Russian frigate reportedly fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel
Sources say incident is not linked to the recent UK interception of a Russia-linked tanker
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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
Roger Cook: Investigative journalist dies aged 83
Cook pursued criminals, con-men and corrupt officials in ITV’s The Cook Report, which ran for 16 series
UK to ban social media access for children under-16s
Hardline measures will prevent young users from being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps
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
Nigel Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing
Reform UK leader hardens anti-immigration rhetoric before crucial byelection involving Labour’s Andy Burnham
Tommy Robinson detained at Heathrow airport under counter-terrorism laws
Far-right activist, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped and had his phones seized at London airport
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
Brexit Britain now: Patrick Freyne revisits Leave voter heartlands 10 years on
A decade after the UK decided to leave the EU, many in Britain regret the outcome – but not the vote
Keir Starmer insists he will not walk away after defence resignations
British prime minister admits he has ‘got to turn things around’
David Hockney: Single-minded star of contemporary art defied establishment derision
Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries
Entrepreneur Emma Maye: ‘We’re finding Ireland a bit difficult. England just seems easier to work in’
Ardale and Stow CEO Emma Maye on running multiple businesses as well as life as the daughter of a high profile developer
British defence minister John Healey quits in row over spending
Unexpected resignation compounds pressure on UK prime minister Keir Starmer
Northern Ireland’s politicians have no power over immigration. London controls it all
Racism has been associated with unionist areas because that is where immigrants have been able to find housing. Republican communities take pride in behaving better
Property condition now top of mind for buyers of country homes - selling agents
Eight estate agents from around the Republic and Northern Ireland give their take on the market
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’
Britain was a saviour for Irish migrants. One of those sons will captain England next week
The story of the 1926 census is a snapshot of a society in the middle of demographic trauma
Rough Edges by Natasha Carthew: Irish echoes in Cornish writer’s account of Britain’s coast
Carthew writes about her native place in context of a society that relegates communities to generationally diminished opportunity
Buffy The Vampire Slayer actor Anthony Head dies at 72
British star, who rose to fame in Nescafe ads, also starred in Ted Lasso and Little Britain
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 condemns ‘disgraceful’ attacks on police after Henry Nowak murder case
Eleven officers injured in Southampton during unrest over police response to student’s death
UK visa ban for anti-Israel activists from US prompts freedom-of-speech concerns
Cenk Uygur and his nephew Hasan Piker were prevented from boarding flights from Los Angeles to London
The Irishman who went from making beer in his bedroom at 15 to making wine for Britain’s king
Dermot Sugrue is one of Britain’s best-regarded winemakers. He tells John Wilson how it all happened
Irish motor insurers still pay 50% more than UK peers for third-party injury claims
Legal fees remain ‘one of the key drivers’ of higher costs in this area
Irish GP in England: My husband recognises very rocky times are on the horizon in the UK
As our children became enmeshed in their lives, coming back to Ireland became harder
What would a radical alternative look like for this island?
A reconnected Ireland could meet the challenges of the future and materially improve the lives of ordinary people
Speaking English has been central to success of Ireland and its emigrants
On the downside for Ireland, speaking a global language has made us complacent on the need for better language skills
Kevin Phelan sentenced to seven years in prison for role in pension fraud scheme
Co Tyrone fraudster acted as land agent for Michael Lowry and Denis O’Brien in property deals in England in the 1990s
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
‘Extreme event’: Here is what’s causing record-breaking temperatures in Ireland and Europe
With climate change, such extreme weather events ‘happen with more ferocity’ and could lead to deaths
Seven deaths in France as ‘exceptionally early’ heatwave blankets Europe
Record temperatures caused by heat dome, with hot air from Morocco trapped under an area of high pressure
Record-high May temperatures sweep across France
Extreme heat settles upon western Europe, with values in Spain set to reach 40 degrees
UK government is still paying the cost of Brexit
Leaving the European Union has proven to be an economic slow puncture, rather than a car crash
‘I couldn’t get an Irish passport. I felt I had this identity taken away’
The BBC broadcaster on how Brexit sent her searching for her Irish roots, reporting the Troubles in Belfast, and the ‘joy and privilege’ of hosting Round Britain Quiz
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