Ireland ready to restrict social media for children even without EU agreement, Minister says
Move would be ‘embarrassing’ for the EU, Patrick O’Donovan says
Keir Starmer
UK places new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet, illegal finance networks
Move comes days after British troops seized a Russian vessel in the English Channel for the first time
Labour hoping Nigel Farage will lose some of his flock to right-wing Rebecca Shepherd
Rebecca Shepherd running in the Makerfield byelection could help Andy Burnham realise his dream of leading Britain
Two found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on car and properties linked to Starmer
Jury heard three men offered payment to set fire to car and two houses linked to UK PM by Russian-speaking figure named El Money
With the UK set to ban social media for under-16s, what is next for Ireland?
Proposal will see children’s access to platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook and X restricted
Downing Street contender Andy Burnham would pursue closer British-Irish relations
Intervention by favourite to oust prime minister seems calculated to assuage concerns over future relations
UK intercepts Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel
Vessel will be held and monitored off the south coast of England as investigations continue
Desmond Rea obituary: First chairman of the North’s policing board with a deep sense of public duty
The economist helped oversee the fraught transition of the RUC into the PSNI
Keir Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations
British prime minister admits he has ‘got to turn things around’
British defence minister John Healey quits in row over spending
Unexpected resignation compounds pressure on UK prime minister Keir Starmer
European allies and Zelenskiy urge ‘immediate’ ceasefire with Ukraine after meeting
Leaders condemn Russia’s large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities ‘with a tragic toll on civilians’
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘The disillusionment with Labour is huge’
Former UK Labour leader tells The Irish Times Keir Starmer’s 2024 election victory was ‘loveless landslide’
Prominent MP tells Dublin event UK Labour Party faces ‘chaos’ if Andy Burnham fails to win byelection
John McDonnell says Keir Starmer has lost public confidence and no other candidate has the support to replace him
Keir Starmer suggests US ‘trying to interfere’ in UK democracy with posts on Henry Nowak death
Prime minister’s comments follow remarks by JD Vance blaming the murder of British teenager on mass migration
Elon Musk accused of ‘interfering’ in British politics with posts on Henry Nowak death
Billionaire owner of social media platform X ‘trying to whip up division’, says Keir Starmer, following riots in Southampton
Starmer apologises for British army ‘overreaction’ in 1972 killing of five people in Belfast
Coroner found at least four of those shot dead in Springhill Westrock massacre were unarmed, including a girl shot in face
UK police facing backlash over death of student (18) who was handcuffed while dying
Henry Nowak was killed by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely alleged a racist attack, in Southampton last year
Man held on suspicion of attempted murder after police car driven at officer
The officer sustained serious injuries in the incident in Downpatrick at the weekend
Man charged over driving incidents that saw PSNI officer hit by stolen police car
Incidents unfolded early Sunday morning in Downpatrick when blue VW Jetta failed to stop for officers
Latest Mandelson files show what former ambassador really thought of Keir Starmer’s government
Tranche of 1,500 pages of emails and WhatsApps released on Monday
Ghost of Tony Blair continues to haunt Labour
Intervention by former prime minister almost feels designed to inflict maximum annoyance on his party
Tony Blair lambasts Labour’s leadership woes
Former prime minister says party’s ‘almost infinite capacity for self-delusion’ means it is likely to lose the next election
Ireland’s politics of strategic ambiguity served us well – until it didn’t
‘Not Fine Gael’ is not a policy platform for Ireland’s opposition, any more than ‘not Trump’ helped the US Democrats
The paradox of Donald Trump: his popularity has tanked, yet he remains untouchable
Why won’t Republicans try to save themselves by moving against him?
Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform stronghold
Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
UK borrowing rises and retail sales slide in April
Strains on economy and public finances come as ruling Labour Party engulfed in leadership crisis
Bond vultures circle British government as threat of renewed political upheaval returns
Markets fear moves to topple Keir Starmer will entail a leftward shift politically and looser spending protocols
‘Not very British’: Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter
Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’
President Catherine Connolly visits her alma mater in Leeds for first time since graduating
Connolly also visited Leeds Irish Centre which has long roots stretching back to waves of emigration in the 1830s
Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
Keir Starmer revolt revives Brexit row. So, how could the UK rejoin the EU?
Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting calls Brexit a ‘catastrophic mistake’ while Andy Burnham sees ‘long-term case’ for rejoining EU
Britain’s deep political divides were plain to see on the streets of London this weekend
Tricolours were mixed in with Union Jacks as Tommy Robinson held a big London rally while pro-Palestine marchers converged nearby
Britain’s politics meets the bond market reality check
The UK does not set the price of its borrowing unilaterally, a lesson one Labour leadership hopeful must learn
Wes Streeting says he will challenge Keir Starmer in any Labour leadership contest
Former UK minister for health tells conference that Britain’s decision to leave EU was ‘a catastrophic mistake’
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