How the SNP is finally getting over its post-Sturgeon hangoverLabourâs implosion and the rise of Reform UK has gifted the party a clear path back to power in next Mayâs Holyrood electionsWed Oct 15 2025 - 17:31
âOur precious boyâ: The stories behind memorial benches of Swansea promenadeA council-run scheme to put memorial plaques on benches gives an insight in localsâ lives lostWed Oct 15 2025 - 05:00
âSomething is shiftingâ: Wales is on the verge of a political earthquakeWelsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru looks set to battle Reform UK to end a century of Labour political dominance Tue Oct 14 2025 - 18:26
Kemi Badenoch pledges to rebuild Conservative Partyâs reputation with debt âgolden ruleâTory leader outlines plan for reducing debt and fuelling growth as party seeks to move on from Truss-era turmoilWed Oct 08 2025 - 13:45
Windswept Scottish isle of Barra to get new weatherproof statue of Cork bishopScotland Letter: Outer Hebrides home of Clan MacNeil plans a new monument to St Finbarr after generous donationWed Oct 08 2025 - 05:55
Right turn in Manchester: Tories chase Reform UK â and risk losing their own centreConservative leader needs her big speech on Wednesday to land well as hard right-leaning shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick waits in the wingsTue Oct 07 2025 - 19:37
Toriesâ future as political party capable of governing is at stake: âIt is that seriousâWhether to focus more on peopleâs pockets or UK borders is big question at Conservative Party conferenceMon Oct 06 2025 - 19:03
Londonâs two big Irish centres celebrate combined 100 years helping emigrantsIrish Cultural Centre and London Irish Centre are keeping an eye on future generationsâ needs tooMon Oct 06 2025 - 06:00
Britainâs Jewish communities remain on high alert after Manchester attackUK chief rabbi says Britain needs ânational soul-searchingâ over rising anti-SemitismSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:14
âTony OâReilly should have been president of Irelandâ: Jeffrey Archer on life, books and his God-given giftFormer Tory politician on his new novel End Game and - to the chagrin of his publisher - his secret final novel out next yearSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
âHow the f**k do you know me?â the Ginger Patriot asked as he filmed from behind the security barrierYouTuber could not have been more polite at a recent asylum hotel protest. Now he was snarling at me across a security barrierWed Oct 01 2025 - 04:59
Starmer rhetorically chases Burnham down the road in one of his best speechesLabour leader takes the fight to his internal and external political enemies in address to his partyâs conference in LiverpoolTue Sept 30 2025 - 18:28
Labour conference shows how future of Keir Starmerâs government depends on one womanAs protests gather outside Labourâs annual conference, Keir Starmer is betting on immigration hardliner Shabana Mahmood to save his governmentMon Sept 29 2025 - 17:37
Traitors host SiobhĂĄn McSweeney speaks out for Philomenaâs Law at Labour conferenceCall for legal change to protect British-resident survivors of Irish mother and baby homes from welfare cutsSun Sept 28 2025 - 18:45
Hard right demo greets delegates to Labour conference in LiverpoolNoisy protests just the start of UK prime minister Keir Starmerâs problems as he tries to regain initiative after rough monthSun Sept 28 2025 - 18:08
Kneecap rapper Mo Charaâs barrister was on crutches, yet looked ready to dance a jigJubilation at Woolwich Crown Court after prosecution against Liam Ăg Ă hAnnaidh is thrown outFri Sept 26 2025 - 15:23
Could Labourâs âking of the northâ dethrone Keir Starmer?As Labour heads into a fractious party conference, the Manchester mayor has made his leadership ambitions clear. But some party insiders believe he might have âover-reachedâFri Sept 26 2025 - 15:00
Case against Kneecapâs Liam Ăg Ă hAnnaidh thrown out in London courtKneecap rapper known as Mo Chara was accused of showing support for a proscribed organisation with Hizbullah flagFri Sept 26 2025 - 10:43
Kneecap band memberâs London court hearing moved to other side of city after floodingBelfast rapper Liam Ăg Ă hAnnaidh is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on FridayThu Sept 25 2025 - 19:36
Self-appointed âSafeguard Forceâ sparks debate over who should patrol Britainâs streetsVolunteers keep Bournemouthâs streets safe, group says, but others worry about vigilantesWed Sept 24 2025 - 06:00
Lib Dems gleeful as party eyes historic shift in British politicsFaithful see their party as the âliberal antidoteâ to Nigel Farageâs Reform UKTue Sept 23 2025 - 17:28
Starmer bids Trump farewell and breathes a huge sigh of reliefRisky strategy of inviting US president on state visit seems to have paid off for embattled UK prime ministerThu Sept 18 2025 - 19:56
Trump protests prove much of the energy in UK politics is on the rightMuch of the energy at present seems to be on the right wing of British politics generallyWed Sept 17 2025 - 19:33
âI am Cornish and I am British. But I am not Englishâ: Cornwall petitions to be a nation Celtic land of Cornwall submits a petition demanding nationhood status but gets a predictable responseWed Sept 17 2025 - 05:00
Palestinian generations unite to tell Downing Street current conflict was âmade in BritainâNinety-one-year-old and his grandson, shot more than six decades apart, present petition holding UK responsible for divisionsMon Sept 15 2025 - 06:00
âThey donât care about parking finesâ: Mayfair grapples with âsupercar seasonâ Westminster City Councilâs traffic wardens go big-game hunting for luxury vehicles, often flown in from the Middle EastFri Sept 12 2025 - 13:06
âPrince of Darknessâ Peter Mandelsonâs exit raises questions over Keir Starmerâs judgmentBritainâs PM facing fresh crisis over appointment he was warned against, with sacking coming just six days before Trump visitThu Sept 11 2025 - 15:51
Chinese tourists in Oxford were told not to worry; this was just a UK government testAs warning notifications appeared on phones, Chinese tourists began looking at each other in alarmWed Sept 10 2025 - 06:00
Keir Starmer sacks one of his Northern Ireland ministers amid reshuffleFleur Anderson, who was liked by the Republicâs officials, is sacked Sun Sept 07 2025 - 20:11
Labourâs âKing of the Northâ highlights growing problem facing Keir StarmerLabour backbenches are uneasy, which is where the British prime ministerâs northern problem comes inSun Sept 07 2025 - 18:00
Is Britain headed for prime minister Nigel Farage? Reform UK conference devotees cheer their man as Labour faces yet more turmoilSat Sept 06 2025 - 05:00
David Lammy appointed Britainâs deputy prime minister following Angela Rayner resignationKeir Starmer reshuffles cabinet as Angela Rayner steps down after underpaying stamp dutyFri Sept 05 2025 - 18:41
Graham Linehan called 17-year-old transgender activist a âdisgusting incelâ and a âgroomerâ, court hearsSophia Brooks denies pressing police to pursue charges against Father Ted creator soley for âkudosâThu Sept 04 2025 - 19:03
Greens to the left, Reform to the right: Starmerâs Labour feels the squeeze New Green Party leader Zack Polanski shows growing challenge to Labour from the leftWed Sept 03 2025 - 06:00
Keir Starmer faces real peril in defining period as MPs returnUK prime minister must overturn Reformâs migration-fuelled summer dominance, while crucial budget also looms into viewSun Aug 31 2025 - 14:42
Glasgowâs famous welcome for migrants tested by influx of homeless refugeesAs UK tries to slash asylum backlog, many head north for Scotlandâs more generous housing regimeThu Aug 28 2025 - 19:56
Tory Scottish parliamentarian defects to Farageâs Reform UK Burgeoning anti-migrant party has dominated summer recess of British politicsWed Aug 27 2025 - 13:18
I braced for impact at Notting Hill Carnival and was greeted by a joyous attack of the sensesLondon celebration passed off more peacefully than its detractors might claim, but it needs fundingTue Aug 26 2025 - 15:29
Britainâs summer angst over migration heaps pressure on Keir Starmerâs Labour governmentEven a majority of Labour members believe the UK prime minister is handling the issue badly, poll suggestsMon Aug 25 2025 - 16:43
London police arrest 100 in advance of this weekendâs Notting Hill CarnivalTwo people were murdered in outbreaks of serious violence at last yearâs eventFri Aug 22 2025 - 15:42
âPack your bags, sonâ: inside the live-streamed right-wing protests against asylum hotels in Britain More than 200 hotels in Britain house more than 30,000 asylum seekersThu Aug 21 2025 - 17:00
Kneecap leave London police scrambling once again as hundreds of fans descend on courtClearly, the police need to get up much earlier in the morning to keep ahead of KneecapWed Aug 20 2025 - 20:35
Tensions flutter as flag patriotism row reaches east Londonâs Isle of DogsRight-wing activists accuse councils of being anti-British for removing Union Jacks and St Georgeâs CrossesTue Aug 19 2025 - 15:00
âIf you prick us, do we not bleed?â: UK government minister Chris Bryant reflects on new revealing autobiographyThe Welsh politician, a former Anglican priest, has been an MP for 24 years, is still a Remainer and may be related to Donald TrumpMon Aug 18 2025 - 17:03
Nicola Sturgeon on Leo Varadkarâs shyness, Enda Kennyâs charm and Martin McGuinnessâs bear hugsThe former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiographySat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
Occasion of Welsh language cultural festival âdramatic and emotionalâ To get a sense of the scale of this event, imagine a Gaeltacht concoction of AosdĂĄna, Electric Picnic and the National Ploughing Championships Fri Aug 15 2025 - 10:00
Beers and cheers as Wrexhamâs latest Hollywood sequel kicks offIn a Britain plagued by bad news, this modest Welsh townâs luck seems to be holding outWed Aug 13 2025 - 05:00
Pro-Palestine demonstrators in London braced for mass arrests this Saturday for holding placardsRally in support of banned group Palestine Action planned for 1pm on Saturday outside parliament in Westminster Fri Aug 08 2025 - 16:46
Kate Forbesâs looming exit from Scottish politics clears way for SNP leadership rivalsScotlandâs youthful deputy first minister will stand down next May for family reasonsWed Aug 06 2025 - 16:56
The truth is out there: how many disgruntled ex-Tories can Nigel Farageâs Reform UK swallow?A UFO-hunting police and crime commissioner is the latest to switchTue Aug 05 2025 - 18:09
