Varadkar seems intent on ensuring Ireland continues to haunt Starmer’s Britain
If Keir Starmer wants to be remembered as a prime minister for the United Kingdom, not just England, he needs to address the question of a Border poll
If Keir Starmer wants to be remembered as a prime minister for the United Kingdom, not just England, he needs to address the question of a Border poll
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
JD Vance’s comments betray a serious misunderstanding of where the world is heading in the first half of the 21st century
The former tánaiste reflects on the ‘fun behind the craziness’ of Liz Truss, the ‘intellectual snobbery’ Enda Kenny faced, and Michel Barnier’s shock at the warm welcome he received on the streets of Dublin
The judgments of 15 writers on an eventful run of Conservative governments are nearly always brutal
There are 193 nation states in the world, with Palestine waiting to become the 194th
The UK’s former prime minister effervescent at a lunch in Westminster this week
It is true she was a very bad prime minister. But it’s also true she was never given a proper try. She was too weird, maybe she didn’t have enough friends, her ideas were too radical
Varadkar may have ‘seen the writing on the wall’ for his party while in Britain the Tories, in particular, have relinquished all hope
Former prime minister quit Downing Street in 2019 after failing to deliver Brexit on schedule
Insightful analysis of uncertainty of United Kingdom’s future under the pressures of devolution, inequality, regional dissatisfaction and Brexit
Other western leaders need some of the French president’s bullheadedness
French politician says British ministers did not know the consequences of leaving the bloc
In a more productive country, citizens could enjoy longer retirements, more consumption and a better class of rollercoaster
Sinn Féin is struggling to fit current events into the Irish republican world view, where unionists might be bad but Britain is always worse, and a British Tory government is worst of all
Helping others is one of the best ways to protect our health in the long term, experts say
New books by Tim Bale; Matthew Goodwin; and Meg Russell and Lisa James detail ‘a whiff of Britain’s fetid Brexit debates’
The UK’s Supreme Court effectively shut down a legal challenge to the Northern Ireland protocol last week as Brexit grievances grow
The unionist response to the protocol could pose a greater threat to the union than the protocol itself
Since Varadkar left office in June 2020, Britain has undergone a significant vibe shift. He may face lingering resentment but the energy has moved on from Brexit
There is a growing recognition in the UK of the price of Brexit, but the hard Brexiteer element of the Conservative party will block any change in direction
Martin Wolf: Conservatives have been in power since May 2010 in the UK and their record is dreadful
British politicians still dare not acknowledge the terrible damage Brexit has done, so the new PM faces the same dilemmas as Theresa May did
The acerbic Guardian columnist on being ‘sort of posh’, showbiz writing and how far she'll go for a joke
Sunak or Truss will have an opportunity to reset the UK’s relationship with its EU neighbours, including Ireland
Just like Trump did with the Republican Party, Johnson has unleashed demons that will haunt the Conservatives – and Britain – for at least a generation.
Irish National Opera’s production is first full staging with chorus, orchestra in Ireland
The row over Northern Ireland risks a deeper decline in UK trade in response to threats of violence from a tiny minority
The UK has threatened to override parts of the Northern Ireland Brexit deal on trade
Keir Starmer says PM’s cabinet bereft of ideas in debate after queen’s speech
Conservatives brace for setbacks as candidates distance themselves from party
Repositioning happens to now mesh with need to reset relations with EU but Putin was courted for years
Conservative MPs refuse to vote against inquiry by Commons privileges committee
Event goes ahead despite condemnation from murdered journalist’s family
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