Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action
Elbit Systems’ Bristol site was the subject of dozens of protests by the direct action group
United Kingdom
Lisbon funicular crash: Police release nationalities of 16 people killed
British, Canadians, Portuguese and South Koreans among dead
Simon Harris says European Convention on Human Rights is ‘fundamental’ to Belfast Agreement
Tánaiste to give speech to counter growing opposition in UK over European Convention on Human Rights
The Irish Times view on proscribing Palestine Action: the UK’s liberal traditions are being undermined
The proscription raises the question of whether noisy, disruptive protest still has a place in democratic life
European leaders to brief Trump after summit on security guarantees for Ukraine
Kremlin dowplays US president’s jibe about Russia, China and North Korea ‘conspiring’ against United States
British deputy prime minister admits to not paying enough stamp duty on second home
‘Devastated’ housing secretary Angela Rayner says she considered resigning over the issue
Global bonds under pressure as 30-year Treasury yield hits 5%
A post-summer surge in government debt supply feeds nerves over debt levels
Pound falls as UK long-term borrowing costs hit highest level since 1998
Rise in gilt yields adds to pressure on chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of Budget
British commentators telling off Irish artists such as Sally Rooney or Kneecap is galling
It would be a bit much to suggest there is a coordinated anti-Irish conspiracy at play, especially when many British people also support these artists’ stance
Nigel Farage’s immigration bombshell raises nationalist hopes and unionist fears
Unionism still faces a hard new political reality if Northern Ireland comes to be seen in Britain as an obstacle to controlling immigration
Irish Nurses in the NHS review: A wave of women who were Ireland’s loss and Britain’s gain
Television: The 30,000 Irish-born nurses that once worked in the NHS have been relatively overlooked
Three dead after helicopter crashes during flying lesson on Isle of Wight
Aircraft being used for flying lesson had four people aboard, including pilot
Burying the Enemy - The Story of Those who Cared for the Dead in Two World Wars: A civilising veneer for savagery
A thoughtful book about unfortunate men and what their treatment says about British-German relations
Tories propose banning bus passengers from playing loud music
Passengers should not have to ‘endure somebody else’s crap music’, says UK’s shadow transport secretary
What does the summer of 2025 tell us about the changing climate?
Ireland is not immune from extreme weather already hitting Europe
Who Will Remain by Kasim Ali: A sociological message delivered through truly propulsive writing
There are stereotypes but the author also offers moments of stunning incisiveness
Everything and the Kitchen Sink by Simon Matthews: A survey of entertainment in pre-Beatles Britain
Though not a history of gritty realism in film and beyond, kitchen sink is certainly the prevailing mood
London police arrest 100 in advance of this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival
Two people were murdered in outbreaks of serious violence at last year’s event
Lack of tax powers renders Stormont a spectator in UK public spending debate
Patience of English taxpayers with Northern Ireland will be tested as Britain runs out of money
Young, chatty workers disturbing older colleagues ‘not age harassment’, UK tribunal rules
Office administrator said she found it difficult to watch ‘extreme time wasting and low productivity’ from ‘noisy and boisterous’ younger colleagues
Downing Street warns against funding Palestine Action after Sally Rooney cash pledge
Author suggested she would use royalties from books and BBC adaptations to fund group banned in UK
Catherine Connolly says we ‘cannot trust’ the US, England and France
EU has ‘lost its moral compass’ and is becoming ‘increasingly militarised’, presidential candidate says
Nicola Sturgeon on Leo Varadkar’s shyness, Enda Kenny’s charm and Martin McGuinness’s bear hugs
The former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiography
We cannot police the streets if online material is not regulated
Racism in this State goes back a bit, but vile discourse online is new and most of it comes from abroad – principally the US and UK
‘It’s a big relief’: Number of top A-level grades in Northern Ireland rises marginally
Boys slightly outperform girls in terms of highest grades
Lucy Letby: Who to Believe review - Baffling exploration of convicted neonatal nurse’s case
Television: We learn a lot more about the charges against Letby, while being many times more confused as to her guilt or innocence
Polari prize: Nominees and judges withdraw over inclusion of John Boyne on longlist
Over 800 writers and industry workers sign statement calling removal Boyne, who has described himself as a ‘Terf’
Are school holidays too long? A mother of two and school principal debate
Parents are frustrated at juggling work demands and childcare while children are off for up to three months every summer
Son of Stakeknife victim ‘frustrated’ by UK government silence on name change and will
Freddie Scappaticci’s will was sealed by a British court last week
British MP admits mistaking charity rowing crew for ‘illegal migrants’
Rowers were raising money for research on motor neurone disease
Gang who smuggled €60m of cannabis into Ireland and Britain ‘dismantled’, say Spanish police
Drugs were hidden in sacks of animal feed in Spain and brought in on pallets every month for six years
Ireland’s electricity grid struggles with increased supply from renewables
Cumbersome planning systems greatly delay grid developments
People discarded jackets in the heat, but Princess Anne was clad in scarf and gloves
British media outlets described the visit as possibly Michael D’s last engagement with a ‘senior royal’
Dame Stella Rimington, first female director general of MI5, dies aged 90
Rimington was credited as the model for Dame Judi Dench’s M in the James Bond films
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