The rocky road to parliamentWith polling day on Thursday, the United Kingdom is heading for its most exciting general election result in decades, and the…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Labour and Brown seek to limit damage in final run-upANALYSIS: Gordon Brown’s party could just be fighting for second place after a run of bad luckSat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Clegg becomes target for Labour and Tory leadersLIBERAL DEMOCRAT leader Nick Clegg, whose popularity ratings threaten the biggest shake-up in British politics for decades, was…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Ruling today on SNP appeal for inclusion in TV debateTELEVISED DEBATE: A JUDGE is to rule today on a demand by the Scottish National Party to have its leader, Alex Salmond, included…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Clegg could be kingmaker but he faces hard choices over coalitionOPINION : British political leaders are struggling to come to terms with the prospect of a House of Commons in which no party…Mon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
The prison priest of Wormwood ScrubsFr Gerry McFlynn, a prison chaplain from Newcastle, Co Down, works with Irish prisoners in UK jailsMon Apr 26 2010 - 01:00
How They FaredA look at how Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg fared in the second of Britain's leadership election debatesFri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
No free pass for Clegg this time aroundANALYSIS: Liberal leader took a bIg gamble in outlining party’s migration policyFri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Miliband criticises Conservative's 'isolationist' stance on EUTHE ATTITUDE of the Conservative Party to the EU, with its demands to reclaim some powers from Brussels, is “defeatist and isolationist…Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Clegg more surprised than most at new popularityLONDON LETTER: Nick Clegg is benefiting from voter anger rather than from anything he has actually doneThu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Cameron takes harder line on welfareCONSERVATIVE PARTY leader David Cameron, who is urgently seeking to restore momentum to his general election campaign following…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Brown proves mild and not bitter as he wins over a determined pub landlordCAMPAIGN TRAIL: FOR A while yesterday, John Doyle looked as if he was going to become the United Kingdom’s very own “Joe the…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Poll shows Lib Dems pushing Labour into thirdTHE LIBERAL Democrats’ extraordinary surge in the opinion poll ratings has continued, with a series of new figures last night…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Lib Dem policy of fuel subsidy cuts targetedTHE LIBERAL Democrats’ economic policies, including measures that would cut fuel subsidies for some elderly, have been sharply…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
EU citizens should need permits to work in UK, party saysUK INDEPENDENCE PARTY: WORK PERMITS should be required of all European Union citizens working in the United Kingdom, and a five…Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Labour's manifesto tries to reach out to lower paidANALYSIS: Gordon Brown yesterday promised a message of reform and change – despite being in power for 13 years and with no money…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Using Commons political theatre to try to exit on a high noteLONDON LETTER|: Gordon Brown ensured PMQs were part of the first week of his election campaign, but they are an insider’s sport…Thu Apr 08 2010 - 01:00
Commons misses chance to give more power to backbenchers as time runs outWINDING-UP PROCESS: MAJOR CHANGES to the rules of the House of Commons, which would have offered backbench MPs significant powers…Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Tory failure to win public trust gives Brown a chanceANALYSIS: Conservative blunders have narrowed their lead and increased likelihood of a hung parliamentWed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Tips from Cameron's youngest adviser as campaign beginsEVEN BEFORE British prime minister Gordon Brown had gone to Buckingham Palace yesterday morning to seek Queen Elizabeth’s permission…Wed Apr 07 2010 - 01:00
Cork-born man jailed over Heathrow robberyA CORK-BORN man has been jailed for more than 20 years for his role in a Heathrow airport robbery in 2004Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
House of Commons hosts gay civil partnership ceremonyTHE HOUSES of Parliament in Westminster hosted their first gay civil partnership ceremony on Saturday for British Labour minister…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
British Airways starts four-day strikeNO TALKS are planned between British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh and cabin crew, who began a four-day strike at midnight…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
House of Commons hosts gay civil partnership ceremonyTHE HOUSES of Parliament in Westminster hosted their first gay civil partnership ceremony on Saturday for British Labour minister…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Extra 300,000 seats available for London OlympicsUP TO 100,000 people registered for tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games yesterdayTue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Labour suspends former ministersThree former British cabinet ministers were last night suspended by the Labour Party over allegations they were prepared to use…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Former ministers suspended after lobbying claimTHREE FORMER Cabinet ministers were last night suspended by the Labour Party over allegations they were prepared to use their…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Tebbit may face charges for allegedly kicking revellerTHE ORGANISER of Chinese new year celebrations in a Suffolk town will support former Conservative Party chairman Lord Norman …Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
UKIP wants hung parliament to facilitate referendum on EUTHE UNITED Kingdom election should result in a hung House of Commons parliament to force a referendum on the country’s membership…Sat Mar 20 2010 - 00:00
Scots becoming increasingly reluctant to tie the knotLONDON LETTER: The country that gave us Gretna Green weddings has this year seen the lowest rate of marriages since Victorian…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Ministers reject EU call to cut deficit by £26bnTHE EUROPEAN Commission’s declaration, due to be published officially today, that the British Government needs to cut £26 billion…Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
'Lost play' said to be work of ShakespeareFOR ALMOST three centuries it has remained unloved and little noticed, but Double Falsehood , a play of rape, intrigue and spying…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Brown to stay on as Labour leader even if he loses electionBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown has made it clear he intends to stay on as leader of the Labour Party even if he loses his…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
More rights for UK credit card usersNEARLY 30 million credit card users in Great Britain and Northern Ireland are to get significantly increased rights, including…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Irish campaign to catch Londoners' eyesIn an effort to entice British people to visit Ireland, a new advertising initiative draws on the appeal of Ronan Keating, Seamus…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Magistrate insists accused MPs stand in the dockTHREE LABOUR MPs who have been barred from standing again for their party were yesterday ordered to stand in the dock by a magistrate…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Marketing Irish ad agencies abroadIrish advertising companies must look beyond the local market and fight for global contracts, according to a leading London-based…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Venables's identity uncovered before news of breachTHE NEW identity given to Jon Venables, one of the two killers of two-year-old Jamie Bulger, had been uncovered before the authorities…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Brown denies he starved military of war fundingBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown has rejected charges that he had starved the British army of money to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan…Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Blair memoirs to be published in SeptemberFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair’s memoirs, which have already earned him a multi-million fee from publishers Random …Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Labour politician Michael Foot diesFORMER BRITISH Labour Party leader Michael Foot, one of the giants of the Labour movement who led the party in its disastrous…Thu Mar 04 2010 - 00:00
President visits Olympics sitePresident Mary McAleese, who is on a two-day visit to England, today met Irish staff working on the 2012 Olympics site in London…Mon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Despite Brown's unpopularity, Tories have work cut outANALYSIS: Faced with tightening opinion polls, Tory leader David Cameron focused on building party confidence in BrightonMon Mar 01 2010 - 00:00
Pressure of Britain's debt crisis leading some to desperate actionsLONDON LETTER : Crippling levels of debt are pushing up rates of stress and depression, and pushing some people to extremesThu Feb 25 2010 - 00:00
Top UK economists cast doubt on Darling's policyTHE UNITED Kingdom must begin immediately to cut its spiralling deficit, or else risk higher interest rates and a fall in the…Mon Feb 15 2010 - 00:00
UK to hold referendum on electoral reformBRITISH PRIME minister Gordon Brown’s proposal to hold a referendum on electoral reform was passed last night by a majority of…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Labour rebuked for calls voiced by ex-'Corrie' starTHE BRITISH Labour Party has been rebuked after it called 500,000 voters without permission, despite being repeatedly warned …Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Over half British MPs ordered to repay expensesOVER HALF the MPs in the House of Commons have been ordered to pay back a total of £1.1 million (€1Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Irish firms 'must be more ambitious'Irish firms must become more ambitious and improve their international sales and marketing, Minister for Foreign Affairs Micháel…Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Move to protest at pope's UK visitMAJOR CELEBRITIES are to be brought on board a campaign to protest against Pope Benedict’s state visit to the United Kingdom, …Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
