Westminster braces for awkward squad of Celtic nationalists seeking to break up UK
What happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?
Keir Starmer
The Irish Times view on the UK elections: Starmer on the brink
The old duopoly is crumbling under pressure from populists and nationalists
Keir Starmer could make a bold move on Brexit to avoid being pushed out of office
Pressure on the UK prime minister is set to rise this week
‘Name one thing invented by the Irish that improved the world? Zero’ – Local elections heat up in London
Suburban ward of North Harrow shows old battles between Labour and Tories haven’t gone away, you know
Canada contribution and Iran backdrop give Armenia summit feeling of Trump-therapy session
Decision to host eighth European Political Community meeting in Yerevan a notable statement and red rag to Moscow
Maureen Dowd: His Majesty gave Our Travesty Donald Trump a schooling
In a country rife with No Kings protests, Charles was a tonic, presenting himself with elegance, intelligence and wit
Cork man Morgan McSweeney perplexes Westminster as he finally speaks
Plus: high tempers in the art scene, the world’s quietest communications firm, and Michael D Higgins’s gift to the nation
Whisky diplomacy of King Charles and Donald Trump can’t mask depth of US-UK political breach
British king to ‘raise a dram’ to teetotal US president but soft power of recent state visit does not erase hard realities of politics
Keir Starmer has drifted from one U-turn to the next
Two of the most impressive officials in the Brexit saga have been axed by their political bosses who live to fight another day
Suspect in London stabbings was referred to counter-extremism programme in 2020
Man being questioned over attack on two Jewish men in Golders Green has been named as Essa Suleiman (45)
Stabbing of two Jewish men in north London declared a terrorist attack
Man, who had been ‘attempting to stab Jewish members of the public’, arrested following incident in Golders Green
MPs fail to land knockout blow on bobbing Morgan McSweeney
Former chief of staff to Keir Starmer backs up old boss’s claims about appointment of Peter Mandelson to Washington post
Mandelson appointment was ‘serious error of judgment’, says Keir Starmer’s former adviser Morgan McSweeney
Cork-born former chief of staff quit UK government after taking ‘full responsibility’ for advising prime minister to appoint the former ambassador
Watch: The moment car bomb explodes at Dunmurry police station
Suspected dissident republican attack is condemned by Northern Ireland’s political leaders and police chief
‘I’ll be there’: Richard Neal, a key ally of Ireland, objected to the last British monarch’s address to Congress — but not this time
Congressman quietly absented himself when a British monarch last addressed Congress. But times have changed – on both sides of the Atlantic
Charles and Camilla arrive in Washington for state visit amid US-UK tensions
King’s first US trip as British monarch comes as Donald Trump belittles prime minister Keir Starmer for refusing to join Iran war
Trump hosts ‘great guy’ Charles amid strain in US-UK relations
There are British concerns that US president will use the king’s visit to vent his frustrations over Keir Starmer’s stance on Iran war
Kneecap: ‘These topics have been out of bounds for many years’
The controversial group have had a year of a kind that few artists will ever experience. They’re determined to stand their ground as they release their album Fenian
Talks between US and Iran set to resume in Pakistan
UK and Spain rebuff reports of punishment by US over war stance as clashes continue in Lebanon
Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from Nato over Iran rift, source says
Memo also includes option to consider reassessing US diplomatic support for long-standing European ‘imperial possessions’ such as the Falkland Islands
Ironically, 10 years after Brexit, the most popular stance by the British PM is opposing populism
Polls suggest more than half British public would now vote to rejoin the bloc if given the chance
Dear political parties. Now is really not the time to talk about deposing your leader
The threshold at which politicians seek to overthrow their leader should be much, much higher than this (I am looking at you too, Fianna Fáil)
Keir Starmer’s Cork-born adviser Morgan McSweeney to be questioned by MPs over Mandelson appointment
McSweeney quit his role in February, saying he took ‘full responsibility’ for advising prime minister to appoint Mandelson
Senior official says Downing St put pressure on him to appoint Peter Mandelson
Olly Robbins says there was ‘dismissive attitude’ to security vetting of former ambassador
‘Deep dive’ into former NI police ombudsman appointment urged as part of Peter Mandelson review
Marie Anderson selected for role in 2019 ‘despite security concerns’, says DUP’s Gavin Robinson
Keir Starmer’s meandering Mandelson speech met with explosion of laughter
Labour benches sat in a miserable, stony silence, unclear if they still backed their prime minister
Keir Starmer tells MPs it was ‘staggering’ he was not told Peter Mandelson failed vetting check
Mandelson was sacked as ambassador to the US after revelations about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
UK ministers back Keir Starmer as calls grow for him to resign
Outcry over Peter Mandelson appointment leaves prime minister vulnerable in advance of next month’s local elections
Oil and gas prices tumble as Iran pledges to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Abbas Araghchi says passage for commercial vessels will be permitted while there is a ceasefire in Lebanon
How did Peter Mandelson fail security vetting but still get approved as US ambassador?
Keir Starmer has been busy explaining but key questions remain around the former US ambassador’s appointment
Keir Starmer blames ‘unforgivable’ foreign office for Mandelson vetting fiasco
Foreign ministry’s top official leaves role after revelation that Mandelson failed vetting before being appointed ambassador to US
Peter Mandelson became UK ambassador to US despite failing security vetting
Keir Starmer under new pressure over ambassador appointment
Northern Executive requests urgent meeting with Keir Starmer over ‘breaking point’ finances
Over 300,000 low-income households to receive £100 vouchers to counter rise in price of home heating oil
The Irish Times view on UK-EU relations: Starmer inches closer to Europe
His call for closer ties has become an explicit argument made in his political favour
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