The Irish Times

Boris Johnson’s true purpose in NI protocol dispute is wrapped in contradictions

London Letter: Why embark on a long legislative process instead of using article 16?

Thu May 19 2022 - 19:00

NI protocol: Johnson’s shaky grip on power means EU may just sit and wait

Truss’s statement left MPs none the wiser about what her government really wants

Tue May 17 2022 - 10:04

Klarna and Gamestop partnership expands to offer virtual shopping

Games retailer set to provide video calls with in-store experts and faster checkouts online

Wed Mar 30 2022 - 05:02

Newton Emerson: NI Protocol hasn’t gone away you know

Upcoming changes to EU legislation will have to incorporated into Northern Ireland law

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 01:00

Boris Johnson’s departure would mark end of revolutionary phase of Brexit

London Letter: Conservative MPs’ thoughts turning to PM’s potential successors

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 09:07

‘Buy now, pay later’ giant Klarna launches in Irish market

Swedish firm allows consumers to split cost of online purchases into three payments

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 05:34

Stripe ‘in early discussions with investment banks about going public’

Company considering market debut through direct listing or initial public offering as soon as next year

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 23:03

Tory hardliners urge ditching of Northern Ireland protocol

ERG says EU’s threat to trigger article 16 creates a ‘unique political opportunity’

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 21:03

Johnson has no option but to rein in rhetoric on NI protocol

London Letter: Threat to trigger article 16 is empty and would make of PM a pariah

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 20:53

Brexit deal set to be backed by MPs and peers at Westminster

Deal set to be passed with large majority as Conservative hardliners indicate support

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 22:30

Cabinet to discuss Brexit deal as sectors of economy face disruption

Fisheries will ‘no doubt’ be negatively affected, while hauliers worry about delays

Mon Dec 28 2020 - 01:00

Brexit: British government warns of bureaucratic hurdles despite trade deal

Boris Johnson says he is confident hardline Brexiteers will vote for deal on Wednesday

Mon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01

Boris Johnson caught between rock and hard place on lockdown

London Letter: Polls show UK public eager to impose harsh restrictions to suppress virus

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 20:00

Researcher contracts under strain as economic recession looms

Covid-19 worsens the already precarious scenario for scientists on short-term contracts

Thu Jul 02 2020 - 06:00

Britain ups the pressure to end Brexit talks by end of summer

Intense negotiations resume to break deadlock over UK’s future relationship with EU

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 04:58

Patten says cross-party support on Hong Kong a sign of new UK stance on China

London Letter: Former governor predicts other European countries will join Britain in scrutinising their relationship with Beijing

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 21:00

Financial markets forget they first cast Boris as a Brexit bogeyman

The markets are basking now in the afterglow of a Johnson electoral triumph. But for how long?

Fri Dec 13 2019 - 15:04

Bono-backed truck-tracking company raises $400 million

Convoy, whose other backers include Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, now valued at $2.75bn

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 18:47

Boris Johnson rules out electoral pact with Farage’s Brexit Party

UK prime minister rejects ‘Leave alliance’ idea, saying it risks putting Corbyn in No 10

Fri Nov 01 2019 - 20:26

‘Pound is still pound, queen is still queen’, Taoiseach tells unionists

Varadkar seeks to reassure DUP ahead of indicative vote in Commons on Brexit deal

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 16:42

Brexit: So we have a deal, but what happens now and will the Commons back it?

British government source says ‘whipping is going to be medieval’ for commons vote

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 11:19

By the numbers: Can Boris Johnson get his deal through Westminster?

DUP votes will be important but not decisive in attempting to secure Commons majority

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 15:24

Johnson may not need DUP votes, says Tory ERG member

Nigel Evans says group of Labour backbenchers could be vital for ratification

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 11:41

Simon Coveney hopes for ‘serious’ Brexit proposals from British

Tánaiste believes Boris Johnson knows what is required to get a deal done

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 17:14

Hogan raises ERG plans around backstop with UK Brexit secretary

Hard-Brexit Tory MPs claim even a backstop abolition insufficient to avert no-deal exit

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 00:39

Johnson will ‘abandon’ DUP for free trade deal, Jonathan Powell predicts

UK Belfast Agreement negotiator says British PM in position to win snap election

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 16:53

What sort of Boris can Ireland expect?

Johnson’s personal and political unpredictability makes upcoming premiership very uncertain

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 05:00

Boris Johnson has galvanised opposition to a no-deal Brexit

London Letter: This may not be the time for Ireland to throw away a hard-won strategic advantage

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 11:36

Johnson undamaged after deliberately dull campaign launch

He refused to be drawn on his conflicting statements about using cocaine when he was younger

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 20:43

Dominic Raab’s dodgy details not out of place in Tory race

London Letter: ‘Powerful and obnoxious odour of mendacity’ surrounds Boris Johnson

Fri May 31 2019 - 01:00

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn hold ‘useful’ Brexit talks

British ministers resign as EU comissioner says risk of a no-deal Brexit is increasing

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 19:37

Hard Brexiteers pour cold water on possible May-Corbyn compromise

Cross-party group puts forward Bill obliging prime minister to seek lengthy Brexit delay

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 00:23

MPs warn May they will resist attempts to call snap election

MPs from pro-Brexit and pro-EU wings warned they could face an electoral disaster

Sun Mar 31 2019 - 17:52

Climate change: Plotting an action plan for Ireland

Political bickering threatens to overshadow Oireachtas committee’s radical proposals

Sat Mar 30 2019 - 06:15