British Irish Parliamentary Assembly, LondonDonohoe concerned over UK law movesTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
UN asked Ireland about UK nuclear riskDeal on construction of €16bn nuclear facility in Somerset to be signed todayMon Oct 21 2013 - 14:13
Faith in Scottish parliament will fuel Yes to independence, says SalmondVoters trust their Scottish parliament more than Westminster, first minister tells SNP conferenceMon Oct 21 2013 - 11:23
Fear seen as key on Scottish independenceWorry is a political tool used by those who back and oppose leaving the UKMon Oct 21 2013 - 11:23
Salmond urges Scots to vote for independenceScottish first minister calls on voters to reach out and ‘grasp the opportunity of a lifetime’Sat Oct 19 2013 - 16:36
Adams accuses some Unionists of efforts to block peace processSinn Féin leader calls for positive leadership amongst UnionistsSat Oct 19 2013 - 15:28
Scottish voters warned of consequences of No voteWestminster will “turn the screw” on Scotland if independence is rejected, SNP conference toldSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:11
Slave traders to face life sentences in UKChanges to law to be introduced later this yearSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:07
Ballymore aims to leave Nama by 2015Company launches City Island project of 1,700 apartments for LondonSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
Yes vote for Scottish independence still possible, says ministerNicola Sturgeon concedes supporters face challenge to persuade majority to vote YesFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
London Letter: Having a job is not the same as earning a livingGap between pay and prices leaves many trapped by poverty, former minister Alan Milburn’s commission has foundFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Republicans ran secret child abuse ‘court’, DUP MP claimsSF says Commons statement by Campbell is ‘untrue and without basis in fact’Thu Oct 17 2013 - 07:46
Two murderers do not have right to vote, rules UK courtPeter Chester and George McGeoch had argued that their human rights were being infringed because they were not entitled to vote under UK lawThu Oct 17 2013 - 01:00
Unionist claims Republican group ‘dealt with’ abuse victimsGregory Campbell of DUP makes claims in House of CommonsWed Oct 16 2013 - 16:34
Muted response on international markets to Budget 2014Consensus is that no reaction is good news and an indicator of emerging stabilityTue Oct 15 2013 - 18:36
Nama developer bankrupts café owner over £10,000 debtGerry Gannon took a creditor’s petition following the closure of Cuppa-licious in West Sussex villageTue Oct 15 2013 - 08:58
Greenpeace warns drilling firms on fracking liabilities in England and WalesDespite political backing from the Conservatives, drilling is highly unpopular in local communitiesTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:31
EU rules must change, British business leaders tell CameronProposed changes for pregnant women should be stopped, they sayTue Oct 15 2013 - 01:23
Irregular bed-times can cause problems for childrenLack of regular bed-time disrupts circadian rhythms, while sleep deprivation slows brain developmentMon Oct 14 2013 - 05:00
Ireland has fifth highest cancer bill per citizen of EU statesIn-patient care accounts for 67% of Irish cancer bill – the highest proportion in EUMon Oct 14 2013 - 01:00
Most UK newspapers set to boycott new regulatorCulture secretary Maria Miller publishes agreement with an independent regulatorSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:33
British Red Cross turns its attention to UK’s poorFood banks and donation drives forced to help growing number of Britons in needSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Court rules websites responsible for libellous reader commentsEuropean Court of Human Rights finds that posts made on Estonian news site were defamatoryFri Oct 11 2013 - 18:09
British building firms to compensate blacklisted Irish workersConstruction giants apologise for blacklisting 3,000 workersFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:01
Drivers of London’s black cabs grumbling about vetting rulesBureaucratic delays over vetting London taxi drivers are leading to protestsFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:00
FSAI began meat tests in 2012 over fraud fears - UK watchdogNational Audit Office says tests followed concern a rise in beef prices not reflected in supermarketThu Oct 10 2013 - 08:08
London lawyer disciplined after false Irish Bar claimDennis O’Riordan found to have fabricated most of CVThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:49
Media condemns decision to reject self-regulation proposalsLeveson stands by his report, refusing to be drawn into press regulation rowThu Oct 10 2013 - 01:38
Tommy Robinson quits English Defence LeagueFormer leader claims organisation has been infiltrated by fascistsWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:09
Papers get 72 hours to accept new regulationMedia’s own plans rejected for being insufficiently independent of the industryTue Oct 08 2013 - 21:47
Birmingham Six member warns over changes to UK miscarriage of justice rulesBilly Power says new legislation will make it difficult for people wrongly convicted to win compensationTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Smoking by pregnant mothers leaves children with smaller brains, research findsOffspring are also more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, according to study led by Hanan El MarrounTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Former British army officer appointed minister of state in Northern Ireland OfficeConservative MP Andrew Robathan moved in reshuffle by David CameronTue Oct 08 2013 - 01:00
Publishers caught in crossfire of ‘Mail’ attack on MilibandLabour leader says he is not just defending his father’s memory but also arguing for ‘proper standards of decency’ in British pressSat Oct 05 2013 - 10:17
Muslims, the minority who could give the Conservatives a majorityThe party should appeal to many Islamic voters, but it is struggling to win them overFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Cameron hoping party will uncover from Ukip damage in time for general electionOpinion: Tories hope to scare electorate by painting opponents as Old Labour villainsFri Oct 04 2013 - 00:01
Ryanair to continue Kerry winter serviceIT ‘glitch’ blamed for announcement of incorrect flight timesThu Oct 03 2013 - 22:18
Corruption rife in UK construction, say senior buildersNo prosecutions under anti-bribery law though more than a third said they had been offered inducementsThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:13
Jeremy Paxman’s Great War: the unrevised editionJeremy Paxman is best known as the pugilistic presenter of ‘Newsnight’, but he pulls no punches in his new book on Britain during the first World WarThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Miliband demands apology from ‘Mail’ over gravestone photoPrime minister David Cameron and Liberal Democrats leader Nick Clegg have criticised newspaper for attacking Labour leader’s fatherThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Riots threaten to deter investors, says VilliersSpeculation about her continued place in the Cabinet continuesThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Cameron outlines stark ideological choice facing British electorate in 2015Prime minister uses party conference speech to emphasise differences between Conservatives and LabourThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Conservative minister promises a welfare system that ‘lifts you when you can rise’Iain Duncan Smith does not have to look far to find critics of his reformsWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:08
House of Lords is seen as a stuffy but useful revising chamber for legislationReform has moved at a glacial pace and the latest attempt, by Nick Clegg, ended in failureWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Theresa Villiers denies claim British government has a ‘semi-detached’ attitude to Northern IrelandSecretary of State says Labour accusation ‘lacks any credibility’Wed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Tories vow to end annual deficitsConservatives promise new era of financial responsibility with debt pledgeTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:01
British soldiers accused of singing sectarian songs at Rangers matchMinistry of Defence says personnel will be disciplined if claims over chants at Ibrox are provenTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
The name’s Boyd, William Boyd: a date with the new James Bond novelistThe man behind ‘Solo’ talks about Bond’s drinking and misogyny and names Daniel Day-Lewis as a perfect fitMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
Irish blood, New Labour henchman heart: dark arts under Gordon BrownAs a Labour spin doctor, Damian McBride regarded as fair game every weakness in his boss’s opponentsMon Sept 30 2013 - 01:00
Forty years on, ‘The World at War’ has lost none of its powerIt was commissioned to justify a tax break but the series has outlived its creator, Thames TelevisionFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:09
