The Irish Times

Britain plans to send ‘tens of thousands’ of asylum seekers to Rwanda

Oxfam condemns Boris Johnson’s proposal as ‘cruel, immoral and impractical’

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 09:43

London announces simpler refugee process for Ukrainians

Patel’s move reaction to criticism mere 850 visas granted out of 22,000 applications

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 20:02

Johnson’s government bows to pressure by relaxing visa rules for more Ukrainians

Putin could seek to reduce Kyiv to rubble, says British prime minister

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 19:34

Labour’s stand on the cost of living crisis may be more crucial to it than Starmer’s speeches

London Letter: the Labour leader drove home his rejection of the left-wingers who helped make him leader by praising Blair

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 01:00

Starmer allies defend Labour reshuffle that blindsided Rayner

Figures on left of party criticise tilt ‘to right’ but Nandy dismisses characterisation

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 18:54

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

Inquiry to look at police failures that allowed Everard’s killer to work

Wayne Couzens used his police ID to falsely arrest woman, rape and murder her

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 21:25

MP asks Patel for ‘urgent correction’ around any deals on asylum seekers

Dutch minister says Netherlands is not engaged in making bilateral agreements with the UK for the return of ‘irregular migrants’

Sun Aug 08 2021 - 15:26

UK confident vaccines work against Indian coronavirus variant

Health secretary Matt Hancock warns variant could ‘spread like wildfire’ among unvaccinated

Sun May 16 2021 - 16:49

MPs say lack of early UK quarantine ‘accelerated’ spread of coronavirus

Commons committee concludes ‘thousands of people with Covid-19 arrived in or returned to the UK in February and March’

Wed Aug 05 2020 - 17:29

Labour MP lists Dublin trade unionist’s speech as one of the greatest by a woman

Joan O’Connell’s speech to the TUC on equal pay was included in Made in Dagenham film

Fri Jan 03 2020 - 05:52

Keir Starmer tops leadership poll of Labour Party members

YouGov poll shows shadow Brexit secretary beating Rebecca Long Bailey in last round

Thu Jan 02 2020 - 09:26

Emily Thornberry declares she will stand to be Labour leader

Move by shadow foreign secretary sees the race to succeed Jeremy Corbyn begin

Wed Dec 18 2019 - 20:08

UK election: Who could be the next leader of the Labour Party?

Yvette Cooper, Keir Starmer and Emily Thornberry are among potential candidates

Sun Dec 15 2019 - 16:37

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

Essex migrant deaths: UK police expected to interview Dublin suspect

Three Irish people arrested connection with the deaths of 39 people are released on bail

Sun Oct 27 2019 - 17:04

Corbyn seeks to play down rift at heart of UK Labour party as key aide resigns

Attempt to oust deputy party leader abandoned on first day of Brighton conference

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 19:39

Boris Johnson criticised for using police as backdrop to speech

Constable says force had ‘no prior knowledge’ that the speech would veer into politics

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 13:45

Brexit: Johnson’s room for political manoeuvre narrows

Resignation of prime minister’s brother adds to dreadful week for beleaguered Tory chief

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 21:31

MPs would struggle to stop committed Leave PM from pushing through no-deal Brexit

London Letter: Demise of Theresa May leaves Tories facing some hard choices

Fri May 24 2019 - 01:00

Hard Brexiteers pour cold water on possible May-Corbyn compromise

Cross-party group puts forward Bill obliging prime minister to seek lengthy Brexit delay

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 00:23

Cross-party MP group seeks to stop no-deal Brexit by tabling article 50 Bill

Yvette Cooper’s Bill would require Theresa May to extend article 50 beyond April 12th

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 13:56

Brexit: ‘All UK had left was the date. We’ve taken that from them’

There is a growing view May will have to go if deal is rejected again

Sat Mar 23 2019 - 06:01

Brexit: MPs vote to delay the UK’s exit from EU

Most Conservatives, including eight ministers, voted against May’s motion in a free vote

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 22:11

Theresa May tells MPs they must pass her Brexit deal or face long departure delay

British PM issues warning after House of Commons votes to rule out no-deal exit

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 00:08

Chris Patten: Brexit crisis is ‘crazed ideological jihad’

Ardently pro-European, the veteran Tory has watched in horror as the debacle unfolds

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 15:22

DUP’s position could determine fate of May's deal and Brexit

Extent of the vote in favour of Cooper’s amendment shows the ground is shifting

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 21:37

MPs back vote on delaying Brexit if May’s deal fails to win majority

Macron warns Britain cannot expect EU to agree to delay if it only postpones negotiating deadline

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 20:52

Plot to stop Brexit 'would be most grievous error' by politicians

Ministers threatened to resign if UK leader failed to rule out no-deal Brexit

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 00:00

Three MPs say they will delay Brexit if no deal reached

Amber Rudd, Greg Clark and David Gauke issue blunt warning to Tory Brexiteers

Sat Feb 23 2019 - 10:12

Defections shatter May’s hopes of keeping her party intact

Soubry, Allen and Wollaston join eight former Labour MPs in the Independent Group

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 21:23

The Valentine’s Day Brexit proposals British MPs will vote on

A look at Theresa May’s main motion and the amendments that have been selected

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 13:10

Brexit jitters? Take a chill pill

British prime minister Theresa May seems to be a devotee of game-theory books

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 05:51

Hardline Brexiteers threaten humiliating defeat for May

Tory chief whip in talks with backbenchers aiming to table motion ruling out backstop

Thu Feb 14 2019 - 00:00