Government fears referendum to give Irish diaspora vote in presidential elections ‘could be lost’ Defeat may be the outcome ‘if we hold this referendum without a proper debate ... without letting people know what this means’Mon Jul 07 2025 - 16:55
Karl Brophy buys stake in Piers Morgan’s growing media groupIrish former journalist and British broadcaster have known each other yearsSat Jul 05 2025 - 23:00
Piers Morgan: ‘My DNA is predominantly Irish whether Ireland wants that or not’Broadcaster on his famous friends, future of media, ‘pathetic’ Kneecap and why his Offaly roots don’t make him a BiffoSat Jul 05 2025 - 06:00
‘Worst of any prime minister’: Ten moments that defined Labour’s first year in power in the UKFrom a ‘loveless landslide’ to excessive gloom and a climbdown forced by his own MPs, the UK prime minister has endured a torrid first 12 months in officeFri Jul 04 2025 - 14:00
Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan sympathises with Rachel Reeves Prime minister says tears were as a result of a ‘purely personal’ matterThu Jul 03 2025 - 18:52
Keir Starmer forced by his own MPs into embarrassing climbdown on disability cutsPrime minister staves off defeat, but Labour rebels effectively gut government’s welfare reform legislationTue Jul 01 2025 - 19:45
Lucy Letby case roils Britain’s legal and medical establishmentsCheshire police arrest three senior staff from Countess of Chester hospital, where Letby worked before her conviction for murder of babiesTue Jul 01 2025 - 15:54
Keir Starmer facing Labour rebellion on Tuesday despite caving in on disability benefit cutsLabour rebels accuse British government of ‘rowing back’ on deal agreed last weekTue Jul 01 2025 - 05:00
Cost to take priority over ‘aesthetics’ in future State infrastructure projectsMinister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers was in London where he spoke of a new “disciplined” approach to investmentFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
Vote on Keir Starmer’s disability cuts Bill faces major challenge from Labour rebelsGovernment proposals to reduce spend on personal independence payments faces showdown moment Wed Jun 25 2025 - 18:04
Eastwood faces big hurdles for Áras but observers of the MP in Westminster say he has an edgeCharismatic former leader of SDLP, currently MP for Foyle, is considering a run for the Irish presidency this autumnTue Jun 24 2025 - 18:43
Tempers flare at pro-Palestine protest in central LondonUK government is to proscribe the Palestine Action groupMon Jun 23 2025 - 19:30
How the death of an ‘old boy from Ireland’ in London-Irish suburb sparked a misguided viral appealThe death of Martin Fallon from Sligo recently sparked a viral post about Archway’s evolving Irish enclaveFri Jun 20 2025 - 09:11
Europe should stop whining and ‘act like the superpower’ it is, former US general warnsBen Hodges tells a London audience that Nato members on continent should prepare for future Russian strikes on their air and sea portsThu Jun 19 2025 - 17:25
Kneecap case: ‘A woman pointed to a sniggering Móglaí Bap as the magistrate asked if anyone knew an Irish interpreter’Bedlam and singing outside London court as Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh appears on charge over displaying Hizbullah flagWed Jun 18 2025 - 13:37
Liberal-minded Tories call for ‘defence of civility’ in face of populist politicsTory MP at launch of report on centre-right politics suggests Chinese influence became a ‘cancer’ in the British economy Tue Jun 17 2025 - 19:00
Zia Yusuf: Reform UK’s biggest ‘star’ after Nigel FarageScottish-born Muslim eyes a future in parliamentTue Jun 17 2025 - 12:00
Keir Starmer accused of being ‘dragged into’ U-turn on grooming gangs abuse inquiry Review ordered by British government highlights ‘over-representation’ of Pakistani men in abuse of British girlsMon Jun 16 2025 - 19:04
Nigel Farage sets Britain’s political weather but Reform UK has clouds in its own skyDespite success with voters, recent upheaval was a reminder that Farage’s party can still self-harmFri Jun 13 2025 - 16:16
Reeves vows to ‘renew Britain’ with big rises for NHS, housing and defence in spending reviewChancellor says years of Tory austerity budgets created a ‘lost decade for growth, wages and living standards’ Wed Jun 11 2025 - 14:20
A Joycean mystery is mapped out in London as Bloomsday loomsFormer Fleet Street veteran has acquired an atlas he believes is linked to UlyssesWed Jun 11 2025 - 02:00
Traveller youth take the reins as crowds visit Appleby Horse FairAnnual equine festival is display of pride by Irish and British Travellers and Romany GypsiesSun Jun 08 2025 - 18:00
‘Scunnered’ Scottish voters go to the polls in crucial byelectionSNP favourite to win while Reform UK fancies its chances of beating Labour, which has lost ground it gained in 2024 general electionWed Jun 04 2025 - 19:50
‘Simply not good enough’: MPs concerned by ‘intolerable risks’ at Sellafield site‘Simply not good enough’: Westminster report on clean-up job at Sellafield flags worsening dangersWed Jun 04 2025 - 08:59
Mother and son risk death in solidarity with each otherPolitical issues eclipsed by the love and worry of a daughter and sisterTue Jun 03 2025 - 17:11
Britain to move closer to ‘warfighting readiness’ as review calls for defence overhaulStrategic defence review launched in Westminster as UK government promises investmentTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
UK-Israel relations plunge as calls grow in Britain to recognise PalestineBritish and Israeli officials trade fierce criticism after Keir Starmer’s threat of sanctions over attacks on GazaFri May 23 2025 - 15:00
Alleged display of Hizbullah flag at Kneecap gig may prove costly for rapper Flag associated with Lebanese armed group alleged to have appeared at one of the band’s gigs in Kentish Town, north London, last November Thu May 22 2025 - 16:06
‘I soon regretted not putting on pants’: Unwelcome early-morning callers arrived at my door, demanding £1,000Bailiffs hired by local authorities prefer payment before breakfast - especially at the weekendWed May 21 2025 - 05:00
‘We need him here with us’: 69-year-old woman on hunger strike in Britain over son imprisoned in EgyptLaila Soueif believes time is running out for her human rights activist son – and for herTue May 20 2025 - 17:04
All smiles and bonhomie as Keir and Ursula clinch dealPost-Brexit agreement covers areas such as trade, security and defence contracts, food standards, the energy market and emissions tradingMon May 19 2025 - 17:53
UK declares ‘new chapter’ in relationship with EUThe deal has been agreed between the European Union and the UK and also includes elements on security and defenceMon May 19 2025 - 16:56
Defence pact likely to be centrepiece of EU-UK ‘reset’ summit in LondonKeir Starmer to host Ursula von der Leyen for UK’s first formal summit with Brussels since Brexit, with talks on knife edgeSat May 17 2025 - 05:00
Temperatures rise in UK’s assisted dying debate amid claims of ‘chaotic’ processMPs will have to wait until at least next month to get their final say on new proposal to allow terminally ill the right to dieFri May 16 2025 - 19:07
MPs get their final say on assisted dying Bill in landmark debate on FridayProposal to allow terminally ill people to end their lives in England and Wales is back before the House of Commons after safeguards revisedThu May 15 2025 - 17:06
London Tube network’s power failures fuel passenger paranoiaLondon Letter: Transportation network has been repeatedly crippled by fires at substationsWed May 14 2025 - 05:00
Quiet shattered in Keir Starmer’s old neighbourhood after firebomb attack at house owned by prime ministerPolice investigating three arson attacks on property linked to the UK prime minister have arrested a 21-year-old manTue May 13 2025 - 17:51
Starmer announces tough immigration stance as PM vows to ‘take back control’ of Britain’s bordersBig announcement shows how far Labour has shifted right on immigration during Starmer’s short time in No 10Mon May 12 2025 - 19:12
Starmer agrees to quick US trade deal to save UK car industryNegotiations continue over US’s across-the-board 10% reciprocal tariffsFri May 09 2025 - 06:00
Keir Starmer pressured by his own MPs to ‘stop pussyfooting around’Labour backbench disquiet grows after dire local elections performanceWed May 07 2025 - 20:12
Driving in London: My speed awareness course was like the prison in The Shawshank Redemption - everyone was innocentOf all the culture war issues in Britain, the 20mph limit in London is one of the oddestWed May 07 2025 - 05:00
VE Day: Britain takes a break from its troubles to celebrate 80th anniversaryParades and military fly-past in central London as capital is festooned for traditional British pomp and ceremonyMon May 05 2025 - 18:00
VE Day: Victory in Europe, angst in BritainBritain will celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day at a time when its national identity is being roiled by immigration rows Sat May 03 2025 - 05:00
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK lives up to the hype, trouncing Labour and Tories in local election votes Reform also wins crucial Westminster byelection as it upends English politics with a string of stunning victories Fri May 02 2025 - 18:55
Tories braced for losses while Reform could emerge on top as parts of England hold local and mayoral votesNigel Farage’s party vies with Labour for working class votes in England’s north and midlands while Tories and Lib Dems battle in the southWed Apr 30 2025 - 15:04
Kneecap Cornwall gig cancelled, as British government warns Glastonbury organisers to ‘think carefully’ about proceeding with bandFamilies of murdered MPs reject band’s ‘half an apology’Tue Apr 29 2025 - 18:39
Mark Paul: Kneecap united the English establishment and the separatist Scots – a real feat. There was no coming back from thatKneecap bit off more than they could chew in publicity row in Britain this weekTue Apr 29 2025 - 13:14
Irish man may have made call to British police that led to fatal incident, says watchdog David Joyce, originally from Galway, died in Milton Keynes after running at armed officers responding to report about man with gun Fri Apr 25 2025 - 17:59
Showdown between Reform and Labour as crucial UK byelection loomsNigel Farage’s insurgent party faces off against Keir Starmer’s Labour in Red Wall battleFri Apr 25 2025 - 13:12
Kemi Badenoch plays down Tory frontbencher’s comments about tie-up with Nigel Farage’s Reform UKTory leader goaded by Keir Starmer after Robert Jenrick appeared to undermine herWed Apr 23 2025 - 19:03
