Brexit as advertised – all the benefits of being in the EU, none of the costs – was a fantasy

After nearly 50 years of membership, Britain leaves the European Union on Friday

US has urged allies to exclude Chinese company from networks, citing security risk

Patrick Freyne on key trends of past decade: superheroes, fidget spinners, online rage

The FT editor believes Johnson’s snap election is a high-risk strategy with no less than UK unity at stake

With checks between the North and Britain adding to the costs for businesses, it’s no wonder the DUP is cross

Former British PM does not reveal how former taoiseach responded to overtures

House of Lords approves Bill seeking to block no-deal by forcing PM to delay Brexit again

‘Why didn’t the British focus on the fact that they had an extensive land border with the EU? Because it was in Ireland.’

Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given key roles in prime minister’s team

Chris Cook’s book paints UK swing to political and administrative incompetence

Dublin needs to engage in realistic planning for the Border in case of a no-deal Brexit

Rory Stewart is emerging as the only candidate with a chance of defeating Boris Johnson

Items linked to 1994 massacre must be returned to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey

London Letter: ‘Powerful and obnoxious odour of mendacity’ surrounds Boris Johnson

Judicial review proceedings underway in a bid to have the warrants declared unlawful

O’Brien’s The Third Policeman – with its unending, hellish plot – is the Brexit Code

Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove among the Tories who could try to succeed Theresa May

Former Brexit secretary Dominic Raab is considered Boris Johnson’s main opponent on the hard Brexit wing of the party

Three junior ministers resign before defying whip to back amendment tabled by Tory Oliver Letwin

Prime minister meets leading Brexiteers at Chequers in attempt to win support for deal

Patrick Freyne reports on the signs, speeches and spacemen at the landmark protest

As PM’s authority wanes, some MPs say they will not stay in party run by ‘Brexit ultras’

Theresa May still wants MPs to pass her deal. Will the DUP help drag it over the line?

Some of cabinet believe she should pave way for Tory leadership contest in summer

Pendulum pays arch-Brexiteer €58,230 for being on stage for about 54 minutes

Fee was charged for 12 hours of former Brexit secretary’s time

DUP will oppose Jeremy Corbyn’s no confidence motion in British government

May is in a stronger position than a year ago, but now faces perilous challenges

Peter Casey was your uncle’s angry Facebook post made flesh acting like Rodney Dangerfield

The Irish did not invent the backstop to thwart Brexit. The crisis is a British one

David and Anton – a couple from England – recount their eye-opening cycle along the Border

Analysis: It seems if May wins tonight’s vote by any margin, she will stay put

Secret ballot to be held in House of Commons on Wednesday evening

Ex-minister says Britain is giving up ‘our voice, our veto and our vote’ in Europe

PM may gamble that negative market reaction will persuade MPs to change their minds

Cantillon: Brexiteer in Dublin this week as OECD warned of economic hit from no deal

A truly patriotic politician would now ask the British people again if this is what they really want

Wallace, Gromit, the new Premier League boss and the ‘Amazon Babies’

‘My approach throughout has been to put the national interest first’