Steve Baker

Former Tory minister Steve Baker: ‘Ireland has been treated badly by the UK. It’s f**king shaming’

Emotional former Tory minister for Northern Ireland Steve Baker 'embarrassed Ireland was treated the way it was by the United Kingdom’

Sat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00

Can the hard man of Brexit fix corporate groupthink?

Former Tory MP Steve Baker believes he and LSE professor Paul Dolan have the answer to a persistent business problem

Mon Oct 28 2024 - 06:00

Britain’s relations with Ireland could get caught in crossfire of Sunak’s election battle

PM’s refusal to accept back asylum seekers using Border as route from UK to Republic raises tensions at bilateral conference

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 19:54

United Ireland vote ‘quite distant’, says Varadkar

A Border poll now would likely be defeated and would be ‘fraught with risk’ of creating division, according to Taoiseach

Fri Oct 27 2023 - 11:19

Brexit reveals hazard of tight referendum majorities, says EU-exit campaigner

Super-majority North and South should be required for united Ireland vote, according to NI Minister Steve Baker

Tue Oct 24 2023 - 06:00

Brexit-backing minister ‘proud’ of Eurosceptic role in improving Ireland-UK relations

Steve Baker said Thursday’s meeting in Dublin had ‘a spirit of goodwill’

Thu Jan 19 2023 - 20:41

Sunak victory boosts Dublin hopes of deal on Northern Ireland protocol

Idea grows that weak economic position of UK since Truss mini-budget will push London towards accord with Brussels

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 17:43

Baker calls on DUP to enter Stormont and avoid election that would ‘waste time and money’

Party urged to ‘count on us’ to negotiate and achieve a deal ‘that works for us all’

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 14:36

Steve Baker’s Brexit U-turn only comes after incalculable destruction and toxicity

Despite a startling apology, there is nothing to explain his whipsaw conversion to the cause of rationality in Northern Ireland

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 05:00

Making sense of Brexit firebrand Steve Baker’s uncharacteristic apology

Tory MP offers a change of tone but his new job at the Northern Ireland office is unlikely to diminish his zealotry significantly, observers say

Sat Oct 08 2022 - 05:00

Stephen Collins: Steve Baker’s extraordinary Brexit apology opens door to closure

After many false dawns in the Brexit process over the past six years, there is now an opportunity to bring some closure to the issue

Fri Oct 07 2022 - 05:00

Johnson’s weak grip on party exposed by Partygate vote

London Letter: Tory MPs’ morale seems to collapse when asked to ‘defend indefensible’

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 20:36

Johnson to face investigation into whether he lied to MPs over lockdown parties

Conservative MPs refuse to vote against inquiry by Commons privileges committee

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 13:40

Newton Emerson: NI Protocol hasn’t gone away you know

Upcoming changes to EU legislation will have to incorporated into Northern Ireland law

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 01:00

Johnson allies accused of intimidating MPs over no-confidence vote

PM ‘acting more like a mafia boss’ as pressures brought to bear on critics of behaviour

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 20:43

The world looks on as England rolls the dice with its reopening gamble

High number of close contacts still having to self-isolate after nearly all restrictions lifted

Sat Jul 24 2021 - 06:00

Boris Johnson faces backlash over decision to extend restrictions

End of Covid social-distancing rules to be delayed for four weeks until July 19th

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 08:48

Covid-19: UK bans travellers from South America and Portugal

Irish nationals and others with residence rights exempted from measure

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 06:56

Calls grow in England for national lockdown as Covid cases rise

While Labour has called for a national ‘circuit-break’ , many Conservatives want to stick with a localised three-tier strategy

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 20:57

Boris Johnson caught between rock and hard place on lockdown

London Letter: Polls show UK public eager to impose harsh restrictions to suppress virus

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 20:00

Johnson adopts sombre tone to deliver gloomy prognosis

Prime minister makes no bid to sweeten the pill as he announces new local lockdown measures

Mon Oct 12 2020 - 21:15

Northeast of England faces tighter restrictions as Covid cases rise

Strong group of critics ahead of MP vote on renewal of powers vested in UK government

Mon Sept 28 2020 - 20:03

Boris Johnson refuses to sack Dominic Cummings

PM’s chief adviser heavily criticised for alleged breaches of Covid-19 lockdown rules

Sun May 24 2020 - 23:05

Boris Johnson rules out electoral pact with Farage’s Brexit Party

UK prime minister rejects ‘Leave alliance’ idea, saying it risks putting Corbyn in No 10

Fri Nov 01 2019 - 20:26

Fintan O’Toole: Northern Ireland is being detached from the UK. Get ready for it

English nationalism is changing the political architecture of these islands

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00

Brexit: So we have a deal, but what happens now and will the Commons back it?

British government source says ‘whipping is going to be medieval’ for commons vote

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 11:19

EU and UK move towards Brexit deal but ‘doubts’ remain in London

‘Basic foundations’ of agreement ready ahead of summit of EU leaders, says Tusk

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 21:03

British PM delays cabinet meeting amid signs of Brexit agreement

Confidence mounts that EU and UK close to announcing sought-after departure deal

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 19:58

Court petitioners wary of Johnson’s trustworthiness around Benn Act

EU halts technical discussions on Brexit details with David Frost over weekend

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 22:00

PM to tour European capitals in pursuit of backing for proposal

Johnson tells parliament Brexit offer to EU a ‘broad landing zone’ for eventual agreement

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 21:18

Lib Dems suggest further anti-Brexit alliances after Welsh byelection win

Success for Jane Dodds in Brecon and Radnorshire shrinks Tory majority to one

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 18:40

Johnson rules out general election before October 31st Brexit deadline

PM’s campaigning style during early days in office fuelled speculation of snap election

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 19:46

Brexit and drugs row top agenda in Tory leadership battle

Boris Johnson extends his lead by winning backing of leading hardline Brexiteers

Mon Jun 10 2019 - 01:27

Brexit: Boris Johnson appeals to Tory hardliners with tough talk

Leadership contender promises aggressive stance on divorce bill and Border backstop

Sun Jun 09 2019 - 18:38