Boiling tensions, brittle loyalties: a crucial vote that may redefine UK’s national politics
Crucial byelection too close to call as Greens and Reform UK surge, while Labour hopes to hold on if its base doesn’t split
Nigel Farage
Starmer insists he will lead Labour into next election after turbulent week
UK prime minister acknowledges appointing Peter Mandelson as US ambassador was a ‘mistake’
Ireland has a lot of skin in the game of international politics
What might a prime minister Nigel Farage say or do in relation to Northern Ireland?
Epstein files fallout could affect Ireland through Keir Starmer and in a more opaque way
Micheál Martin urged to raise issue of Irishman held for in US by Ice for five months despite having valid work permit
Reform’s Maga-style rally contrasts sharply with Keir Starmer’s troubles
Trumpian vibes from broadcaster Jeremy Kyle during show of strength from Nigel Farage’s party
Six qualities make you cool, according to science. Trying too hard isn’t one of them
There’s a lesson here for politicians or political analysts who put great store in image management
Suella Braverman’s defection is a calculated risk for Nigel Farage
Reform UK leader’s welcome of flood of Tory defectors suggests killing that party is still his main aim, rather than killing Labour
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 move
Keir Starmer takes big gamble as his allies block Andy Burnham’s Westminster byelection bid
Starmer may be blamed if Labour loses byelection to Reform or Greens while party star and leadership rival is made sit it out
Brexit-by-the-Sea: England’s poorest town in Nigel Farage’s heartland
Essex Letter: Jaywick, in Reform leader Nigel Farage’s constituency, tops UK government rankings for deprivation
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 Badenoch
Shane Coleman and Ciara Kelly splutter over e-scooters
Radio: The Newstalk Breakfast hosts won’t need to change much as they move slots, while Rick O’Shea needs to stay on as Arena host
Tory’s Robert Jenrick defects to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in talks with Conservative’s shadow justice secretary
The ground is increasingly fertile for an Irish Maga
The emergence of a hard right in Irish politics was apparent during the run-up to last year’s presidential election
EU seeking ‘Farage clause’ in Brexit ‘reset’ agreement with UK
Guarantee seen as means of ensuring bloc is not left out of pocket should Reform leader win general election
The UK’s prime minister, its king and their new annus horribilis
Keir 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 Epstein
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 country
Nigel Farage hits out at broadcasters as racism allegations continue to mount
Reform UK leader lashes out at BBC and ITV as more former classmates come forward with accounts of racist behaviour from his school years
SNP leader John Swinney: ‘Scotland and England are going in completely different directons’
Scotland’s nationalist first minister visits Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk economics, culture and space rockets
Reform UK’s former Wales leader jailed for more than 10 years for taking pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill was paid thousands of pounds to give pro-Russian TV interviews and make speeches in EU Parliament, where he was an MEP
Britain’s asylum shake-up poses big problems for Ireland
What will happen to failed asylum applicants and migrants to the UK who have overstayed, and who can travel freely to Ireland?
UK toughens asylum policy in major overhaul as anti-immigration sentiment rises
Move by Keir Starmer’s Labour government seeks to stem rise of populist Reform UK party
Plan for a united Ireland to avoid Brexit-style mess, says author from unionist background
Ben Collins favours Irish unity and encourages others of similar heritage to engage with subject
Cold comfort at Athens forum on democracy in face of threats and rising tide of populism
Organisers express hope for ‘rule by the people’, but speakers take more pessimistic line
Zohran Mamdani is a throwback to a time when politicians weren’t all managerial centrists
I cannot help but bristle at those who take solace in boring politicians, as evidence of a stable system
Taoiseach and Donohoe back Tánaiste’s remarks that numbers migrating to Ireland are ‘too high’
Simon Harris accused of ‘going down the Nigel Farage route’ over immigration comments
If Nigel Farage wins the next UK election, the consequences for Ireland will be profound
There is widespread desire for electoral change and a greater political role for England
Labour unrest grows as Starmer faces pressure — could this rising MP be his successor?
Saxophone-playing former corporate lawyer Darren Jones has risen steeply through the ranks to become the PM’s right-hand man
Keir Starmer’s Labour suffers seismic byelection defeat to Plaid Cymru in Wales
Loss of Welsh assembly seat in stronghold deals blow to prime minister’s leadership
Labour’s stunning byelection loss in Wales shows parties who cannot adapt will be crushed
UK politics is moving at speed, with voter loyalties shifting and atomising in unprecedented ways
Johnny Watterson: Westminster turns Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban into a political football
Knee-jerk reaction follows security decision to deny Israeli club’s fans tickets for Europa League clash with Aston Villa
Starmer’s new Brexit line: it’s a disaster – and Farage is to blame
Downing Street insiders say Labour’s frontbench have been primed to blame the current economic woes on Brexit and Reform UK
The Last Dinner Party: ‘People think they have the right, because they’re anonymous, to say the most awful things
The chart-toppers have released their second album, From the Pyre, which channels the uneasy spirit of the classic 1973 folk-horror movie
‘Something is shifting’: Wales is on the verge of a political earthquake
Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru looks set to battle Reform UK to end a century of Labour political dominance
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