The Irish Times

Police issue 50 more fines over Westminster ‘partygate’ breaches

PM Boris Johnson not among those to have received further further fines, Downing St says

Thu May 12 2022 - 10:49

Inquiry into Rishi Sunak’s financial affairs gets thumbs-up from PM

Tax situation of British chancellor’s wealthy wife fuels idea he is out of touch with public

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 19:58

Man found guilty of murdering British MP David Amess

Ali Harbi Ali stabbed veteran Conservative during constituency surgery last October

Mon Apr 11 2022 - 14:03

UK terror suspect tells court he killed MP David Amess to stop him ‘harming Muslims’

Ali Harbi Ali (26) said to have been motivated by MP votes in favour of bombing Syria

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 13:00

UK ministers resist calls to tighten Bill aimed at Russian oligarchs’ assets

Six months for anonymous property owners to reveal identities is too long, says Starmer

Sun Mar 06 2022 - 19:18

Martin Wolf: Unhappy days are here again as UK faces weakest growth

Pandemic clouds may have lifted, but outlook from Bank of England is still gloomy

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 05:53

Tories demand apology from Johnson over Savile smear after Starmer suffers abuse

Starmer put into police car for protection near UK parliament on Monday

Tue Feb 08 2022 - 07:56

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

British MP Peter Kyle appointed as Labour’s shadow secretary for NI

Removal of Louise Haigh from role not related to comments on Irish unity, MP says

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 12:49

Boris Johnson urged to sack foreign secretary Dominic Raab

Raab accused of delegating urgent calls on Afghanistan crisis while on holiday

Thu Aug 19 2021 - 16:47

England marks Covid ‘freedom day’ as Johnson enters isolation

Some experts express concern about lifting restrictions amid spread of Delta variant

Mon Jul 19 2021 - 07:50

Starmer calls on Johnson to take responsibility for NI protocol

Labour leader accuses British prime minister of ‘reckless’ approach to peace process

Thu Jul 08 2021 - 06:29

John Bercow denies peerage talks as he defects to Labour Party

Former Commons speaker calls Tories under Johnson ‘reactionary, populist, nationalistic’

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 13:18

Cummings says tens of thousands died from UK Covid failures

Former adviser to Boris Johnson tells inquiry that prime minister is unfit for office

Wed May 26 2021 - 18:02

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

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

Johnson makes ‘no apology’ for Dyson text exchange on tax

UK prime minister promised businessman he would ‘fix’ tax issue

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 13:22

Brexit: UK trade deal with the EU passes in the House of Commons

Johnson says deal will allow the UK to take ‘sovereign control of laws and destiny’

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 15:12

Newton Emerson: Foster’s lack of control over DUP is one of Brexit’s original sins

First Minister risks highlighting splits within her own party if she lauds sea border deal

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 00:00

Covid-19 lockdown in England could be extended, says Gove

New measures may continue beyond four weeks if cases do not reduce significantly

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 13:11

Johnson’s Bill to breach Brexit deal passes first Commons vote

British prime minister accuses the EU of not negotiating in good faith

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 22:56

Multiple stabbing in Reading may be terror-related – security source

Thames Valley Police say man arrested after attack has been taken into custody

Sat Jun 20 2020 - 23:11

London caves in on school meals after Marcus Rashford campaign

Johnson spokesman announces £120m ‘Covid summer food fund’ for UK poor families

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 13:36

Johnson defends coronavirus response as UK’s death toll passes 50,000

PM defends NHS England’s test and trace system but promises to increase speed of results

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 14:00

Downing Street rebukes Tory MPs over misleading Keir Starmer video

MPs including health minister shared video of Labour leader from far-right Twitter account

Thu May 14 2020 - 17:15

Newton Emerson: Unionists surprisingly interested in a ‘united island’

FF-FG ambivalence makes prospect of meaningful regional autonomy possible

Thu Apr 23 2020 - 02:00

Ed Miliband returned to Labour front bench by Keir Starmer

Former party leader joins defeated leadership rivals in overhauled UK shadow cabinet

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 15:24

The Irish Times view on leadership of the Labour Party: Kelly’s big battle

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 00:05

The Irish Times view on the British Labour leadership contest: the lure of pragmatism

Frontrunner Keir Starmer has been careful to endorse the party’s left-wing policies

Thu Mar 12 2020 - 19:15

Caroline Flack death: Public disquiet over media conduct grows

Love Island did not air on Sunday night; petition urges inquiry into role of media

Sun Feb 16 2020 - 21:03

Key GMB union backs Lisa Nandy for Labour Party leadership

Major boost for outsider after Jess Phillips quits race, leaving four candidates

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 17:59

The Irish Times view on British Labour: a battle for the party’s future

The choice facing Labour is between the continuity option and a new leadership that will seek to re-establish it as a broad church

Mon Jan 06 2020 - 19:20

UK election: Who will be the next Labour leader?

Emily Thornberry, Keir Starmer, John McDonnell in running for top job

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 09:42

Proposed solution to Brexit deadlock ‘cannot work’, says Dodds

DUP deputy leader says Northern Ireland must stay in full UK customs union

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 18:45