British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’
Burnham claims referendums ‘can really take you backwards’ and cause rifts ‘that take a long, long time to heal’
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Strong ties with Dublin ‘essential’ to future of Andy Burnham’s government – NI Secretary
UK and Irish governments must ‘step up’ on Troubles Bill, says Chris Bryant on first Dublin visit
Ukraine ‘wants peace’ but not at any price, says Zelenskiy
Andy Burnham and European Council chief among dignitaries present for anniversary of Ukraine’s break from Soviet Union
Burnham’s soft launch is ending as hard foreign policy issues loom
New UK prime minister would rather focus on domestic policy over foreign, but that’s what they all say until geopolitics intrudes
Embarrassing breach as Burnham exchanges texts with person posing as top Trump adviser
UK prime minister contacted by someone claiming to be White House chief of staff Susie Wiles
‘They’re not alone’: Chris Hoy on his ambition to stop men dying of prostate cancer
Cycling great on living with stage-four diagnosis, fundraising with Miguel Induráin and importance of public education about the disease
‘It’s a mess’: To collapse Stormont now would benefit no one, but it cannot stay the same
Sinn Féin and DUP blame each other for the assembly’s failings, but there is a need for reform
Cambridge University defends its mental health support for Jason Arday
Arday, 41, was pronounced dead at his London home on Friday, following widespread coverage of plagiarism accusations
Netanyahu calls UK ‘the Islamic Republic of Britain’
Relations between UK and Israel have become increasingly strained since Andy Burnham took over as prime minister
Is it better to nudge or tax for change? At last, some data
While nudges can be quick, easy and effective, serious policy action usually requires a regulatory or tax alteration
Farage and Reform UK damaged by Labour upheaval
Reform UK leader is once again occupying the role of underdog in the race for victory in the next UK general election
Westminster being ‘unfair’ to NI over public services budget, Minister says
Andy Burnham has not visited the North because he ‘does not have news yet’ on funding
Children’s cute job hopes look unattainable, but they are still worth encouraging
In a world of AI and uncertainty over future careers, we should still encourage our children to aim for the stars
What If Reform Wins by Peter Chappell: an enjoyable but horrifying read
The author, a London Times reporter, imagines a chilling future for the UK under a Farage premiership
Limerick’s experiment with a directly elected mayor may be last of its kind
Andy Burnham went from mayor to prime minister, but the challenges facing Limerick’s mayor make a similar ascent unlikely in Ireland
Micheál Martin thinks voters reward delivery. Simon Harris is not convinced
Micheál Martin is a ‘deliverist’ at heart; Harris, by contrast, does things, tells people about them, shows he is doing them – on repeat
Dysfunction in Ireland a poor reason to not back Andy Burnham’s plan to devolve power
There are many cases of very effective devolved governance systems in continental Europe
Labour wins decisive victory in Greater Manchester mayoral byelection
Significant boost for new prime minister Andy Burnham while Reform UK ‘massively underperforms’
New Northern Secretary ‘deliberately’ avoids answering united Ireland question
Chris Bryant said he is ‘not starting a poll now, or this week, or this month or ... this year’
‘Terminally online’: Frustrated UK Greens want leader to hand over his social media
As Labour enjoy a ‘Burnham bounce’, post by Green leader that appeared to welcome violence against Nigel Farage has left some supporters bemused
Little evidence that Andy Burnham’s plan to devolve power to the regions will work
While devolution has worked in Manchester, there have been mixed results in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Andy Burnham and the UK stock market panic that wasn’t
Divining future stockmarket winners and losers from political tea leaves is not straightforward
Andy Burnham defends cost of opening No 10 North against ‘London-based’ critics
On first day at new base, Britain’s prime minister says it will create a sense that ‘big things can be done’
All signs point to Budget 2027 not having much room to manoeuvre
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Most important quality of any politician? A certain nonchalance
The need to appear at ease in the role is something Keir Starmer never managed in his time as UK prime minister, but Andy Burnham seems comfortable - for now
‘He knows what he’s doing’: Andy Burnham’s off-the-cuff remarks inspire headlines and headaches
New PM’s conversational tone is markedly different to his predecessor’s, but carries risk of sowing confusion
Why all the anti-Dublin bias?
Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford are fine, but none is a global city. Why, then, all the anti-Dublin bias?
Andy Burnham likes to be liked. There could hardly be a worse qualification for the job
Is the new Labour Party government just as doomed as Keir Starmer’s?
The Irish Times view on Burnham and Northern Ireland: a question of priorities
The perennial funding crisis will be high on the agenda
Government plans to ‘lean in’ to Andy Burnham’s Irish heritage, says junior minister
Minister of State Neale Richmond is in Britain to launch the Republic’s new diaspora strategy
Slain British ambassador remembered by his daughter 50 years after his death
Kate Ewart-Biggs spoke at event to remember her father Christopher who was assassinated by the IRA
Meet the most powerful woman in Britain
Louise Haigh’s career seemed in tatters 18 months ago, but now she is the Labour Party’s new queen
Who is Chris Bryant, the newly appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland?
Welsh-born politician says a Border poll on Irish reunification is ‘not on my list of priorities at the moment’
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