Chief executive of CPM International in Ireland and the UK commutes weekly between Buckinghamshire and Laois

The UK government is refusing more oil and gas drilling, while Reform UK turns attention to the ‘Dallas of Britain’

Relief on the road to Aberdeen became an encounter with gunmaking, Roman legions, Monty Python - and the uneasy proximity of one of modern Britain’s darkest crimes

Former chief of staff to Keir Starmer backs up old boss’s claims about appointment of Peter Mandelson to Washington post

Under his leadership the Green Party in Britain is riding high in opinion polls and threatens to swamp Labour in London

Britain’s creaking armed forces spur worries about war readiness as its armed submarines patrol northern seas

Community news can tell a lot about British hopes – and fears

Labour benches sat in a miserable, stony silence, unclear if they still backed their prime minister

Teenage Irish citizen from prominent medical family was killed in the Nottingham attacks but had lived a joyous life, her parents recall

From France to the UK, governments across the globe are scrambling to take a range of measures to cushion consumers from increasing energy costs

UK prime minister’s once-warm relationship with Binyamin Netanyahu turned sour long ago

Killing in north London park is one of the latest in a spate of knife attacks among young people in the city

Prolific broadcaster and writer is chair of the Booker Prize 2026 judging panel, and says her new book is for ‘people who haven’t really thought much about classics’

UK’s defence secretary John Healey says covert Russian submarines have left location near UK territorial waters after being tracked for over a month

British king travels to Washington at the end of this month on crucial state visit against backdrop of political tension