Former EU commissioner says UK government thinks it can have autonomy and trade

Former EU commissioner warns people in North may have to choose between political identity or economic interest

Labour leader came across much better than his many detractors thought possible

TV view: Osborne’s election night delight underlined the factional nature of British politics

Corbyn’s party resists Tory push in Brexit-voting Coventry to stem May’s confidence

The election may bolster the Tories at home. But such punch may be puny in Europe

’Spitting Image’ puppets on way to museum in Northern Ireland after Dublin auction

Britain will not be present at evening talks, with Syria and Ukraine on main summit agenda

British ambassador to Ireland during queen’s visit expected to be endorsed

Commissioner Sir Julian King to work on preventing terrorism and radicalisation

Sir Julian King served in Dublin from 2009 to 2011 and in the Northern Ireland Office

‘You are either in the club, accepting the rules, making a financial contribution or you are out’

Miliband insists immigration good for UK and ‘flip side’ is young Britons can work in EU

Populist talk of EU directives on bananas and hairdryers keeps York crowd entertained

MP says cross-Border freedom to travel possible if Britain quits EU as Ireland an island

Week also dominated by a raft of company results and controversies over executive pay

Former secretary of state says there is no guarantee that border controls will not have to return as surveyors express concern for commercial property sector

British home secretary says ECHR makes the United Kingdom ‘less secure’

Wherever green is worn in London, the talk is of which way the EU vote will go

Former Northern Ireland secretary to highlight threat of reimposing ‘hard borders’

Claim queen and prince were urged to get involved in Scottish and EU votes

Shift in nationalist demands allowed forum to become launchpad for lobbying

‘Peter Mandelson would never have let that happen’

Merged entity headed by Jim Mullen will be called Ladbrokes Coral

Bookmaker previously tried to buy rival back in 1998

Contenders to succeed Ed Miliband go before GMB union at Citywest

Unite leader warns of split with party if it elects wrong leader to follow Miliband

Blairite criticisms and Chuka Umunna attack have illustrated tensions in the party

MP tells son of ex-president to ‘get over’ comment which delayed him coming out

Former NI Secretary ‘very knowledgeable’ about scheme but gave ‘less than helpful’ testimony

Insults traded between prime minister and Labour leader in row over TV debates

David O’Sullivan, the new EU ambassador to the US, is assuming the role at an important political moment

Miriam Lord’s Week

Incoming EU agriculture commissioner has appointed Peter Power as head of cabinet

Why did the FT’s attack on Piketty inequality thesis provoked such rightwing glee

‘ Game of Thrones’ is about to return for its fourth season. Its stars talk about working on the epic television series

London Letter: shire Tories feel their views are being ignored by the prime minister

Labour leader has turned the Conservatives’ strategy on its head, making business the target

Pat Spillane plucked the phrase out of thin air but it has endured and has done Mickey Harte’s side no favours