Rwanda scheme has already cost taxpayers £700m, new UK home secretary reveals
Yvette Cooper accuses Sunak’s government of creating an ‘asylum Hotel California’, where people arrived in the system but never left
Yvette Cooper accuses Sunak’s government of creating an ‘asylum Hotel California’, where people arrived in the system but never left
New Labour government could open door to future talks with EU on defence, trade checks and youth movement, but it will have to face down the right-wing domestic press
The atmosphere at the European Political Community summit was reflected in the warm weather
September Ireland v England soccer fixture in Dublin will offer another opportunity for Taoiseach and prime minister to build on early bonhomie
‘Fiscal lock’ tax and spending Bill promised, as well as ban on smoking and a new regulator for football clubs
The Spectator's summer bash last week at the magazine’s London offices was an illustration of the shifting dynamics in UK politics
The problems of Ireland are ones the new UK Labour administration would love: too much money, large tax surpluses and politicians choosing where to spend
Lisa Nandy, the UK’s new culture secretary, announced this week the ‘end of the era of culture wars’, but an armistice is not actually within her remit
Party leader sacks Reform’s deputy leaders as one of them expresses ‘concerns’ over decision making
While the right-wing Tory factions meet to plan a ‘rebuild’, election winners gathered in parliament to be sworn in
Starmer hopes that by turning the page on connections with the Republic, it could help to open a new book of co-operation with EU
Nigel Farage packed out a theatre on Tuesday night in the centre of the Essex constituency where he is running to be the local MP
Market research company Savanta found 46% support for Labour Party, up two points on previous poll five days earlier, while support for Conservatives dropped four points to 21%
UK’s foreign secretary also insists relations with Ireland are “improving” despite setbacks
Labour’s flamboyant deputy leader back to her pugnacious best as she tours Britain by election battle bus
Not even the proximity of Brad Pitt could add excitement to the flaccid Tory event
Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby on UK elections, his new book, Russia’s war psyche and Tony O’Reilly’s holiday home
Keir Starmer is ‘Blairism without the laughs, the polish or the pizazz’, says newly elected MP for Rochdale
UK election: Labour says Rishi Sunak lied about party’s impact on tax costs for families in televised pre-election debate
Labour leader says he is ‘acutely aware of the issues at play’ in Anglo-Irish relations
The singer’s new album is his most political since The Jam eviscerated England’s class system with Eton Rifles in 1979
Morgan McSweeney, Sue Gray and Pat McFadden are key players in the campaign for Labour to win the next British election
UK prime minister confounds predictions of autumn election by calling snap poll for July 4th
British prime minister’s Conservative Party widely expected to lose to opposition Keir Starmer’s Labour after 14 years in power
Sunak granted permission to dissolve parliament from King Charles with campaigning to take place over coming weeks up to July 4th
Vennells twice broke down in tears as she answered questions while giving evidence to Horizon IT inquiry in London
Belfast High Court judge says measures in UK government’s legislation undermine human rights protections guaranteed under post-Brexit arrangements
Former UK foreign secretary, now based in New York, made series of high-profile appearances at events in London last week, including at the Irish Embassy in Belgravia
Labour leader Keir Starmer sets out plans to reduce migration to UK as he vows to scrap British government's Rwanda policy
PM Rishi Sunak’s party trailing Keir Starmer’s Labour by some 20 points in opinion polls with election expected later this year
Rishi Sunak seems safe from a heave but recriminations begin after the party is hammered in local and mayoral elections in England
SNP veteran Swinney promises to bring his erstwhile young rival back into the heart of Scotland’s government
The British prime minister suggests parliament will have to sit into the small hours of Tuesday morning to ensure Bill’s passage
Prime minister Rishi Sunak’s strengths but also his weaknesses were on show in Westminster this week
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices