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Temperature records have been broken in several European cities today following a heatwave
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What could Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power look like?
Former Manchester mayor could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed
Sturgeon’s estranged husband jailed for five years after embezzling funds from SNP
Peter Murrell splashed out on a luxury motorhome, a Jaguar SUV and luxury watches
Podium of doom outside Number 10 marks departure of another British prime minister
Inside Politics: Andy Burnham emerges as frontrunner to succeed Keir Starmer in Downing Street
Jeffrey Donaldson guilty verdict; new legislation on dog breeding; and heatwave weather warning
Early Edition: UK to get a new Prime Minister
‘I feel like a museum piece’: Meet the ‘Brexit refugees’ who stayed working in EU institutions after UK left
A decade on from the Brexit referendum, British nationals are a rare sight around the EU’s corridors of power, but they still exist
UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s resignation speech in full
‘Every decision I’ve taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party’
Can Starmer’s ’110m hurdle strategy’ trip up Burnham’s dash for Downing St?
Keir Starmer’s position as UK prime minister is in peril after Burnham’s crushing victory over Reform UK
New EU customs charges could signal the end of cheap online shopping
From July 1st, an order of three items from outside the EU will become at least €9 more expensive
Marks & Spencer calls for UK/Ireland exemption on new €3 customs duty
Retailer warns EU charge will affect Irish product range and future investment decisions
Police release man arrested after three-year-old rescued from zoo crocodile enclosure
Man, who was ‘not fit for interview’ was not known to the boy, officers say
Police release man arrested after three-year-old rescued from zoo crocodile enclosure
BRITAIN-CROCODILE/:Police release man arrested after boy, 3, ends up in UK zoo's crocodile enclosure
Attempted murder arrest after boy (3) ends up in crocodile enclosure at UK zoo
Boy taken to hospital with serious injuries, reported to be critical but stable
Social media ban for under-16s fails to address tech companies’ responsibility
A blanket ban could lead young people into greater danger on less regulated or entirely unregulated sites
Keir Starmer signals openness to Burnham cabinet role amid leadership tensions
British prime minister seeks to head off internal Labour challenge ahead of key byelection
US exports continue fall in April from tariff-surge high
April exports to the US fell by 45.1 per cent compared to 2025
Readers on the UK’s social media ban: banning algorithms would be ‘far more effective’ for children’s safety online
Retired principal says she would support the banning of smartphones for under-16s
In praise of the Wigan kebab: ‘Want Irish curry sauce with it?’
Locals are surely the carbohydrate kings and queens of England
UK places new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet, illegal finance networks
Move comes days after British troops seized a Russian vessel in the English Channel for the first time
Roger Cook: Investigative journalist dies aged 83
Cook pursued criminals, con-men and corrupt officials in ITV’s The Cook Report, which ran for 16 series
UK to ban social media access for children under-16s
Hardline measures will prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps
Downing Street contender Andy Burnham would pursue closer British-Irish relations
Intervention by favourite to oust prime minister seems calculated to assuage concerns over future relations
Nigel Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham
Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws
Far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized at London airport
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel
Vessel will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue
Brexit Britain now: Patrick Freyne revisits Leave voter heartlands 10 years on
A decade after the UK decided to leave the EU, many in Britain regret the outcome – but not the vote
Keir Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations
British prime minister admits he has ‘got to turn things around’
David Hockney: Single-minded star of contemporary art defied establishment derision
Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries
Entrepreneur Emma Maye: ‘We’re finding Ireland a bit difficult. England just seems easier to work in’
Ardale and Stow CEO Emma Maye on running multiple businesses as well as life as the daughter of a high profile developer
British defence minister John Healey quits in row over spending
Unexpected resignation compounds pressure on UK prime minister Keir Starmer
Northern Ireland’s politicians have no power over immigration. London controls it all
Racism has been associated with unionist areas because that is where immigrants have been able to find housing. Republican communities take pride in behaving better
Property condition now top of mind for buyers of country homes - selling agents
Eight estate agents from around the Republic and Northern Ireland give their take on the market
European allies and Zelenskiy urge ‘immediate’ ceasefire with Ukraine after meeting
Leaders condemn Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities ‘with a tragic toll on civilians’
Britain was a saviour for Irish migrants. One of those sons will captain England next week
The story of the 1926 census is a snapshot of a society in the middle of demographic trauma
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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