The Irish Times

Sturgeon delays removal of face masks in Scotland as Covid cases rise

First minister hopes measures will lift in ‘early April’ as public urged to be patient

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 19:57

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer tests positive for coronavirus

Testing rules in Britain set to be eased to reduce isolation time amid staff absences

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 10:35

Sturgeon says governments in Edinburgh and London have worked together on Cop26

‘We would be much more powerful as an independent country. Not least, we’d be sitting around the negotiating table at Cop26’

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 22:00

The Irish Times view on Europe’s Green movement: rewriting the agenda

Green engagement in government in Europe is welcome and timely

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 00:05

Gordon Brown: ‘Brexit was fought on Project Fear. Nobody put the case for Europe. Nobody’

The former British PM on Brexit, Ireland and his new book, Seven Ways to Change the World

Sat Jul 03 2021 - 06:00

Newton Emerson: Scottish election result not good news for Irish nationalists

Outcome has highlighted difficulty of judging whether a referendum should be called

Thu May 13 2021 - 01:15

Early election results ‘very encouraging’, says Johnson, as Labour suffers blow

Count under way in Scotland in most important election since devolution

Fri May 07 2021 - 17:35

Scottish National Party wins three of first four constituencies declared

Results of 46 constituencies expected on Friday in most important election since devolution

Fri May 07 2021 - 14:26

Polls open across UK in largest political test since Brexit

Scottish and Welsh parliaments to be elected as well as local authorities in England

Thu May 06 2021 - 07:54

Scotland on a knife edge ahead of vote that could pave way for independence

Scots go to the polls next week and the outcome will heavily influence next steps towards a second referendum to leave the UK

Sat May 01 2021 - 06:00

EU should make Scotland ‘open offer’ of membership, letter urges

Colm Tóibín, Elena Ferrante and Sam Heughan among the 170-plus signatories

Thu Apr 29 2021 - 00:01

Sturgeon sees NI protocol as ‘template’ for independent Scotland in EU

SNP leader hopes to win Holyrood majority and push for second referendum post Covid

Wed Apr 28 2021 - 17:23

Alex Salmond determined to stay in the ring at Scottish parliament elections

Former Scottish first minister’s pro-independence Alba party struggling to win voters

Mon Apr 26 2021 - 19:00

Nicola Sturgeon survives no-confidence vote in Scottish parliament

Vote held hours after parliamentary committee finds it was misled by first minister

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 17:19

Uncertainty as to truth enables Sturgeon to survive grilling

Performance under close questioning will allow supporters to give benefit of the doubt

Wed Mar 03 2021 - 20:00

Salmond’s explosive allegations leave Sturgeon in peril

Former first minister’s evidence mixed clarity of detail with a sharp emotional charge

Fri Feb 26 2021 - 20:24

Scotland’s top law officer denies interference in Salmond inquiry

James Wolffe says prosecutors’ decision to redact evidence done ‘in the public interest’

Wed Feb 24 2021 - 18:10

Unionist delight at Sturgeon’s woes are testament to her standing

London Letter: Scottish independence movement needs hugely popular spearhead

Thu Feb 11 2021 - 20:45

Nicola Sturgeon: ‘Brexit makes a united Ireland more likely’

‘I firmly believe Scottish independence will happen,’ Scotland’s first minister has said

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 21:00

Johnson rejects calls for second Scottish independence referendum

Pandemic has strengthened case for union, says prime minister on visit to Scotland

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 20:22

Scottish Tories call for boycott of unapproved independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon confirms plan to press ahead with second independence vote

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 20:53

Sturgeon ups the ante with promise on independence vote

SNP leader’s plan leaves unanswered questions with vow to make vote legally watertight

Mon Jan 25 2021 - 20:41

Coronavirus: Scotland and Germany extend lockdowns into February

Global figures pass 95m cases and more than 2m deaths, says Johns Hopkins University

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 16:59

Starmer paints Labour devolution project as bid to prevent UK break-up

Labour leader says party would oppose a second Scottish independence referendum

Mon Dec 21 2020 - 18:35

The Irish Times view on the future of the union: the UK’s political fabric is fraying

Differing responses to Brexit and Covid in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compounded by the turbulent everyday politics of Boris Johnson’s chaotic premiership

Sun Nov 22 2020 - 18:15

PM’s ‘green industrial revolution’ to support great many jobs

Johnson seeks to calm Downing Street chaos and make investment in midlands and north

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 22:30

Boris Johnson’s aides scramble to explain after he calls Scottish devolution ‘a disaster’

British prime minister’s remarks undercut Conservative party stance in Scotland

Tue Nov 17 2020 - 10:54

Sean Connery often said it was okay to hit a woman. The obits barely mentioned it

We are never too far from a story about a celebrity with a history of domestic violence

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 05:00

Anglican archbishops say UK Brexit law will have ‘enormous moral’ impact

Church leaders ask ‘on what foundations does our democracy stand?’ if Bill is passed

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 00:01

Boris Johnson to limit UK nations’ power to deviate on trade policy

SNP leader at Westminster accuses prime minister of staging a power grab

Wed Jul 15 2020 - 22:30

Fintan O’Toole: ‘Bomb the economy’ is the only climate strategy that’s worked in Ireland

How can Scotland meet climate targets while Ireland fails? One word: leadership

Sat May 16 2020 - 06:00

Alex Salmond trial on 14 sexual assault charges to begin

Attempted rape charge relates to alleged incident at official residence in 2014

Sun Mar 08 2020 - 18:45

Scottish finance minister resigns over unsolicited messages to boy

Potential future SNP leader Derek Mackay’s conduct ‘unacceptable’, Sturgeon says

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 21:25

Brexit: Boris Johnson hails ‘new era’ as UK leaves EU after 47 years

UK can ‘rediscover the power of independent thought and action’, prime minister says

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 09:10