UK and France agree one in, one out migrant returns scheme
French president blames Brexit for making it harder to tackle illegal migration
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Jeremy Corbyn confirms plans to form new party
Former Labour leader says he will build ‘real alternative’ to Starmer together with MP Zarah Sultana
‘Worst of any prime minister’: Ten moments that defined Labour’s first year in power in the UK
From a ‘loveless landslide’ to excessive gloom and a climbdown forced by his own MPs, the UK prime minister has endured a torrid first 12 months in office
Welsh first minister Eluned Morgan sympathises with Rachel Reeves
Prime minister says tears were as a result of a ‘purely personal’ matter
The Irish Times view on Keir Starmer’s anniversary: little to cheer about
Will humility and mea culpas mollify angry voters? Probably not
Keir Starmer forced by his own MPs into embarrassing climbdown on disability cuts
Prime minister staves off defeat, but Labour rebels effectively gut government’s welfare reform legislation
Keir Starmer facing Labour rebellion on Tuesday despite caving in on disability benefit cuts
Labour rebels accuse British government of ‘rowing back’ on deal agreed last week
Starmer shifts welfare cuts to new applicants only, in bid to avert Labour rebellion
The UK prime minister rolled back planned cuts, making it tougher for new applicants only to collect some benefits
Irishman Morgan McSweeney: the softly-spoken chief of staff to Keir Starmer now facing questions
Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right
Trump’s perfectly landed swear word was his best performance yet
Politicians like Holly Cairns or Keir Starmer could meet the threat of the populist right with a lighter tone and a joke or two
Vote on Keir Starmer’s disability cuts Bill faces major challenge from Labour rebels
Government proposals to reduce spend on personal independence payments faces showdown moment
How the death of an ‘old boy from Ireland’ in London-Irish suburb sparked a misguided viral appeal
The death of Martin Fallon from Sligo recently sparked a viral post about Archway’s evolving Irish enclave
A Nigel Farage-led UK goverment could herald a united Ireland – Varadkar
Former taoiseach hopes Farage win does not happen, but Irish Government should be ‘just-in-case’ planning
Rory Stewart: Britons’ view of Ireland has gone from ‘patronising superiority to complete ignorance’
Ireland is the UK’s best route back to better ties with the EU, says the former Conservative minister
Nigel Farage sets Britain’s political weather but Reform UK has clouds in its own sky
Despite success with voters, recent upheaval was a reminder that Farage’s party can still self-harm
Scottish Labour holds off surging Reform to win pivotal Holyrood byelection
Scottish Labour’s surprise win comes after national polls placed party in third place behind the SNP and Reform
‘Scunnered’ Scottish voters go to the polls in crucial byelection
SNP favourite to win while Reform UK fancies its chances of beating Labour, which has lost ground it gained in 2024 general election
Britain to move closer to ‘warfighting readiness’ as review calls for defence overhaul
Strategic defence review launched in Westminster as UK government promises investment
Ingredients for happier marriage between the United Kingdom and Ireland are there
Britain is ‘resetting’ its relationship with the EU, seeking that vague notion of ‘closer ties’ – Ireland should be the UK’s ally
Quiet shattered in Keir Starmer’s old neighbourhood after firebomb attack at house owned by prime minister
Police investigating three arson attacks on property linked to the UK prime minister have arrested a 21-year-old man
Starmer announces tough immigration stance as PM vows to ‘take back control’ of Britain’s borders
Big announcement shows how far Labour has shifted right on immigration during Starmer’s short time in No 10
Keir Starmer pressured by his own MPs to ‘stop pussyfooting around’
Labour backbench disquiet grows after dire local elections performance
VE Day: Britain takes a break from its troubles to celebrate 80th anniversary
Parades and military fly-past in central London as capital is festooned for traditional British pomp and ceremony
What does the surge of Farage’s Reform mean for UK politics?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK lives up to the hype, trouncing Labour and Tories in local election votes
Reform also wins crucial Westminster byelection as it upends English politics with a string of stunning victories
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK beats Labour by six votes in Runcorn and Helsby byelection
Reform win a blow to Keir Starmer in first election test as British prime minister
Tories braced for losses while Reform could emerge on top as parts of England hold local and mayoral votes
Nigel Farage’s party vies with Labour for working class votes in England’s north and midlands while Tories and Lib Dems battle in the south
Showdown between Reform and Labour as crucial UK byelection looms
Nigel Farage’s insurgent party faces off against Keir Starmer’s Labour in Red Wall battle
Irish and British futures are codependent and entangled
Worldview: Running through contemporary debates is a battle between those who say reconciliation should come before constitutional change and those who argue for the reverse
UK supreme court’s biological sex ruling disappoints trans activists, lets off politicians
Trans activists will be disappointed, but the ruling gives cover to Britain’s Labour government
Goals scored and steelworks saved in Scunthorpe’s day of two halves
The UK’s Labour government passed emergency laws to save British Steel on Saturday after a row with its Chinese owner while Scunthorpe United played out a crucial match
How Morgan McSweeney put Keir Starmer in power
Inside Politics podcast: Irish man holds key role in UK politics
Legal threats see some climate activists turn to clandestine sabotage activities
Ireland has a long history of courageous climate and environmental activism which includes protests against LNG and fracking, the Corrib gas pipeline, tree felling at the Glen of the Downs, Sitka spruce plantations and data centres
Misinformation, disinformation and conspiracy theories are not exclusive to the political right
From GM foods to nuclear power, there is no shortage of incorrect and harmful messaging on the left side of the spectrum
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