Sunak’s ‘five pledges’ to voters may be what finally drags him downThe prime minister is in trouble on all five of the landmark promises he made to the electorate in JanuaryMon Jun 26 2023 - 20:23
‘Russia must pay’: How to meet Ukraine’s $411bn war billSupport for Ukraine’s accession to the EU appears to be solidifying, as does the will to make Russia financially accountableFri Jun 23 2023 - 12:57
Kingspan pushing ahead with €280m Ukraine manufacturing ‘campus’Cavan insulation company and Ukraine’s government say construction of facility to go ahead, despite continuing warThu Jun 22 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine Recovery Conference: EU commits €50bn at London fund-raising meetingPolitical and business leaders meeting to raise funds to rebuild country after Russian invasionWed Jun 21 2023 - 17:09
Brixton celebrates Windrush and the start of multicultural BritainThursday is the 75th anniversary of the first docking near London of immigrant ship, HMT Empire WindrushWed Jun 21 2023 - 05:00
Ukraine plans for its future even as the war rages onThe embattled nation and the UK jointly host the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London this weekTue Jun 20 2023 - 22:30
President issues unprecedented apology over ‘throwaway remarks’ about neutrality chairwomanMichael D Higgins singled out Prof Louise Richardson in an interview where he pointedly referred to her ‘very large letter DBE’Tue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
President Michael D Higgins apologises to Prof Louise Richardson for ‘throwaway remark’Tánaiste Micheál Martin defends appointment of professor to chair conference on military neutralityMon Jun 19 2023 - 17:56
‘We were four and now we are three’: Irish family of Grace O’Malley-Kumar share grief following Nottingham attackSinéad O’Malley says daughter wanted only a few things in life: ‘To be a doctor, to play hockey, and to have fun’Sat Jun 17 2023 - 05:00
House of Commons vote will show if Boris Johnson still wields any real influence on MPsMonday’s vote on Committee of Privileges report, which found former PM misled parliament over Partygate, will quantify scale of the Boris problem for prime minister Rishi SunakThu Jun 15 2023 - 15:35
Young woman murdered in Nottingham came from well-known Irish medical familyGrace O’Malley-Kumar’s mother is a London-based Irish anaesthetist, while her grandfather was head of the RCSIWed Jun 14 2023 - 15:26
‘It’s like leaving a tip at a restaurant’: UK’s honours system in the spotlight London Letter: Boris Johnson tried to arrange a knighthood for his father while some of his closest political allies were rejected for membership of the House of LordsWed Jun 14 2023 - 05:00
SNP: Party divisions deepen after Sturgeon arrest as Labour sizes up opportunity to dominate Scottish politics As SNP support falls, backing for independence hovers at 50% but Humza Yousaf has no clear strategy to secure itMon Jun 12 2023 - 20:33
‘You could hear his soul when he sang’: Hugh Callaghan of the Birmingham Six laid to rest in LondonBelfast native, who was wrongly imprisoned for more than 16 years over an IRA pub bombing, died aged 93Mon Jun 12 2023 - 19:57
Nicola Sturgeon says she is ‘innocent of any wrongdoing’ after arrest in SNP finances investigationFormer Scotland first minister released without charge; MP calls for her suspension from Scottish National PartySun Jun 11 2023 - 20:06
Conservatives urge unity after mutiny no-show by Boris Johnson supportersFormer PM’s political career in ruins after he quit as an MP and criticised leader Rishi SunakSun Jun 11 2023 - 15:14
Lunch with Alex Salmond: Fishing for votes amid a battle for the soul of Scottish independenceScotland’s former first minister is on the comeback trail with a proposed electoral pact for nationalists, but is he truly serious about it?Fri Jun 09 2023 - 15:59
Guto Harri: ‘The defenestration of Boris Johnson was brutal’ Guto Harri has released a lively podcast, Unprecedented, spilling the beans on Johnson’s time in Number 10Fri Jun 09 2023 - 09:00
London restaurants dine out on their not-so-discretionary service chargesTipping culture in London has grown aggressively in recent yearsWed Jun 07 2023 - 06:00
Why Johnson and Sunak may fear a Covid inquiry perusing their old WhatsAppsThe former prime minister says he doesn’t want to turn on his old phone for security reasons while the current premier may face scrutiny over Eat Out to Help OutFri Jun 02 2023 - 18:08
RAF Lossiemouth: The British military airbase that protects Irish skiesTyphoon fighter jets were scrambled from the Scottish airfield – between a golf course and a pig farm – in 2020 to escort Russian bombers from Irish-controlled airspaceFri Jun 02 2023 - 14:30
UK government in legal action over demand for Johnson messages Sunak’s Cabinet Office was ordered to disclose material by head of Covid-19 inquiryThu Jun 01 2023 - 19:01
Scotland’s whisky capital looks barren as angry seagulls outnumber peopleScotland Letter: Scotch sales are up and tourism is back, so why are other local businesses yet to feel the benefit?Wed May 31 2023 - 03:00
John Major: terms for UK calling Border poll in North should be spelled outFormer British PM says Belfast Agreement should be ‘tweaked’ in speech at Irish embassy in LondonThu May 25 2023 - 06:30
Spectre of Boris Johnson returns to trouble Rishi Sunak and spread fresh rancour among ToriesThe former prime minister and the government’s official Covid inquiry are both threatening to sue the Cabinet OfficeWed May 24 2023 - 19:12
Sunak criticises Braverman over speeding ticket row but will take no more actionBritish PM clears home secretary of any breach of ministerial codeWed May 24 2023 - 12:16
Carousel keeps spinning for potential leaders of the Tory right wingLondon Letter: Suella Braverman is the latest to damage her standing as old pretenders re-emergeTue May 23 2023 - 20:04
Chelsea Flower Show: Kerry gardener’s ‘dreams come true’ with gold medal and award Billy Alexander of Kells Bay House & Gardens wins best exhibit in Great Pavilion at prestigious London horticultural eventTue May 23 2023 - 12:57
Environmental campaigner and singer Feargal Sharkey criticises ‘non existent’ £10bn plan for river sewage problemFormer Undertones frontman is unimpressed by apology this week from water companies for polluting riversThu May 18 2023 - 18:17
Mercurial Angela Rayner fails to shine while deputising for StarmerLabour leader may have to work hard to suitably accommodate deputy in government after next electionWed May 17 2023 - 19:36
Mind the gap: Don’t make small talk and other unwritten rules of Tube travellingLondon Underground can be a joy but just don’t get caught looking at anybodyWed May 17 2023 - 05:00
More missiles but no jets for Zelenskiy as he meets Sunak in BritainUkraine’s president flies in for talks at Chequers in BuckinghamshireMon May 15 2023 - 13:29
Return of Tory infighting shatters Rishi Sunak’s calmConservative MPs are once again at each other’s throats over Brexit and the party’s electoral prospectsThu May 11 2023 - 19:37
Heavy-handed policing plan for anti-royalists suggests officers don’t worship the right to protestLondon Letter: Members of anti-monarchy group arrested hours before coronation kicked off, despite being assured their protests were of no concern to policeWed May 10 2023 - 05:00
Eurovision 2023: Ireland’s Wild Youth leave it all on stage but fail to make finalIrish band’s Eurovision semi-final group contained some of the most fancied contenders for this year’s crown in LiverpoolTue May 09 2023 - 22:12
Eurovision: Wild Youth excited to challenge themselves 'at the highest possible level'Wild Youth have spoken to the media ahead of taking part in the semi-final of Eurovision.Tue May 09 2023 - 13:53
Eurovision: Irish entry Wild Youth live in hope ahead of ‘semi final of death’Irish band’s song, We Are One, faces stiff competition from contest favourites for a place in Saturday’s finalTue May 09 2023 - 13:18
Coronation chicken: After the formalities, Britons chow down at 67,000 weekend lunchesSaturday’s coronation was followed by a series of quintessentially British community eventsSun May 07 2023 - 19:17
Big guns and gold coaches: My day outside Westminster Abbey for King Charles’s coronationKing Charles’s coronation ceremony proves that, for all its current problems and strife, Britain still knows how to throw a royal partySat May 06 2023 - 19:02
Artillery salutes to herald noon crowning of King Charles IIILeo Varadkar and Michael D Higgins among 2,200 invited guests at coronation in Westminster AbbeySat May 06 2023 - 08:09
Coronation nation: Royal mood in Britain is as diverse as its peopleAnointing of Charles is excuse to celebrate unabashed Britishness but UK’s problems have not evaporated with itSat May 06 2023 - 05:00
English local election results are not as definitive as Keir Starmer claimsLabour’s projected national share of the vote isn’t yet high enough to argue it is definitely on course for a big win in the general election expected next yearFri May 05 2023 - 18:10
Story of England’s local election results may not be an easy read-throughThe election results will give an indication of voter sentiment but may not lay down a hard markerThu May 04 2023 - 16:30
King Charles coronation: TV coverage guide to key events of the dayThe key times to tune in for the big events of the dayThu May 04 2023 - 12:51
British monarchy’s links to Ireland still prominent as Charles prepares for his coronationIt may be 101 years since independence - but you wouldn’t know it from a stroll around the halls of British powerWed May 03 2023 - 05:00
Welcome to Wrexham: the love affair between Hollywood and a football-mad Welsh barracks townWrexham has had its difficulties but it is dining out on success after ‘Ryan and Rob’ bought the local football clubFri Apr 28 2023 - 15:04
‘We won’t throw anything apart from our voices’: Protesters of all hues consider tactics as coronation nearsClimate change activists were less disruptive over the weekend while republicans consider how best to make themselves heard at the procession for King CharlesWed Apr 26 2023 - 05:00
SNP’s arrested ex-treasurer ‘did not know’ about motorhome seized by policeFormer leader Nicola Sturgeon denies ‘nightmare’ financial scandal is why she quit unexpectedly in FebruaryTue Apr 25 2023 - 19:51
Diane Abbott made ‘terrible mistake’ by saying Irish people did not suffer racism, says Labour grandeeFormer shadow chancellor John McDonnell calls for the MP’s critics to show her ‘generosity of spirit’Mon Apr 24 2023 - 21:22
Irish ex-leader of British business lobby group claims he is ‘fall guy’ The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has been rocked by allegations of rape and harassment of female staff members by male colleaguesMon Apr 24 2023 - 00:01
