German and UK leaders sign mutual defence pact as US steps back
Treaty includes a pledge by both countries to regard a threat against one as a threat against the other
UK politics
UK move to lower voting age to 16 unlikely to be in place for Northern Irish elections
First Minister Michelle O’Neill says UK law change is a ‘step forward for democracy’ but DUP opposes lowering voting age
Labour accuses Tories of ‘total incompetence’ over injunction and secret Afghan resettlement scheme
In 2022 the UK’s ministry of defence accidentally leaked names of 18,700 Afghans who had helped British forces
Don’t believe the myth: Britain’s services industry has been hit hard by Brexit
Export growth has been strong but not lived up to its potential
Starmer pokes fun at Farage’s expense, but Reform leader may have the last laugh as migration looms large in UK-France summit
Britain’s prime minister badly needs an asylum seeker returns deal with France
Small boat migration, Russia’s war on Ukraine, and US trade dominate discussion as Emmanuel Macron visits UK
French president begins three-day state visit by meeting King Charles and addressing MPs
Wage bill at Spar operator Henderson Group eats into profits
Sales at Northern Ireland retail group reached £1.4bn last year, new accounts reveal
Do we like it when our political and business leaders appear human or cry in public?
Admissions of overwhelm show humanity, if people in charge are strategic with their weaknesses
Keir Starmer forced by his own MPs into embarrassing climbdown on disability cuts
Prime minister staves off defeat, but Labour rebels effectively gut government’s welfare reform legislation
Keir Starmer facing Labour rebellion on Tuesday despite caving in on disability benefit cuts
Labour rebels accuse British government of ‘rowing back’ on deal agreed last week
UK court rejects case against lawfulness of Britain exporting fighter jet parts to Israel
Britain did not suspend licences for F-35 components despite damning assessment of Israeli military campaign
Starmer shifts welfare cuts to new applicants only, in bid to avert Labour rebellion
The UK prime minister rolled back planned cuts, making it tougher for new applicants only to collect some benefits
Vote on Keir Starmer’s disability cuts Bill faces major challenge from Labour rebels
Government proposals to reduce spend on personal independence payments faces showdown moment
Tempers flare at pro-Palestine protest in central London
UK government is to proscribe the Palestine Action group
UK parliament votes for assisted dying, paving the way for historic law change
Majority of MPs back Bill that would allow terminally ill adults with a life expectancy of less than six months to end their lives
Keir Starmer accused of being ‘dragged into’ U-turn on grooming gangs abuse inquiry
Review ordered by British government highlights ‘over-representation’ of Pakistani men in abuse of British girls
Nigel Farage sets Britain’s political weather but Reform UK has clouds in its own sky
Despite success with voters, recent upheaval was a reminder that Farage’s party can still self-harm
EU and UK reach deal on Gibraltar’s post-Brexit border controls
Physical barriers, checks and controls on people and goods moving between Gibraltar and Spain to be eliminated
Britain and allies sanction two Israeli ministers as Gazan authorities say gunfire kills dozens at food aid site
Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich will face a travel ban and see their assets frozen
Reform UK chairman quits after calling question from party’s newest MP ‘dumb’
Zia Yusuf says working to get party elected not ‘good use of my time’ after Sarah Pochin asked PM Keir Starmer about a burka ban
‘Scunnered’ Scottish voters go to the polls in crucial byelection
SNP favourite to win while Reform UK fancies its chances of beating Labour, which has lost ground it gained in 2024 general election
UK-Israel relations plunge as calls grow in Britain to recognise Palestine
British and Israeli officials trade fierce criticism after Keir Starmer’s threat of sanctions over attacks on Gaza
Pity the EU negotiator seeking a US trade agreement with minimal damage
Even 60 years ago, in a much simpler world with a much less global supply chain, deals took a long time to iron out
‘This is huge’: Northern Ireland traders hopeful about new EU-UK deal as they battle Brexit ‘mess’
Traders in the North have been struggling with ‘Alice in Wonderful’ bureaucracy on customs and regulatory form filing and hope Monday’s deal will herald positive change
‘We need him here with us’: 69-year-old woman on hunger strike in Britain over son imprisoned in Egypt
Laila Soueif believes time is running out for her human rights activist son – and for her
UK, France and Canada criticise ‘egregious actions’ by Israel in Gaza
Announcement that basic amount of aid will be allowed into Gaza described as ‘wholly inadequate’
Defence pact likely to be centrepiece of EU-UK ‘reset’ summit in London
Keir Starmer to host Ursula von der Leyen for UK’s first formal summit with Brussels since Brexit, with talks on knife edge
Temperatures rise in UK’s assisted dying debate amid claims of ‘chaotic’ process
MPs will have to wait until at least next month to get their final say on new proposal to allow terminally ill the right to die
MPs get their final say on assisted dying Bill in landmark debate on Friday
Proposal to allow terminally ill people to end their lives in England and Wales is back before the House of Commons after safeguards revised
Will Keir Starmer’s migration crackdown finally let Britain ‘take back control’?
In the News podcast: How did a man, who previously opposed Brexit and called for the return of free movement between Britain and the EU, change his views so radically?
Starmer announces tough immigration stance as PM vows to ‘take back control’ of Britain’s borders
Big announcement shows how far Labour has shifted right on immigration during Starmer’s short time in No 10
Keir Starmer pressured by his own MPs to ‘stop pussyfooting around’
Labour backbench disquiet grows after dire local elections performance
What does the surge of Farage’s Reform mean for UK politics?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK lives up to the hype, trouncing Labour and Tories in local election votes
Reform also wins crucial Westminster byelection as it upends English politics with a string of stunning victories
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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