptonThu Jun 04 2026 - 18:18
Starmer apologises for British army ‘overreaction’ in 1972 killing of five people in BelfastCoroner found at least four of those shot dead in Springhill Westrock massacre were unarmed, including a girl shot in faceWed Jun 03 2026 - 15:10
UK visa ban for anti-Israel activists from US prompts freedom-of-speech concernsCenk Uygur and his nephew Hasan Piker were prevented from boarding flights from Los Angeles to LondonWed Jun 03 2026 - 06:00
Latest Mandelson files show what former ambassador really thought of Keir Starmer’s governmentTranche of 1,500 pages of emails and WhatsApps released on MondayMon Jun 01 2026 - 20:32
Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform strongholdScale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party Sat May 23 2026 - 05:24
‘Some Londoners give us strange looks’: Scottish blacksmith stops traffic at Chelsea Flower ShowGrand old Scottish tradition of capping things with traffic cones comes to LondonWed May 20 2026 - 06:00
‘A nice treat’: Catherine Connolly greeted by Irish gardeners at Chelsea Flower ShowSecond day of President’s first official trip to Britain sees her attend horticultural exhibition and London Irish CentreTue May 19 2026 - 17:21
Catherine Connolly warns against ‘normalising slaughter’ in speech during first official UK visitCatherine Connolly speaks of need to ‘decolonise’ Irish minds in embassy address in LondonMon May 18 2026 - 21:02
President’s sister among Irish people detained by Israel after Gaza aid boats interceptedIrish detainees preparing to go on hunger strike, says activist shortly before captureMon May 18 2026 - 18:28
