Early election results ‘very encouraging’, says Johnson, as Labour suffers blow

Count under way in Scotland in most important election since devolution

Polls open across UK in largest political test since Brexit

Scottish and Welsh parliaments to be elected as well as local authorities in England

Johnson makes ‘no apology’ for Dyson text exchange on tax

UK prime minister promised businessman he would ‘fix’ tax issue

Brexit: UK trade deal with the EU passes in the House of Commons

Johnson says deal will allow the UK to take ‘sovereign control of laws and destiny’

Newton Emerson: Foster’s lack of control over DUP is one of Brexit’s original sins

First Minister risks highlighting splits within her own party if she lauds sea border deal

Covid-19 lockdown in England could be extended, says Gove

New measures may continue beyond four weeks if cases do not reduce significantly

Johnson’s Bill to breach Brexit deal passes first Commons vote

British prime minister accuses the EU of not negotiating in good faith

Multiple stabbing in Reading may be terror-related – security source

Thames Valley Police say man arrested after attack has been taken into custody

London caves in on school meals after Marcus Rashford campaign

Johnson spokesman announces £120m ‘Covid summer food fund’ for UK poor families

Johnson defends coronavirus response as UK’s death toll passes 50,000

PM defends NHS England’s test and trace system but promises to increase speed of results

Downing Street rebukes Tory MPs over misleading Keir Starmer video

MPs including health minister shared video of Labour leader from far-right Twitter account

Newton Emerson: Unionists surprisingly interested in a ‘united island’

FF-FG ambivalence makes prospect of meaningful regional autonomy possible

Ed Miliband returned to Labour front bench by Keir Starmer

Former party leader joins defeated leadership rivals in overhauled UK shadow cabinet

The Irish Times view on leadership of the Labour Party: Kelly’s big battle

The Irish Times view on the British Labour leadership contest: the lure of pragmatism

Frontrunner Keir Starmer has been careful to endorse the party’s left-wing policies

Caroline Flack death: Public disquiet over media conduct grows

Love Island did not air on Sunday night; petition urges inquiry into role of media

Key GMB union backs Lisa Nandy for Labour Party leadership

Major boost for outsider after Jess Phillips quits race, leaving four candidates

The Irish Times view on British Labour: a battle for the party’s future

The choice facing Labour is between the continuity option and a new leadership that will seek to re-establish it as a broad church

UK election: Who will be the next Labour leader?

Emily Thornberry, Keir Starmer, John McDonnell in running for top job

Proposed solution to Brexit deadlock ‘cannot work’, says Dodds

DUP deputy leader says Northern Ireland must stay in full UK customs union

Tory Brexit rebels warned they will lose the whip if they vote against government

Whips’ strategy could weaken Johnson’s grip on parliament

Brexit: Gove refuses to confirm government will abide by law blocking no-deal

Starmer says it is breathtaking a minister would to refuse to comply with legislation

Brexit: Holding EU elections would be ‘suicide note’ for Tory party

Minister says holding elections posed existential threat for Conservatives

May to insist Brexit deal will ‘honour commitments’ to North

British prime minister spending two days in North meeting business and political leaders

Theresa May to deliver Brexit speech in Belfast on Tuesday

Keir Starmer says some form of backstop now appears ‘inevitable’

Theresa May: ‘I will still have a job in two weeks’ time’

DUP claims Brexit legal advice would expose Theresa May as a ‘liar’

Brexit: Labour backs ‘no hard Border’, says Corbyn

Party set to vote down any departure agreement that fails to meet key tests

Ireland cannot pay for UK’s ‘failed’ negotiations – shadow Brexit secretary

Sir Keir Starmer says no deal would be ‘catastrophic’ for Ireland

Brexit: Boris Johnson calls for immediate go-ahead for second phase of talks

Foreign secretary says ‘we are going to take back control of our borders’

David Davis under fire for handing over edited Brexit reports

Brexit secretary told by Commons speaker John Bercow to explain his conduct to MPs

Brexit talks will only be complicated if EU wants to ‘punish’ UK

Liam Fox says leaving EU with a trade deal is ‘not exactly a nightmare scenario’

Britain’s Labour Party in major policy shift on Brexit

Party seeks UK membership of Single Market and Customs Union during transition period

Queen’s speech ‘likely to be delayed’ over DUP talks

Monday date to be pushed back, say sources, as start of Brexit talks may also face delay

Barbed exchanges between North’s DPP and DUP Assembly members

Barra McGrory rejects suggestions that public has lost confidence in North’s Public Prosecution Service

Fianna Fáil claims Gerry Adams has serious questions to answers

Micheál Martin says report directly contradicts Sinn Féin claims that case had no basis

Sir Keir Starmer report is a vindicaton of Maíria Cahill

Barra McGrory apologises to Cahill over ‘cock-up not conspiracy’

Maíria Cahill calls on Sinn Féin to accept report and to apologise

Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt says DPP Barra McGrory should ‘consider his position’

North’s DPP apologises over handling of Maíria Cahill case

Independent review finds that abused women were ‘let down by the PPS and counsel’

Independent review of Maíria Cahill case handling complete

North’s Public Prosecution Service received report on Wednesday from Keir Starmer QC

British QC holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Mairia Cahill

Keir Starmer meets two other women allegedly sexually abused by IRA man

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