Michael D Higgins’s grandiose statements about military spending won’t raise Ireland’s stock
The universe where Ireland can bask in our peacenik status is gone
Keir Starmer
More Guinness diplomacy from Keir Starmer as he hosts Irish party in Number 10
Eclectic guest list included drag queen Blu Hydrangea, broadcaster Dermot O’Leary and Olympic swimming champion Daniel Wiffen
‘What’s the point of Labour?’ Starmer in backlash over £5bn in benefits cuts
SDLP MP Colum Eastwood criticises British prime minister in House of Commons
Westminster MPs prepare for another showdown vote on the right to die
Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill is nearing the end of committee stage
Trump to speak to Putin by phone as Ukraine peacekeeping plans progress
Simon Harris accuses Russian president of stalling over a peace deal with Ukraine
Starmer says ‘coalition of willing’ stepping up preparations to support post-truce Ukraine
Western defence chiefs to meet this week to put ‘robust plans’ in place to ‘guarantee’ Ukraine’s security, says UK PM
David McWilliams: We witnessed in the White House the ‘Doonbegisation’ of Irish foreign policy
We know it’s a fantasy but let’s take it and move on, because the battles ahead will change our world in ways we have not yet contemplated
‘Philomena’s Law’: Labour MP introduces Bill to end penalty on compensation from Irish mother and baby homes
Grandson of Irish immigrants wants to combat the ‘stigma and shame’ some survivors feel
Keir Starmer calls for ‘positive’ US-Ukraine talks in call with Donald Trump
UK prime minister says he hopes negotiations will lead to resumption of US aid and intelligence sharing
What experts expect to happen when Micheál Martin meets Donald Trump this week
The Oval Office 2025 has become a fascinating and volatile court, so the Taoiseach might expect one or two curveballs coming his way
Taoiseach attends two summits as tensions over Ukraine and Gaza escalate
Opposition will be keenly watching outcome of Brussels meeting to respond to any new defence commitments
Taoiseach and Starmer meet; Trump’s 99-minute speech
As President ̉Zelenskiy succumbs to offer a minerals deal to US, President Trump' State of the Union address is a triumphant roll call of his achievements and a taunting of his enemies
Anglo-Irish relations have suffered badly over the last decade, and the work to repair them will take time and effort
The key will be to keep London’s attention as Martin, Starmer and ministers meet for talks amid geopolitical upheaval
Mixed feelings outside Belfast missile plant about munitions heading to Ukraine
French-owned Thales factory in east Belfast to manufacture more than 5,000 missiles for Ukraine’s armed forces as part of £1.16bn deal that will create 200 jobs
Trump lambasts Kyiv and Europe over approach to ending Russia-Ukraine war
Britain backs Ukraine in seeking strong US security guarantees for any peace deal with Russia
A ‘one-month truce on air, sea and energy infrastructure’: What’s in Europe’s Ukraine peace plan?
Kremlin says someone will have to force Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make peace
Keir Starmer says Europe faces ‘historic task’ to defend Ukraine
British PM hosts gathering of leaders in show of support for Volodymyr Zelenskiy
Europe’s leaders scramble to keep Trump engaged on Ukraine
After the explosive meeting between Trump and Zelenskiy, Britain, France and Italy cast in the role of mediators between Kyiv and Washintotn
‘Time to step up’: Starmer urges European leaders to act now to support Ukraine after defence summit
UK prime minister says Europe stands at a ‘crossroads in history’, as he announces €1.9bn finance deal for Ukraine
‘Zelenskiy had to stand up for himself, for Ukraine and the truth’: Ukrainians now look to Europe after White House chaos
Some Ukrainians say Zelenskiy should not have become frustrated in Oval Office, others think he was intentionally goaded
Starmer insists Ukraine has ‘full backing of UK’ as he meets Zelenskiy at No 10
Ukrainian president will meet King Charles on Sunday after heated Trump exchange
Minority Rule by Ash Sarkar: Pick up this book and see the world clearly
With her first book, Sarkar aims to bury the the culture wars and advance a critique that everyone urgently needs to hear
Trump-Starmer summit: British PM produces masterstroke of political theatre as he seeks to cement bromance
Keir Starmer secures concessions on trade and Chagos Islands but little on Ukraine amid growing bromance with Trump
Starmer-Trump meeting: Britain and US agree to open trade talks
British prime minister promises ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine
Russia praises US contacts and rules out returning occupied territory to Ukraine
Putin claims military success made talks possible and says some ‘western elites’ will try to sabotage talks with US
A British defence spending bonanza will present Sinn Féin with a dilemma
Keir Starmer has been advised to raise defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP, which could be paid for by slashing social welfare
Keir Starmer faces a defining moment as he heads for Washington
Trade and defence, including the future of Ukraine, will top the agenda for the UK PM’s first meeting with Donald Trump as president
Macron’s Ukraine ‘turning point’ lacks security commitments from Trump
French president seeks US ‘backstop’ as part of postwar agreement
Britain to increase military spending as Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer compete to look toughest
UK will fund rise in defence spending by cutting aid to developing nations
All bar one: Westminster parties almost fully united behind Ukraine as UK hits Russia with more sanctions
Only Nigel Farage’s Reform UK stayed away from Commons debate in support of Ukraine
Ukraine seeks to soothe Trump spat with call for ‘strong, effective’ deal on US ties
Russia backs White House criticism of Kyiv as European leaders support Zelenskiy
European leaders say peace deal cannot be dictated to Ukraine
Emergency summit of European leaders comes at same time US and Russia meet in Saudi Arabia
European leaders meet over Trump plan for talks to end Ukraine war
US view that Europe should not be part of the negotiations sparks alarm in EU capitals
Starmer and Tusk to join Macron-led crisis summit in Paris for talks on Trump’s Ukraine plan
UK and Polish prime ministers among leaders invited to French capital on Monday for talks amid fears US leader is sidelining allies
Keir Starmer suggests UK could send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine
Former defence secretary Ben Wallace warns against US-led ‘appeasement’ of Russia
England is mired in self-doubt and disillusionment - but Ireland can’t afford to gloat
Keir Starmer is walking a very tricky tightrope. Figures close to Trump, including Elon Musk, openly speak of reversing the 2024 UK election outcome by removing him from office
Keir Starmer could face rising pressure to climb down on farm inheritance tax
London Letter: Economic disquiet among farmers and in rural communities has been brewing since long before the tax changes
How Brexit killed Frexit
The UK’s messy, ill-thought out exit from the EU has effectively killed off leave campaigns in other member states
The UK’s last EU commissioner: ‘The level of contact is speeding up. The tone has changed’
Europe Letter: Julian King says ‘world has changed’ since original Brexit deals were made
Five years on from Brexit Ireland is doing more trade with Britain than ever
Trump’s trade wars can push the UK closer to Europe
UK-EU relations ‘must move away from perception of winners and losers’, minister says
‘Reset’ summit between Keir Starmer and EU leaders to take place in May
Ireland’s neutrality under attack: shifting geopolitics bring pressure to change
A policy of neutrality is increasingly being questioned by EU members
Rachel Reeves: Labour will go ‘further and faster’ in search for growth
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary criticises UK chancellor’s plan for Heathrow expansion and says she ‘doesn’t have a clue’
London’s ‘toast rack’ Holocaust memorial unites British leaders but divides the city
A Bill to facilitate the building of a controversial new memorial and education centre is inching its way through parliament
‘I just called ... to say ... I love you?’: Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump in advance of meeting expected soon
Britain’s prime minister balances wooing the US president a his government also covets closer trade ties with China
Northern Ireland, Storm Éowyn, Ukraine and Gaza discussed by Martin and Starmer
Two leaders have first phone call with each other since Martin was elected Taoiseach
‘An unhealthy interest in massacres and gore’: What we know about the Southport killer
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Keir Starmer holds fast as he insists ‘law forbade’ him from saying more about the Southport stabbings
Britain’s prime minister tries to get ahead of criticism of handling of the shocking case that sparked the UK’s summer riots
Right-wing figures jockey to be UK’s Trump whisperer as Keir Starmer is left to watch from afar
Nigel Farage has the best claim to personify Britain’s “special relationship” with Trump’s US
Russian drones shot down over Kyiv as Starmer signs 100-year partnership with Ukraine
Oil depot and gunpowder factory targeted in Ukrainian drone strike on Russian regions
Starmer’s political image increasingly at odds with a public mood turning against liberal causes
He seems himself as less ideological than Blair, but he might benefit from adopting the New Labour master’s Machiavellian streak
Tulip Siddiq’s resignation raises questions as to why Keir Starmer appointed her in the first place
Siddiq quit as anti-corruption minister in Labour government after being named in a corruption inquiry in Bangladesh
Starmer looking at ‘every conceivable way’ to avoid compensating Gerry Adams
Former Sinn Féin leader and other former internees may seek compensation under Troubles legislation
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