The Irish Times

Brexit Q&A: Everything you need to know

The stakes are high: if UK voters vote to withdraw they will be the first to leave union

Mon Feb 15 2016 - 18:12

Merkel, Hollande urge EU states to unite to tackle refugee crisis

The choice is a stronger EU or bloc’s end, French and German leaders tell parliament

Wed Oct 07 2015 - 21:28

Juncker urges Europe to agree on refugee proposal

EU justice ministers to discuss plan on Monday to redistribute 120,000 refugees

Wed Sept 09 2015 - 21:51

Sinn Féin MEPs abstain in vote on Russia resolution

Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan opposes motion saying EU ‘doesn’t have a clue’ on sovereignty

Fri Jun 12 2015 - 01:00

Liz Kendall adds zest to Labour’s leadership race

Leicester MP is scathing of party’s aimlessness under Ed Miliband

Fri May 22 2015 - 01:00

Analysis: Hard task for PM in quest to solve EU conundrum

Daunting task faces Cameron faces in dealing with Tory rebels and sceptical EU leaders

Sat May 09 2015 - 01:00

UK election: Frenetic day of campaigning as D-Day looms

Prospective coalition excluding Lib Dems would fail by year’s end, claims Nick Clegg

Wed May 06 2015 - 10:17

Nick Clegg hints at dropping opposition to EU referendum

Lib Dem leader’s coalition ‘red line’ issues do not include ruling out vote on membership

Mon May 04 2015 - 01:00

Miliband insists there will be no SNP vote deal

Labour leader tells testy ‘Question Time’ audience he is still pushing for a majority

Fri May 01 2015 - 01:00

Tories still up for the fight as Cameron gains steam

Fallout of Scottish National Party wins now being raised on voters’ doorsteps

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00

Nick Clegg warns of right-wing alliance if Conservatives win

Liberal Democrat leader suggests possibility that coalition would include DUPs and Ukip

Thu Apr 16 2015 - 19:52

Analysis: Farage gambles and Cameron sticks to his refrain

ITV televised debate had its moments but polls showed no clear winner once again

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 08:23

UK immigrants in poorly paid jobs, Oxford study shows

Figures show that 550,000 more foreigners are living in England than four years ago

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:01

Farage rallies US conservatives with anti-multicultural message

UKIP chief tells Republicans to appeal to moderates

Sat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00

DUP takes legal action against BBC over exclusion from debate

Robinson says fact voters outside NI cannot vote for party doesn’t render its views irrelevant

Thu Feb 19 2015 - 16:10

Opinion polls no encouragement as Labour seeks momentum

Ed Miliband makes right noises in car factory visit but his campaign remains stalled

Mon Feb 16 2015 - 19:57

Cameron calling for debates role for Northern Ireland parties

Mention of Northern Ireland parties seen as tactic to keep broadcasters on defensive

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 22:19

Ukip leader Nigel Farage faces threat from comedian

Al Murray, aka the Pub Landlord, aims to give Ukip leader a run for his money in UK election

Thu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00

More gains expected for Ukip after Tory defector takes seat

Question is whether more Tories will jump in case they fall to Ukip surge in May

Fri Nov 21 2014 - 22:42

EU states can refuse benefits to migrants, top court rules

‘Economically inactive EU citizens’ seeking aid in other member states may be excluded from benefits

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 15:57

UK defiant after German warning on EU migration

National interest comes first, says chancellor George Osborne after ‘Der Spiegel’ story

Mon Nov 03 2014 - 21:55

David Cameron faces pressure on EU migration rules

New report finds Britain’s immigration system has huge backlog of cases

Thu Oct 30 2014 - 10:53

EU free movement not negotiable, says Juncker

New European Commission head speaks of ‘principle’ of migrants’ rights

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 21:43

European Parliament group led by Ukip collapses

Eurosceptic party set to lose access to millions of euro in funding

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 18:55

Ukip’s challenge gathers momentum with by-election wins which heap pressures on Conservatives and Labour

Wed Oct 15 2014 - 00:19

UK can win concessions from EU, says Osborne

Chancellor promises better deal for Britain before referendum on membership of union

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00

Conservative MP Mark Reckless quits to join Ukip

Latest blow to Cameron announced gleefully by Ukip leader at party conference

Sat Sept 27 2014 - 16:12

Private funeral of Ian Paisley held in Co Down

Tributes paid in Northern Assembly to former First Minister and DUP leader

Mon Sept 15 2014 - 15:45

Scottish No side seizes on threat to banks, oil firms

Former deputy leader of Scottish National Party warns of ‘day of reckoning’

Sat Sept 13 2014 - 09:30

Cameron immigrant benefits plan faces EU investigation

Restriction of jobseekers’ benefit would ensure Britain was not ‘soft option’, says PM

Wed Jul 30 2014 - 01:00

Conservatives top UKIP to win significant byelection

Farage claims Newark outcome a ‘big result’ for party despite losing by some 7,000 votes

Fri Jun 06 2014 - 06:38

Ukip success puts pressure on David Cameron

UK has seen ‘an earthquake’, Farage says after storming performance

Mon May 26 2014 - 00:16

Sinn Féin and DUP retain positions as key parties

SDLP, Ulster Unionists and Alliance all find individual results to highlight

Sat May 24 2014 - 01:00

Ukip discord at mini-carnival in Croyden

The party’s effort to combat allegations of racism descend into chaos

Wed May 21 2014 - 01:00