Ireland is guilty of its own grand Brexit delusion

Many still cling to fantasy that UK will pull back at the last minute. Don’t count on it

British government ‘a nest of singing birds’, says Boris Johnson

Foreign secretary rejects talk of split as May calls cabinet meeting for major Brexit speech

Unregulated free movement would ‘not keep faith’ with Brexit

Comments by Britain’s international trade secretary seem to contradict chancellor

Vince Cable elected new Liberal Democrat leader

Veteran politician promises to push for a softer Brexit after winning unopposed

Theresa May pledges ‘humility and resolve’ over majority loss

Election results will not deter political will to leave EU, says British prime minister

Lib Dems make gains but former leader ‘dies by the sword’

One-time deputy PM Nick Clegg is the biggest casualty of the general election

Five key battles that tell the story of the UK election

Tory share of vote rises but senior figures among casualties of tactical error

British general election: Winners and losers

Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson, women MPs; Theresa May, Ukip, the right wing press

‘The country is safe with Corbynistas!’ - shock and joy in London

Labour supporters hail a generational shift in politics as Tories lament devastating loss

Following UK election night? This is what you need to know

Key constituencies, how the system works and where you can follow the drama

Politicians meet UK regulator in bid to block Murdoch’s Sky takeover

Media tycoon’s 21st Century Fox is aiming to seize control of the 61 per cent of Sky

What Tory minister Amber Rudd said about foreign workers

Minister announced plans to tighten rules around hiring staff

George Osborne takes anti-EU conspiracy theorists to task

Vince Cable and Ed Balls also attend Ryanair event to warn of economic impact of Brexit

UK business groups concerned over gender pay proposal

Mixed reponse to plan to make firms publish salary differences

UK Election: Liberal Democrats face uncertainty after vote

Nick Clegg’s party must reflect on losses following ‘painful’ election night

London Letter: Workers reluctant to take cases against employers due to charges

More complicated cases cost claimant £250 at the beginning and £950 before the hearing

Landmark ruling on overtime is good news for workers in UK

But bad news at Rolls-Royce as it will lay off more than 2,500 employees

Lib Dems turn fire on Tories in bid to differentiate themselves

Cable, Clegg, take more aggressive approach to coalition partners

Pfizer chief faces hostile grilling on takeover bid

Westminster not happy with Ian Reid’s pledges on takeover of AstraZeneca

Conflicting diagnoses on Pfizer’s bid for AstraZeneca

Everyone from union officials to London’s mayor has an opinion on the offer

Banks lead decline in European equities

FTSE and Iseq closed for May bank holiday, prompting low trading volumes elsewhere

British go all French over Pfizer bid

Pursuit of AstraZeneca by US group brings out the interventionist streak in UK government

Pfizer warns UK government not to block £60bn AstraZeneca bid

Chief executive Ian Read arrives in London for talks with government ministers

RBS welcomes law firm’s report finding no evidence of fraud

Bank promises to overhaul handling of SMEs in financial distress

Sue Townsend: ‘I hate it when people call me a national treasure’

Interview from 2010 with Adrian Mole author on seeing her best-known character grow up, blindness and receiving a kidney from her son

Clegg says he intends to remain as leader until at least 2020

Britain’s deputy PM dismisses speculation about possible leadership challenge

RBS would ‘move to London’ if Scotland votes for independence

Cable ups the ante ahead of vote on Scottish independence

Ulster Bank behaviour ‘shocking’, claims Mattie McGrath

TD tells House of Commons committee bank is ‘playing games’ with regulators over debtors

Cable’s reservations about economic recovery echoed by unions

Minister’s remarks at odds with Cameron’s welcome for strong growth

Here come the girls . . . but are they just like the boys?

What does it mean now there are more women heading FTSE 100 firms?

London briefing: RBS under fire over asset-stripping claims

Bank of England chief says allegations ‘deeply troubling and extremely serious’

RBS faces inquiry over treatment of clients

Bank alleged to have ‘forced vibrant businesses into financial trouble’

Royal Mail shares soar on first day amid controversy

Demonstrators dressed as robbers protest outside stock exchange in central London

UK government hoping Royal Mail flotation will send the right message

The state postal company looks like an attractive prospect to investors

Clegg in bid to hold party line on economic policy

Liberal Democrat left-wingers to attack economic strategy at party's conference in Glasgow

UK approved several chemical exports to Syria

Five export licences were approved for the sale of more than 4,000kg of sodium fluoride between 2004 and 2010

RBS to remain in public hands for next five years, Cable indicates

Seen & Heard: British business minister reported as saying he believes there is little prospect of sale before next UK general election

Up to 90% of staff ineligible for scheme that saw retailer hailed as ‘model employer’

Plaudits over Sports Direct staff bonus plan undone by zero hours contract row

London Briefing: More big-game drama for Murray with pursuit by angry institutional investors

Gulf Keystone chairman Simon Murray has failed to appease institutions

Royal Mail staff to be gifted shares as business is privatised

Sell-off expected to raise £3 billion with London listing to come by end of financial year

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