Protests and tears as Boris Johnson appears at UK Covid inquiryThe former prime minister gave the first of a scheduled two days of evidence at the inquiry in west LondonThu Dec 07 2023 - 01:00
Boris Johnson ducks and dives through first day at Covid inquiryFormer prime minister says he and his advisers felt bewildered and frazzled at outbreak of pandemicWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:26
Johnson tells inquiry his government underestimated Covid pandemicFormer British prime minister Boris Johnson faces first of two days of questioning over his handling of the Covid pandemicWed Dec 06 2023 - 17:28
Mark Paul: It may be the British Museum, but it’s the rest of the world’s clobberThe Greek friezes are not the only artefacts to end up in the British Museum in dubious circumstancesWed Dec 06 2023 - 05:00
James Cleverly signs new Rwanda treaty in effort to revive UK asylum planBritish home secretary to introduce ‘emergency legislation’ this week to address supreme court’s rulingTue Dec 05 2023 - 11:03
Care workers won’t be allowed bring family to Britain as part of immigration crackdownHome secretary James Cleverly announces five point plan to cut legal migration by 300,000 per yearMon Dec 04 2023 - 19:02
‘Who do you mourn for when there is so much evil?’ British-Israeli October 7th Hamas attack survivor, whose sister-in-law was murdered, says his Irish mother ‘cried with shame’ over recent comments by Leo VaradkarSat Dec 02 2023 - 11:00
Heating pipes hiss and temperature rises as Hancock is roasted during Covid testimonyThe former health secretary received a grilling at the UK’s Covid inquiry on Thursday in LondonThu Nov 30 2023 - 19:25
Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock decries ‘toxic culture’ in UK government amid Covid-19 pandemic Hancock says Britain should have locked down at the start of March 2020, three weeks earlier than it did, and that he now realises this would have saved 90% of lives lost in first waveThu Nov 30 2023 - 18:50
Shoplifting epidemic prompts British retailers to take drastic measuresLondon Letter: Shoplifting was up by more than a quarter in Britain as inflation ran rampant this yearWed Nov 29 2023 - 05:57
Tories get ready to rumble over pet topic of migrationPrime minister Rishi Sunak under pressure from his party’s right wing, which felled several predecessorsMon Nov 27 2023 - 20:25
Cleverly plays down importance of Braverman’s ‘dream’ Rwanda dealBritain’s new home secretary comes under pressure from Conservative backbenchers as Tories limber up for another internal battle over migrationMon Nov 27 2023 - 18:57
Humza Yousaf on Gaza, Scottish independence and talking to Labour about the next governmentThe SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister says he has chosen sides in the Gaza war and that side is ‘humanity’Thu Nov 23 2023 - 06:00
Humza Yousaf suggests Ireland and Scotland co-operate on housing and energyScotland’s first minister and Nicola Sturgeon’s successor wants president Michael D Higgins to visitThu Nov 23 2023 - 05:00
A mammy’s love nourishes a son of Ireland in Britain London Letter: Former boxer Steve Collins on his fight for appreciation, his love for England and a new film about his finest hourWed Nov 22 2023 - 05:00
Give Me a Crash Course in ... whatever the hell is going on in British politicsGoodbye, Suella Braverman. Hello ... David Cameron? But he’s not even an MP any moreSat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00
Starmer allies play down Labour rebellion over Gaza voteLabour leader loses ten front benchers who voted for Scottish National Party ceasefire motionThu Nov 16 2023 - 19:06
Sacked Suella Braverman accuses Rishi Sunak of being ‘weak’ and dishonestBritain’s former home secretary launches scathing attack on the prime minister’s leadershipTue Nov 14 2023 - 17:41
David Cameron plot twist: Dad’s back, does this mean everyone has to do their homework now?Rishi Sunak brings Westminster’s drama junkies back to the futureTue Nov 14 2023 - 12:51
David Cameron’s return may mark beginning of the end of Tory party lurch to the rightBy sacking Braverman and bringing back Cameron, Britain’s prime minister made his government appear more moderateTue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00
UK cabinet reshuffle: David Cameron is new foreign secretary, Suella Braverman sacked as home secretarySunak shakes up his cabinet team in wake of Braverman’s unauthorised article criticising policing of pro-Palestinian protestsMon Nov 13 2023 - 17:17
Cameron’s appointment hits Westminster like a meteoriteAfter Rishi Sunak’s sacking of Suella Braverman, all eyes will be on her backbench supportersMon Nov 13 2023 - 11:16
Suella Braverman awaits her fate as she prepares for court ruling on Rwanda asylum planAfter a weekend of march tensions in London, prime minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to sack his home secretarySun Nov 12 2023 - 17:00
Support for British home secretary Braverman draining away at highest level of governmentGetting rid of right-wing firebrand fraught with risk for prime minister Rishi SunakFri Nov 10 2023 - 21:00
London’s Jewish community ‘on edge’ as anti-Semitism risesBritish Jews feel isolated as emotions run high while community leaders call for people to be 'vigilant' but calmFri Nov 10 2023 - 17:48
Some wear poppies to remember, while others drink to forgetLondon Letter: Royal British Legion volunteers sell red poppies as Remembrance Sunday approachesWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00
Growth in visitors from far-flung markets should be weighed against carbon footprint, Tourism Ireland saysNew chief executive Alice Mansergh says carbon emissions mean value and not volume is more important when chasing growth from far-flung marketsWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00
Conservatives draw election battle lines in king’s speech with focus on crimeKing Charles delivers first speech since his ascension to the throne setting out the government’s legislative agendaTue Nov 07 2023 - 17:24
Irish emigrants to Britain tell their stories: 'The new generation barge their way through and get stuff done'Researchers have collated an oral history of the last half century of Irish migration to BritainSat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Israel’s bombing of Gaza knocks shine off Starmer’s leadership of LabourBritain’s presumed leader-in-waiting is trying to hold off a party rebellion over his reluctance to call for a ceasefireFri Nov 03 2023 - 16:05
‘Brush your teeth!’: mouthpieces trade insults at pro-Palestinian march in LondonThe conflict is far away in Gaza and Israel, but it has stirred many Britons’ emotions closer to homeWed Nov 01 2023 - 06:00
‘Trolley’ Boris Johnson’s reputation for governance careers even further off the railsMessages revealed at the UK’s Covid inquiry portray him as a weak and rudderless leaderTue Oct 31 2023 - 18:09
The Battle for Britain: Does Scotland hold the key as general election approaches?The lowdown on British politics as it prepares for its most important general election campaign in decadesSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
Tánaiste suggests Israel may be holding up Gaza aid effort as he appeals for 100 trucks to be allowed into areaMicheál Martin says situation in Gaza is a ‘crisis’ as he attends meeting with devolved Welsh governmentFri Oct 20 2023 - 18:04
Back to the future: SNP’s older members dominate party conference as the young stay at homeAberdeen Letter: The youthful passion and fervour of times past was absent from party’s get-together this weekWed Oct 18 2023 - 06:00
Humza Yousaf calls for international refugee scheme for GazaScotland’s first minister condemns Hamas as ‘terrorists’ in his maiden SNP party conference speechTue Oct 17 2023 - 18:20
Sturgeon makes surprise appearance at Yousaf’s first SNP conference as leaderScotland’s former first minister brushes off suggestion that she was upstaging Humza YousafMon Oct 16 2023 - 19:56
SNP to seek fresh independence vote if it wins at least 29 Westminster seatsParty members agree new independence strategy in Aberdeen as it tries to revive bid to break away from the UKSun Oct 15 2023 - 18:18
Residents at Comer brothers’ London tower blocks worry following demolition orderGalway developers Brian and Luke Comer have been ordered to pull down two new high-rise towers by the local council, but it could take two yearsSat Oct 14 2023 - 07:00
Irish Travellers face more deprivation than other people in Britain, data suggestsTravellers are more unhealthy and work less than other segments of society, according to UK censusFri Oct 13 2023 - 19:50
Party time: contrasting moods at the Tory and Labour conferencesLiverpool Letter: the atmosphere at the fringe social events at the two main political parties could not have been more different, and the Irish were at the heart of itWed Oct 11 2023 - 06:00
Starmer’s conference speech is a hint that next year’s British election campaign will be filthyConservatives and Labour likely to ‘go low’ with personal attacks on each other’s leadersTue Oct 10 2023 - 18:36
Labour leader Keir Starmer makes pitch to lead Britain as protester storms stageStarmer delivers his conference address in Liverpool covered in glitter as he tries to sway Tory voters with a promise to deliver economic growthTue Oct 10 2023 - 17:39
Labour promises to ‘rebuild Britain’ and be the party of businessUK shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wins the endorsement of former Bank of England governor Mark Carney at annual conferenceMon Oct 09 2023 - 18:20
What’s eating Britain? A look at the issues gripping its soulFrom its economy to immigration, public services to its very governance, Britain is in the midst of change as it nears a fresh electionSat Oct 07 2023 - 12:00
Sunak will put himself at the centre of his party’s campaign as he draws a contrast with Labour’s Keir StarmerThe Tory leader’s attempt to portray himself as a change-maker after his party’s 13-year rule is a gambleWed Oct 04 2023 - 18:33
Sunak tries to paint himself as the change-maker as Tories prepare for election battleBritish prime minister and Conservative leader announces big policy pivots in end-of-conference addressWed Oct 04 2023 - 16:44
The prominent Tory women vying to be the next Conservative party leaderManchester Letter: Kemi Bandenoch has emerged as a front runner to replace Rishi Sunak should he step down if the party suffers defeat at the next electionWed Oct 04 2023 - 06:00
Britain’s home secretary warns of ‘hurricane’ of migrants in hardline Tory conference speechSenior London Tory thrown out of hall for loudly criticising Suella Braverman’s speechTue Oct 03 2023 - 18:08
Making Britons groan again: Liz Truss steals the show at Conservative party conferenceThe former prime minister calls for the government to Make Britain Grow Again with tax cutsMon Oct 02 2023 - 18:02
