North Sea collision: Container ship’s captain arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter
Inquiries under way following collision off coast of England that led to death of one sailor
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What will it cost me to buy back UK national insurance?
How much it will cost depends on your personal circumstances but you will need to be no older than 72 at this point, or 70 for a woman
Tanker carrying jet fuel for US military set ablaze off coast of England after collision with cargo ship
One crew member reported to be missing and environmental damage feared due to spill near protected seabird colonies
Incoming German coalition promises crack down on immigration
CDU leader indicates he is open to common European nuclear umbrella
UK-Ireland summit: How it sought to repair diplomatic damage of recent years
The two governments on message as joint initiatives on everything from wind energy to security abound at convivial UK-Ireland summit
‘Violent, sexual act of spite’: Triple killer found guilty of rape during crossbow attack
Kyle Clifford (26) was found guilty by a jury at Cambridge Crown Court after 45 minutes deliberation
Indulging Kleptocracy: How democracies hollow themselves out as thieves take advantage
A major aim of the book is to warn of the grave consequences of the entirely legal and lucrative corruption services industry
Bank of Ireland pays €350,000 to settle court case over alleged release of woman’s details to estranged father
She claimed he used confidential transaction data to trace her abroad and would ‘watch, beset and harass’ her
JD Vance criticised over ‘random country’ remark taken as taunt in UK and France
Vice president was understood by some in London and Paris to have disrespected their soldiers
Order of 5,000 missiles for Ukraine ‘hugely significant’ for Belfast workforce, Robinson says
Thales missile factory to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, creating 200 jobs
Keir Starmer says Europe faces ‘historic task’ to defend Ukraine
British PM hosts gathering of leaders in show of support for Volodymyr Zelenskiy
A baronet from Carlow: ‘Just because you’ve a title, people expect you’re born rich’
London Letter: An afternoon spent discussing nobility
Can Bank of Ireland draw a line under UK car finance saga with €172m provision?
Recent history, provisions set aside by others, and some market estimates, cast doubt
Bird flu ‘could very well become the next pandemic’, says Irish virologist
Department of Agriculture and public health specialists consider risk manageable as no other animal species infected here
Last of the Irish Lords: ‘There’s a love-hate relationship between Irish people and Anglo titles’
Some 92 hereditary peers’ seats will be abolished under legislation UK’s Labour government pledges to push through
Woman who has claimed to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking
Julia Wandel, also known as Julia Wandelt arrested at Bristol Airport
North of England and its discontents: Long shadow left by Hillsborough remains
The 1989 football disaster changed everything about the way the region thought about London and the ruling elites
UK inflation rises to 10-month high of 3% in January
Figure surpasses expectations and highlights challenge for Bank of England
Jonathan Sumption’s The Challenges of Democracy: Strong arguments on the political consent required to maintain order
Sumption’s achievements in the UK Supreme Court and work on the history of the Hundred Years’ War inform this timely collection
Why has much of Ireland had no sun for 10 days now? The jet stream is to blame
Jet stream is to blame, with a blocking system shutting out the sun
State may rely on executive privilege to prevent disclosure of secret UK air defence agreement
Senator Gerard Craughwell’s case aims to compel Government to reveal details of secret arrangement
‘When I see the words fáilte abhaile in the airport, I know I’m home’
More than 5,000 people gained Irish citizenship this week at ceremonies in Dublin
‘I want to fire missiles into Russian troops’: the young Ukrainians training as fighter pilots in the UK
As the war grinds on, Nato states are collaborating to train Ukrainian recruits to fly western jets. The RAF gets them first
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
I’ve worked in 60 countries – here is what people have said to me about Ireland
Belgian colleagues kindly explained the basics of how modern societies work; I adhered to a rule of never engaging Americans on Irish politics
A Kildare man in London: ‘The British view colonisation like their parents’ sex life – they know it happened, but prefer not to know details'
In the England I live in, I cling on to my Irishness more tightly than I might otherwise
Badger snap wins over public in vote for wildlife photographer of the year
British photographer Ian Wood captured a badger appearing to glance up at graffiti in East Sussex
What Art Does: An Unfinished Theory by Brian Eno, Bette A. Nothing less than a call to arms
Brian Eno, musicial maverick and sometime U2 producer, and Dutch artist and writer Bette A explore what art is and its potential to help humanity to change course
Lucy Letby case: Politicians, journalists and now doctors are weighing in behind imprisoned nurse
Retired neonatal expert who chaired committee of 14 global experts who reviewed the Letby medical evidence said ‘we did not find any murder’
Sinn Féin reshuffles Stormont front bench following Conor Murphy’s election to Seanad
Labour is ‘more engaged’ with devolved institutions than Tories, Stormont’s First Minister says
Trump says tariffs on EU will ‘definitely happen’ but UK could avoid them
US president sparks fears of trade war with sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China
BBC World Service: China and Russia target Britain’s ‘soft power’ tool
The BBC World Service is viewed as a critical British asset in the global information war
I am tired of explaining Michael D Higgins’s words to incredulous English people
Criticism in the UK that should be limited to the President is spilling over as some go on the offensive, making sweeping generalisations about Ireland’s entire national character
Rachel Reeves banks on long-term gain but is getting short-term pain
The UK chancellor has looked to the future with a plan for a third runway at London’s Heathrow
Princess Beatrice has baby daughter Athena several weeks early
The late Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter, 36, and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed their second child
‘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
Bite-sized Bristol: With its superb food scene, it’s easy to see why this is the UK’s happiest city
The southwestern English city ticks a multitude of boxes for an affordable mini-break with stellar sights and dining options
An Irishman at Oxford: It was an education in being an outsider. I felt alienated from the very start
The good, the bad and the ugly parts of studying English through Irish eyes at Oxford
Tommy Robinson and Conor McGregor find common cause
English nationalism has rarely been more interested in Ireland
About 10% of people moving to Ireland in year to April 2024 were seeking international protection, research finds
Total number of 149,200 represents 5 per cent increase on previous year but includes those who would subsequently have moved on
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
MPs’ bar at House of Commons shut after woman’s drink spiking allegation
Strangers bar has been linked to a number of drink-fuelled controversies and harassment allegations
British Iron Age society centred around powerful women, genetic study led by Irish researchers finds
Land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their wife’s community
Bradford works to shake off its ‘grooming gangs’ reputation
Yorkshire city, perennially overshadowed by its neighbour Leeds, is the UK’s City of Culture for 2025
Princess of Wales reveals she is in remission from cancer after visit to treatment hospital
Kate Middleton says she is now focussed on recovery
Paddy Hill obituary: One of the Birmingham Six wrongly convicted of IRA bombings
Hill was haunted by the experience and dedicated the rest of his life to campaigning against miscarriages of justice
Liz Truss legal letter orders Keir Starmer to stop saying she crashed UK economy
‘Cease and desist’ letter accuses British PM of making ‘false and defamatory’ claims on Truss’ disastrous 2022 mini-budget
Union boss Mick Lynch announces retirement from RMT
Lynch became recognisable face on picket lines after viral appearances where responded to abrupt questioning on UK rail strikes
UK 10-year borrowing costs hit highest level since 2008
Sterling falls sharply as government bond sell-off threatens Labour’s ability to meet budget rules
Why is the weather so cold and what is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Ireland?
Met Éireann forecaster Gerry Murphy described conditions as ‘quite unusual’ but we have seen similar in recent years
Irish passport holder (77) held in UK prison over Christmas as electronic tag too large for wrist
Former teacher and environmental campaigner Gaie Delap was jailed for her part in Just Stop Oil protest
UK house prices rise more than expected in December
Month-on-month increase of 0.7% takes average house price close to record high
Jimmy Carter’s Irish intervention facilitated the enormous involvement of his successors
Previous US presidents had not been prepared to risk relations with UK by involvement in Northern Ireland but Carter did not accept that position
Keir Starmer pays tribute to ‘wonderful’ brother who died on St Stephen’s Day
UK PM’s sibling Nick, who had learning difficulties due to complications at birth, had been battling cancer
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