UK ministers appeal for calm after Henry Nowak case triggers violent clashes
Case seized on by Nigel Farage after student’s killer claimed he had been the victim of a racial attack
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UK visa ban for anti-Israel activists from US prompts freedom-of-speech concerns
Cenk Uygur and his nephew Hasan Piker were prevented from boarding flights from Los Angeles to London
The Irishman who went from making beer in his bedroom at 15 to making wine for Britain’s king
Dermot Sugrue is one of Britain’s best-regarded winemakers. He tells John Wilson how it all happened
Irish motor insurers still pay 50% more than UK peers for third-party injury claims
Legal fees remain ‘one of the key drivers’ of higher costs in this area
Irish GP in England: My husband recognises very rocky times are on the horizon in the UK
As our children became enmeshed in their lives, coming back to Ireland became harder
What would a radical alternative look like for this island?
A reconnected Ireland could meet the challenges of the future and materially improve the lives of ordinary people
Speaking English has been central to success of Ireland and its emigrants
On the downside for Ireland, speaking a global language has made us complacent on the need for better language skills
Kevin Phelan sentenced to seven years in prison for role in pension fraud scheme
Co Tyrone fraudster acted as land agent for Michael Lowry and Denis O’Brien in property deals in England in the 1990s
Tony Blair lambasts Labour’s leadership woes
Former prime minister says party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ means it is likely to lose the next election
‘Extreme event’: Here is what’s causing record-breaking temperatures in Ireland and Europe
With climate change, such extreme weather events ‘happen with more ferocity’ and could lead to deaths
Seven deaths in France as ‘exceptionally early’ heatwave blankets Europe
Record temperatures caused by heat dome, with hot air from Morocco trapped under an area of high pressure
Record-high May temperatures sweep across France
Extreme heat settles upon western Europe, with values in Spain set to reach 40 degrees
UK government is still paying the cost of Brexit
Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash
‘I couldn’t get an Irish passport. I felt I had this identity taken away’
The BBC broadcaster on how Brexit sent her searching for her Irish roots, reporting the Troubles in Belfast, and the ‘joy and privilege’ of hosting Round Britain Quiz
Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform stronghold
Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
UK borrowing rises and retail sales slide in April
Strains on economy and public finances come as ruling Labour Party engulfed in leadership crisis
‘Not very British’: Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter
Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’
Radio Caroline apologises for accidentally announcing death of King Charles
Royal couple spent the day in Northern Ireland
‘Some Londoners give us strange looks’: Scottish blacksmith stops traffic at Chelsea Flower Show
Grand old Scottish tradition of capping things with traffic cones comes to London
Finding Emily review: Manchester romcom undone by clunky moments
Lead actors have a spring-fresh charm but Minnie Driver’s character feels lifted from an American campus film
Time running out if Simon Harris wants savings scheme to start in 2027, says industry group
Strong interest in new personal investment accounts with preference for UK-style model, survey shows
Britain’s deep political divides were plain to see on the streets of London this weekend
Tricolours were mixed in with Union Jacks as Tommy Robinson held a big London rally while pro-Palestine marchers converged nearby
Britain’s politics meets the bond market reality check
The UK does not set the price of its borrowing unilaterally, a lesson one Labour leadership hopeful must learn
A diplomatic perspective: ‘Over the last year, I’ve moved house, job, and country’
Patrick Reilly, deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Ireland, on growing up in an Irish household in Manchester, trying to get into the Hacienda and more
Robots in the military: how the Defence Forces is using AI to cover shortfalls in resources and personnel
Technology is being deployed by Irish military to detect threats to key underwater cables and monitor Russian ‘shadow-fleet’ vessels
Britain on edge: Streets brace for protest ahead of fraught weekend
After a week of drama at Westminster, London prepares for far-right and pro-Palestinian marches
Europe - A New History by Roderick Beaton: Skilful charting of political upheaval and issues of division and unity
In a vitally timely book, author asks whether citizens can come together in a ‘collective identity for Europe’
Burnham approved to run in byelection; Pound heading for worst week in 18 months
British government bonds, stocks and sterling fall
Andy Burnham: the political chameleon making a bid for Labour’s top job
Having traversed Labour’s ideological spectrum, the Greater Manchester mayor is recasting himself as the party’s potential saviour
Win or bust: Andy Burnham’s risky return bid could decide Labour’s future
Greater Manchester mayor’s gamble on a byelection could catapult him into the Labour leadership — or end his career — as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer
Starmer facing ‘crisis of vision’, UK parliament hears, but has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting
UK prime minister and Labour leader met health secretary, who appears poised to challenge him, this morning
UK bond yields hit 1998 levels as political crisis deepens
Global Shares indexes fall as US inflation climbs and oil gains for third straight day
Who could replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister?
If a leadership battle gets under way, these Labour politicians may be the key runners and riders
Labour leadership: Wes Streeting faces narrow road to party members’ favour
Health secretary’s soft-right credentials put him at disadvantage even with reduced membership under Starmer
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