How a Manchester byelection is potentially seismic for shape of British politicsWill it be grim up north for Labour or can it hang on to buttress Starmer’s position?Wed Feb 25 2026 - 19:01
Boiling tensions, brittle loyalties: a crucial vote that may redefine UK’s national politicsCrucial byelection too close to call as Greens and Reform UK surge, while Labour hopes to hold on if its base doesn’t splitWed Feb 25 2026 - 05:00
York rushes to remove the name of disgraced old duke Andrew amid allegationsYork Letter: British former prince Andrew’s name is being scrubbed from pubs, street signs and museums all over the UKTue Feb 24 2026 - 14:16
Peter Mandelson freed on bail following arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public officeFormer UK ambassador to US and Northern secretary was fired in September over links to Jeffrey EpsteinTue Feb 24 2026 - 06:23
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest proves the ‘never explain’ days are over for UK royalsIt remains to be seen if Epstein revelations will inflict lasting damage on the British monarchyFri Feb 20 2026 - 13:17
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released after almost 12 hours of questioningFormer British prince had been detained by police on suspicion of misconduct in public officeThu Feb 19 2026 - 20:01
Palestine Action ruling: UK government’s defiant response can’t mask the scale of its defeatLondon high court declares proscription of group under anti-terror laws to be illegalFri Feb 13 2026 - 17:11
First Mandelson, now Doyle: The scandals keep coming for Keir StarmerUK prime minister was elected promising to abolish the upper chamber but instead he has stuffed it with alliesFri Feb 13 2026 - 16:21
Leaks, fires, rodents: crumbling Palace of Westminster symbolises decline of modern BritainIt could take up to 60 years to revamp, according to a new reportWed Feb 11 2026 - 06:00
Starmer facing further pressure over appointment of ally despite sex offender linkConcerns raised that Matthew Doyle campaigned in 2017 for man who was charged with having child abuse imagesTue Feb 10 2026 - 19:03
Keir Starmer fights for political future as Scottish Labour leader urges resignation Irish Government sources indicate vastly improved relations with Britain will survive any leadership changeMon Feb 09 2026 - 21:48
Reform’s Maga-style rally contrasts sharply with Keir Starmer’s troublesTrumpian vibes from broadcaster Jeremy Kyle during show of strength from Nigel Farage’s partyMon Feb 09 2026 - 20:01
Explainer: What next for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party?If UK prime minister quits, an interim leader could be chosen, but he could also limp on as no clear contender has emergedMon Feb 09 2026 - 07:23
Keir Starmer battles to save his premiership after resignation of Corkman Morgan McSweeneyCork man Morgan McSweeney quits over recommendation of Peter Mandelson as ambassador Sun Feb 08 2026 - 20:21
Saved by a stranger: The 100-year-old Irish man in LondonMichael Hopkins was let down by the Irish system as a child and the British system as an elderly bachelor. Then he met a photographer at a bus stopSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Morgan McSweeney: Starmer’s embattled chief of staff may soon need to update his LinkedIn Irish man who helped mastermind Labour’s return to power facing calls to be sacked by MPs angry over Peter Mandelson scandalFri Feb 06 2026 - 15:03
In Hastings, could Keir Starmer launch a fightback? Bluntly, noIt felt like the end could be nigh for UK prime minister as Mandelson scandal followed him to community eventFri Feb 06 2026 - 06:00
Westminster braces for ‘Mandelson Files’ as Starmer wobbles on his most bruising dayRelease of documents on appointment of disgraced former ambassador spells real peril for prime minister and his Cork-born adviser Morgan McSweeneyWed Feb 04 2026 - 18:00
Is London ‘lawless’ or the safest big city in the western world? Take your pickMurders and stabbings may be down but smaller crimes such as phone snatching are a growing problemWed Feb 04 2026 - 05:14
How Mandelson’s Epstein emails spell woe for Starmer and Cork-born adviser McSweeneyPM’s political judgment, and that of Cork-born adviser Morgan McSweeney, is under fierce scrutiny for sending the peer to WashingtonTue Feb 03 2026 - 18:38
Whisper it, but is Keir Starmer quietly reversing Brexit?Six year after leaving the EU, the UK is navigating a delicate balancing act on trade and diplomatic ties with Brussels, as well as Washington and BeijingFri Jan 30 2026 - 12:00
‘Isis bride’ or trafficked sex slave? Shamima Begum still looms large in British psycheLife carries on in Bethnal Green as Begum’s life is stalled in a Syrian camp, but Britons don’t want her backWed Jan 28 2026 - 05:22
Suella Braverman’s defection is a calculated risk for Nigel FarageReform UK leader’s welcome of flood of Tory defectors suggests killing that party is still his main aim, rather than killing LabourMon Jan 26 2026 - 18:46
Suella Braverman defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform and slams Tory ‘lies’ Former Conservative home secretary’s defection comes barely a fortnight after Robert Jenrick’s moveMon Jan 26 2026 - 13:19
Keir Starmer takes big gamble as his allies block Andy Burnham’s Westminster byelection bidStarmer may be blamed if Labour loses byelection to Reform or Greens while party star and leadership rival is made sit it outSun Jan 25 2026 - 15:45
‘It’s a fortress’: Is China building a mega embassy or a spy nest in London?UK government, keen for better relations with China, has given go-ahead for sprawling new embassy despite security concernsFri Jan 23 2026 - 14:30
Brexit-by-the-Sea: England’s poorest town in Nigel Farage’s heartlandEssex Letter: Jaywick, in Reform leader Nigel Farage’s constituency, tops UK government rankings for deprivationWed Jan 21 2026 - 12:00
First Greenland, now Chagos: US-UK relationship hits bump as Trump scoffs at ally StarmerNervousness in Westminster over US president’s change of tone towards Downing StreetTue Jan 20 2026 - 16:52
Ryan Tubridy sought therapy to cope with ‘really dark’ feelings in wake of RTÉ pay scandalBroadcaster says controversy over his understated pay left him ‘down’ and ‘on the ground’ following exit from stationSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Ryan Tubridy: ‘I’m a different person now to who I was a couple of years ago. I’ve evolved’The former Late Late Show host on his exit from London, his need for therapy after his RTÉ downfall and how his now wife shone during his darkest momentSat Jan 17 2026 - 06:00
Where does defection of ‘insanely ambitious’ Robert Jenrick leave the Tories?Former would-be Tory leader is now Nigel Farage’s problem, says Conservative Party’s Kemi BadenochFri Jan 16 2026 - 17:10
Keir Starmer risks US backlash by standing up to Elon Musk over deepfake nudes on XAI controversy has dragged the British prime minister back into a war of words with the world’s richest personWed Jan 14 2026 - 06:00
A long wait for a call: what Trump’s silence says about Britain’s place in the worldKeir Starmer’s political critics may try to blame him for being ‘on the outside looking in’ but the world has changed for BritainFri Jan 09 2026 - 17:00
US has seized Venezuela-linked oil tanker after weeks-long pursuitSeizure of tanker, with UK operational support, after it slipped through a US ‘blockade’ could stoke tensions with RussiaWed Jan 07 2026 - 15:59
Keir Starmer’s ‘see no evil’ Donald Trump strategy risks making him weaker UK prime minister’s decision to never criticise the US president comes at a priceTue Jan 06 2026 - 14:23
A €120 dinner for two in Beijing, Berlin, Damascus and Odesa? Our correspondents couldn’t spend their moneyFrom shrimp skin in Beijing to chicken livers in Syria and cherry schnapps in Berlin, the quality and value available in other countries are strikingSat Jan 03 2026 - 05:00
‘When you call people invaders, you are calling them the enemy. That sets a tone’UK Labour peer says home secretary is ‘unnecessarily hardline’ on asylum seekers and he doesn’t ‘denigrate’ Reform votersFri Jan 02 2026 - 13:00
What’s the best meal Mark Paul can get for €120 in London?Our correspondent has valiantly dined on our behalf, seeking the inside scoops from Westminster politicos in the processTue Dec 30 2025 - 05:04
Starmer under siege: the runners, riders and risks of Labour’s next power struggleAs polls worsen and MPs mutter about local elections, Labour’s factions are lining up their champions, from Wes Streeting to Angela RaynerThu Dec 25 2025 - 06:00
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilisKeir Starmer’s 2025 was turbulent as Reform UK kept up the pressure, while King Charles dealt with the fallout of his brother Andrew’s association with Jeffrey EpsteinSat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Inside Tommy Robinson’s world: Leader of Britain’s right-wing nationalist upsurge What 24 hours with the UK’s most notorious anti-Muslim activist reveals about a divided countryFri Dec 19 2025 - 05:45
Palestine Action hunger strikes stir memories of the IRA in 1981UK prime minister Keir Starmer faces a real Christmas dilemma as some hunger strikers are said to be near deathThu Dec 18 2025 - 19:19
The most remarkable thing about Britain’s €650m Erasmus deal is the lack of outrageThe move may help Labour appeal to those aged 18-24 where its support has collapsedThu Dec 18 2025 - 06:00
Britain and EU ties grow as UK to rejoin Erasmus youth schemeUK to pay €650m to rejoin the Erasmus+ scheme in 2027 which could later rise to €850mWed Dec 17 2025 - 18:39
I’m begging you, Jolene, don’t take my van: Zipcar’s exit causes heartbreak for LondonersThe beloved car-sharing service is quitting the London market to much local chagrinWed Dec 17 2025 - 06:01
Glimmer of hope emerges for families of Chinook crash victimsBereaved loved ones meet UK defence ministers in campaign for full public inquiry into 1994 crashTue Dec 16 2025 - 17:23
Strange developments on Victorian streets are important reminders of London’s war pastIt was hard to understand why planners had allowed them to be built until, one day, it all made senseWed Dec 10 2025 - 06:00
‘This isn’t just a paint job’: Great British Railways is next stop for UK’s ‘national renewal’Starmer’s Labour launches patriotic livery for proposed new state-owned operator in face of public anger over condition of network Tue Dec 09 2025 - 18:11
Starmer wants ‘hard-edged’ guarantees for Ukraine yet the UK’s armed forces are too bluntUK prime minister meets Volodymyr Zelenskiy and the leaders of France and Germany in Downing Street to discuss US-led peace initiativeMon Dec 08 2025 - 18:47
New digital wallet to be tested within months to restrict social media access in Ireland for under-16sAttorney General is to advise on proposed age verification system but senior Government figures stop short of backing Australia-style banSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
