Grand old Scottish tradition of capping things with traffic cones comes to London

Second day of President’s first official trip to Britain sees her attend horticultural exhibition and London Irish Centre

Catherine Connolly speaks of need to ‘decolonise’ Irish minds in embassy address in London

Irish detainees preparing to go on hunger strike, says activist shortly before capture

Trip takes place amid speculation King Charles will be invited to visit the Republic

Tricolours were mixed in with Union Jacks as Tommy Robinson held a big London rally while pro-Palestine marchers converged nearby

After a week of drama at Westminster, London prepares for far-right and pro-Palestinian marches

UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s biggest leadership rival edges closer to race that could open path to Downing Street

Having traversed Labour’s ideological spectrum, the Greater Manchester mayor is recasting himself as the party’s potential saviour

Manchester mayor finds seat he may be able to contest in a byelection, opening up a route to challenge the UK prime minister

Greater Manchester mayor’s gamble on a byelection could catapult him into the Labour leadership — or end his career — as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer

Would-be challenger Andy Burnham in need of sitting MP to give up seat and win byelection to have chance of becoming PM

Wes Streeting expected to fire the starting gun on Thursday on bid to unseat UK prime minister Keir Starmer

Embattled UK prime minister set for talks with one of the main contenders for his job after a day of drama at Westminster

Besieged UK prime minister finds himself exactly where Tory leader was four years ago