Sunak has a rare moment in the sun as he confronts Post Office scandalBritain’s prime minister had to act decisively to quell public fury over the issue in an election yearWed Jan 10 2024 - 21:00
Britain to quash wrongful convictions in Post Office accounting scandal by ‘end of the year’UK prime minister Rishi Sunak announces new laws to give ‘blanket’ exoneration to those caught up in the “one of the greatest miscarriages of justice” in British history.Wed Jan 10 2024 - 12:51
As British as fish and chips: the Post Office scandal boils overLondon Letter: UK government scrambles to deal with a national issue where there’s even a foreigner to blameTue Jan 09 2024 - 17:07
Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, says London coronerSinéad O’Connor’s body was found in a flat near Brixton last July, weeks after the Irish singer-songwriter moved to LondonTue Jan 09 2024 - 16:17
Sellafield’s safety chief steps downCompany that operates the plant says his departure is not connected to recent reports of safety failuresMon Jan 08 2024 - 19:08
Sunak bides his time as November 14th emerges as potential date for UK electionPolitical observers predict that Rishi Sunak will start the race at Tory party conference in OctoberSun Jan 07 2024 - 05:00
Hide nothing, avoid ‘tittle tattle’ and focus on substance: what can Ireland learn from the UK’s ‘farcical’ Covid inquiry?Ireland’s own inquiry into pandemic is already two years behind UK inquiry, which has been called ‘a spectacle of hysteria, name-calling and trivialities’Sat Jan 06 2024 - 06:15
Nigel Farage-linked Reform UK party gets ready to attack Tories’ right flank in upcoming electionAnti-immigration party warns of ‘Starmergeddon’ in UK politics but its charismatic founder has yet to commit to a return to electoral politicsWed Jan 03 2024 - 16:04
A snapshot of house prices in five cities around the world and how they compare to IrelandTight supply and a shortage of affordable housing are common themes despite recent cooling of prices in several marketsThu Dec 28 2023 - 06:01
Best of five: A glimpse at rental prices in cities around the worldFive Irish Times foreign correspondents looked at rental prices and issues in their city, to get a snapshot of whether the rental crisis in Dublin is also experienced in other parts of the worldWed Dec 27 2023 - 06:01
What the Dickens: historic English town rebels against the tyranny of Clone Britannia With its links to Scrooge and A Christmas Carol, Shrewsbury beats an independent retail path in a nation blighted by identikit high street outletsSat Dec 23 2023 - 05:53
Sunak facing byelection headache as Tories set to lose two seatsSacking of Brexiteer Peter Bone as MP, and potential sacking of Scott Benton, spell trouble for prime minister heading into election yearWed Dec 20 2023 - 19:48
Even Larry the cat is exhausted by the Christmas run-up in WestminsterAs 2023 nears its end, Britain’s political machine gets ready for a tumultuous election battle next yearWed Dec 20 2023 - 05:01
Rishi Sunak and David Cameron add to pressure on Israel by calling for ‘sustainable’ ceasefireBritain’s prime minister first signalled a shift in tone last Wednesday in the House of CommonsMon Dec 18 2023 - 18:27
‘This is my 18th arrest’: Just Stop Oil activists keep up pressure as Britain erodes right to protestUnited Nations has criticised new British laws which curtail - and permit the arrest of - climate protesters who believe they are on the right side of historySat Dec 16 2023 - 06:00
Starmer and Sunak lead tributes following Mark Drakeford’s resignation as Wales first ministerLabour leader uses final prime minister’s questions of the year to launch attack on Sunak’s government over cost of living, health, homelessness and immigrationWed Dec 13 2023 - 18:50
Tánaiste discusses Stormont, Gaza and Ukraine in London meeting with CameronMicheal Martin acknowledges ‘differences' in Irish and UK government positions over IsraelWed Dec 13 2023 - 17:31
This is the word of Farage: the big beast in the jungle of British politics on his chances of becoming PMNigel Farage’s reality television stint down under has boosted his profile even furtherWed Dec 13 2023 - 05:05
Sunak beats the Tory rebels after smoked salmon breakfast Conservative mainstream triumphs on Rwanda legislation - until after Christmas at leastTue Dec 12 2023 - 21:13
Rishi Sunak defeats rebels over Rwanda immigration BillWider insurrection from Tory right wing initially feared by Number 10 fails to materialise and preserves PM in positionTue Dec 12 2023 - 20:47
Rishi Sunak faces trouble at every turn over Rwanda BillBritain’s prime minister is in a tricky spot with a vote due in the House of Commons on TuesdayMon Dec 11 2023 - 19:32
Moderate Tories throw Sunak a lifeline on Rwanda BillBritish prime minister faces showdown with his party’s right wing after moderates tell him to ‘stand firm’Mon Dec 11 2023 - 16:13
Rishi Sunak vows to push ahead with his Rwanda Bill despite resignation of immigration minister British PM insists new plan to revive scheme to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda ‘blocks every single reason used to prevent flights’Thu Dec 07 2023 - 20:44
Rishi Sunak facing a moment of true political perilBritain’s prime minister is struggling to pass legislation on his top priority of immigrationThu Dec 07 2023 - 17:28
Protests and tears as Boris Johnson appears at UK Covid inquiryThe former prime minister gave the first of a scheduled two days of evidence at the inquiry in west LondonThu Dec 07 2023 - 01:00
Boris Johnson ducks and dives through first day at Covid inquiryFormer prime minister says he and his advisers felt bewildered and frazzled at outbreak of pandemicWed Dec 06 2023 - 19:26
Johnson tells inquiry his government underestimated Covid pandemicFormer British prime minister Boris Johnson faces first of two days of questioning over his handling of the Covid pandemicWed Dec 06 2023 - 17:28
Mark Paul: It may be the British Museum, but it’s the rest of the world’s clobberThe Greek friezes are not the only artefacts to end up in the British Museum in dubious circumstancesWed Dec 06 2023 - 05:00
James Cleverly signs new Rwanda treaty in effort to revive UK asylum planBritish home secretary to introduce ‘emergency legislation’ this week to address supreme court’s rulingTue Dec 05 2023 - 11:03
Care workers won’t be allowed bring family to Britain as part of immigration crackdownHome secretary James Cleverly announces five point plan to cut legal migration by 300,000 per yearMon Dec 04 2023 - 19:02
‘Who do you mourn for when there is so much evil?’ British-Israeli October 7th Hamas attack survivor, whose sister-in-law was murdered, says his Irish mother ‘cried with shame’ over recent comments by Leo VaradkarSat Dec 02 2023 - 11:00
Heating pipes hiss and temperature rises as Hancock is roasted during Covid testimonyThe former health secretary received a grilling at the UK’s Covid inquiry on Thursday in LondonThu Nov 30 2023 - 19:25
Ex-health secretary Matt Hancock decries ‘toxic culture’ in UK government amid Covid-19 pandemic Hancock says Britain should have locked down at the start of March 2020, three weeks earlier than it did, and that he now realises this would have saved 90% of lives lost in first waveThu Nov 30 2023 - 18:50
Shoplifting epidemic prompts British retailers to take drastic measuresLondon Letter: Shoplifting was up by more than a quarter in Britain as inflation ran rampant this yearWed Nov 29 2023 - 05:57
Tories get ready to rumble over pet topic of migrationPrime minister Rishi Sunak under pressure from his party’s right wing, which felled several predecessorsMon Nov 27 2023 - 20:25
Cleverly plays down importance of Braverman’s ‘dream’ Rwanda dealBritain’s new home secretary comes under pressure from Conservative backbenchers as Tories limber up for another internal battle over migrationMon Nov 27 2023 - 18:57
Humza Yousaf on Gaza, Scottish independence and talking to Labour about the next governmentThe SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister says he has chosen sides in the Gaza war and that side is ‘humanity’Thu Nov 23 2023 - 06:00
Humza Yousaf suggests Ireland and Scotland co-operate on housing and energyScotland’s first minister and Nicola Sturgeon’s successor wants president Michael D Higgins to visitThu Nov 23 2023 - 05:00
A mammy’s love nourishes a son of Ireland in Britain London Letter: Former boxer Steve Collins on his fight for appreciation, his love for England and a new film about his finest hourWed Nov 22 2023 - 05:00
Give Me a Crash Course in ... whatever the hell is going on in British politicsGoodbye, Suella Braverman. Hello ... David Cameron? But he’s not even an MP any moreSat Nov 18 2023 - 06:00
Starmer allies play down Labour rebellion over Gaza voteLabour leader loses ten front benchers who voted for Scottish National Party ceasefire motionThu Nov 16 2023 - 19:06
Sacked Suella Braverman accuses Rishi Sunak of being ‘weak’ and dishonestBritain’s former home secretary launches scathing attack on the prime minister’s leadershipTue Nov 14 2023 - 17:41
David Cameron plot twist: Dad’s back, does this mean everyone has to do their homework now?Rishi Sunak brings Westminster’s drama junkies back to the futureTue Nov 14 2023 - 12:51
David Cameron’s return may mark beginning of the end of Tory party lurch to the rightBy sacking Braverman and bringing back Cameron, Britain’s prime minister made his government appear more moderateTue Nov 14 2023 - 06:00
UK cabinet reshuffle: David Cameron is new foreign secretary, Suella Braverman sacked as home secretarySunak shakes up his cabinet team in wake of Braverman’s unauthorised article criticising policing of pro-Palestinian protestsMon Nov 13 2023 - 17:17
Cameron’s appointment hits Westminster like a meteoriteAfter Rishi Sunak’s sacking of Suella Braverman, all eyes will be on her backbench supportersMon Nov 13 2023 - 11:16
Suella Braverman awaits her fate as she prepares for court ruling on Rwanda asylum planAfter a weekend of march tensions in London, prime minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to sack his home secretarySun Nov 12 2023 - 17:00
Support for British home secretary Braverman draining away at highest level of governmentGetting rid of right-wing firebrand fraught with risk for prime minister Rishi SunakFri Nov 10 2023 - 21:00
London’s Jewish community ‘on edge’ as anti-Semitism risesBritish Jews feel isolated as emotions run high while community leaders call for people to be 'vigilant' but calmFri Nov 10 2023 - 17:48
Growth in visitors from far-flung markets should be weighed against carbon footprint, Tourism Ireland saysNew chief executive Alice Mansergh says carbon emissions mean value and not volume is more important when chasing growth from far-flung marketsWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00
