The Irish Times

I feel utterly unprepared for the summer break in a most unfamiliar way

Perhaps it’s the hangover from previous school holidays of pandemic times

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 06:01

John Bercow denies peerage talks as he defects to Labour Party

Former Commons speaker calls Tories under Johnson ‘reactionary, populist, nationalistic’

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 13:18

Former Tory MP John Bercow switches allegiances to join Labour

Bercow says he regards Tories under Johnson as ‘reactionary and populist’

Sat Jun 19 2021 - 21:31

UK reeling from coronavirus could be floored by double punch of Brexit

London Letter: CBI leader says business could not cope with failure to reach a deal

Thu Jun 11 2020 - 21:07

Fundraising drive under way to make Big Ben bong for Brexit

Eurosceptic campaigners seeking to meet £500,000 cost of getting clock to chime on January 31st

Fri Jan 17 2020 - 10:55

John Bercow: Brexit is UK’s most colossal foreign-policy blunder in post-war period

Ex-speaker of House made comments at event marking end of Young Scientist exhibition

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 18:13

UK election night: What to watch for and when

By 7am the official result should be clear and an official declaration imminent

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 01:00

UK election: Six possible results and how they’d affect Brexit

If neither Johnson nor Corbyn wins majority, Corbyn has better chance of becoming PM

Sat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00

UK general election countdown: key dates

From Bercow’s last day as Speaker to the Friday December 13th results

Wed Oct 30 2019 - 16:10

MPs back plan to hold UK general election on December 12th

Move by Boris Johnson to get around Fixed Term Parliament Act approved in Commons

Tue Oct 29 2019 - 21:35

Johnson backed into a corner despite rare Commons win

Business Week: also in the news were job losses; plant closures; and housebuilding

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 05:33

Johnson and Corbyn fail to agree timetable for ‘paused’ Brexit bill

Downing Street claims Labour leader has no policy except delays and referendums

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 19:47

Brexit: What happened on Tuesday night and what could happen next?

Fresh hope for Boris Johnson quickly followed by fresh uncertainty

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 10:26

Johnson faces another vote on his Brexit deal on Tuesday

Rees-Mogg has given just three days to debate the Withdrawal Agreement Bill so it can pass all stages by Thursday

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 02:33

Brexit and trade war optimism boosts global markets

Markets report: Irish index ends the day up on hopes for a more benign Brexit

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 22:17

Brexit: Boris Johnson seeks to fast-track Brexit legislation

Speaker Bercow rules out new ‘meaningful vote’ on Johnson’s Brexit deal

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 20:11

Brexit: Johnson faces into week of crucial votes

Evaporation of support for DUP on Tory benches an unexpected blow for the party

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 20:12

House of Fools: What the papers say about Brexit

Newspapers across UK and Ireland lead with Saturday’s House of Commons debacle

Sun Oct 20 2019 - 12:54

Brexit: Johnson sends unsigned letter to EU seeking delay

PM sends second letter to Donald Tusk saying he is not personally seeking extension

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 22:21

Brexit Q&A: What happens next?

A vote on the latest deal has been sought on Monday but there is no guarantee it will happen

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 20:07

Brexit: Commons amendment vote only a setback for Boris Johnson

Analysis: Prime minister still in a strong position to win approval for his Brexit deal

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 17:02

No-deal ‘assurances’ given to Brexiteers alarm expelled Tories

Johnson discovers the arguments employed to win over one group can alienate another

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 20:00

Nobody in Brussels wants to slam the door in Johnson’s face right away

London Letter: the new Brexit plan is vague, and there are some questions that nobody at Westminster or in Whitehall can answer

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 21:09

Boris Johnson refuses to apologise to Jo Cox’s family for Commons remarks

Bercow warns MPs of ‘toxic’ culture as government loses vote for three-day recess

Thu Sept 26 2019 - 20:10

Gasps inside supreme court at judgment that surprised many

Corbyn says UK at ‘extraordinary and precarious moment’ as MPs set to return

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 21:20

Q&A: what did UK Supreme Court say and what happens next?

What does the British supreme court’s ruling mean for Boris Johnson and for Brexit?

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 16:11

‘Boris Johnson isn’t fit to be prime minister. He’s misled queen and country’

Supreme Court ruling: Reaction to suspension of parliament being deemed unlawful

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 14:14

Johnson could face demands to appear before MPs when parliament resumes

House of Commons speaker welcomes UK supreme court ruling suspension was unlawful

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 13:52

Denis Staunton: Ruling an enormous blow to Boris Johnson’s authority

Supreme court’s decision means that every part of UK prime minister’s strategy has failed

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 12:24

Johnson refuses to rule out suspending parliament again

Prime minister claims he could take action on different grounds if court rules against him

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 20:51

Dishevelled Boris Johnson returns to face Commons rebellion

Business Week: also in the news was Budget 2020; ECB stimulus; and the Bernard Shaw

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 08:30

Foster dismisses reports DUP could soften stance on Brexit backstop

Paper claims DUP said it would drop its objection to regulatory checks in Irish Sea

Fri Sept 13 2019 - 08:45

Ignoring law around no-deal Brexit a ‘non-starter’, warns Bercow

Stressing no-deal’s undesirability, Barnier says EU cannot ‘avoid this scenario alone’

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 20:07

Brexit: Suspension of parliament descends into chaos

Boris Johnson fails to secure general election before triggering prorogation

Tue Sept 10 2019 - 10:03