
British Labour party begins Belfast Agreement education programme
- Politics
- January 14, 2021, 00:01
Initiative aims to tell the story of the peace process and the role of key figures in both communities

Covid-19: NHS may run out of ICU beds, Boris Johnson warns
- UK
- January 13, 2021, 19:48
UK records 1,564 coronavirus deaths, the highest daily figure so far

Boris Johnson promises safeguards if trade with North severely disrupted
- Politics
- January 13, 2021, 17:03
UK government planning further engagement with Irish authorities to reduce friction

Coronavirus: British police vow tougher enforcement of restrictions
- UK
- January 12, 2021, 19:40
UK stores to insist on face coverings as 45,533 new cases and 1,243 deaths reported

Hancock says UK on track for 15m vaccinations by mid-February
- UK
- January 11, 2021, 20:51
Johnson warns that rising hospital admissions are putting massive strain on the health service

Brexit: British hauliers pause transport of goods to EU and NI
- UK
- January 11, 2021, 20:27
Problems with documents the ‘main reason’ lorries being turned away from ports

Covid-19: Tories bow to the inevitable and back Boris Johnson’s new restrictions
- UK
- January 6, 2021, 21:00
Four DUP MPs vote against measures with the other four abstaining

Britain’s Covid restrictions could last until end of March – Boris Johnson
- UK
- January 6, 2021, 20:06
PM says emergence from lockdown will not be a ‘big bang but a gradual unwrapping’

Paisley calls for Britain to disapply Northern protocol due to trade disruption
- Politics
- January 6, 2021, 17:57
‘The protocol’s effect has been an unmitigated disaster,’ says DUP MP

Johnson’s political fortunes may turn on success of vaccine rollout
- UK
- January 5, 2021, 20:30
Vacillating prime minister’s record on making hard decisions suggests rocky road ahead

Estimates put over a million people in England infected with coronavirus
- UK
- January 5, 2021, 19:49
Daily number of positive tests for the virus rises above 60,000 for the first time

Covid-19: England introduces national lockdown until mid-February
- UK
- January 4, 2021, 20:43
Johnson says surge in infections putting NHS under more pressure than at any time since start of pandemic

Julian Assange cannot be extradited from UK to US, judge rules
- UK
- January 4, 2021, 11:04
Extradition request for WikiLeaks founder rejected because of risk of suicide

Brexit bureaucracy a ‘tragic reality’, says Boris Johnson
- UK
- January 3, 2021, 19:53
Delays and disruption expected at Britain’s borders as cross-channel traffic increases

UK restrictions may tighten further as Covid hospitalisations continue to rise
- UK
- January 3, 2021, 19:41
Starmer calls for an immediate national lockdown as Johnson says schools are safe

Can Boris Johnson dig the UK out of the hole it is in? Don’t count on it
- UK
- January 2, 2021, 03:00
Economic rot and the Scottish question will take wisdom and imagination to solve

Brexit will see UK nations pull together, Boris Johnson says
- UK
- January 1, 2021, 17:13
But Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon reasserts Scotland’s desire to be part of EU

UK and EU enter new relationship at 11pm as Johnson says deal settles 'vexed question’
- UK
- December 31, 2020, 01:00
British PM hopes post-Brexit trade deal will end ‘rancour’

Almost entire population of England to be under most severe Covid restrictions
- UK
- December 30, 2020, 21:08
New restrictions announced as Britain approves cheaper and easier to distribute AstraZeneca vaccine

Tories exultant over backing of Brexit Bill drown out DUP
- UK
- December 30, 2020, 21:00
DUP sidelined once more amid Johnson win despite support ‘tinged with sadness’

UK MPs back Brexit trade agreement by 521 votes to 73
- UK
- December 30, 2020, 19:41
Labour votes with government while all other opposition parties vote against

Brexit deal set to be backed by MPs and peers at Westminster
- UK
- December 29, 2020, 22:30
Deal set to be passed with large majority as Conservative hardliners indicate support

EU ambassadors give green light to Brexit trade deal with UK
- Europe
- December 28, 2020, 13:21
MPs and peers at Westminster to debate and vote on the agreement on Wednesday

Cabinet to discuss Brexit deal as sectors of economy face disruption
- Irish News
- December 28, 2020, 01:00
Fisheries will ‘no doubt’ be negatively affected, while hauliers worry about delays

Brexit: British government warns of bureaucratic hurdles despite trade deal
- UK
- December 28, 2020, 00:01
Boris Johnson says he is confident hardline Brexiteers will vote for deal on Wednesday

Brexit deal marks only the start of complex talks
- UK
- December 27, 2020, 20:00
Range of new bodies to oversee implementation of the agreement

The year Boris Johnson became the sick man of Britain
- UK
- December 26, 2020, 06:00
2020 in review: Dominic Cummings died politically, Johnson almost did in actuality

Brexit deal: Boris Johnson set to win Commons backing
- World
- December 25, 2020, 22:00
Labour leader Keir Starmer indicates party support for vote on pact in parliament

Brexit agreement explainer: Who got what
- World
- December 25, 2020, 17:05
Among areas covered by deal are trade, services, fisheries, level playing field and security

Tory press and Conservative Brexiteers placated by deal
- World
- December 25, 2020, 16:45
No chance of rejection in parliament as Labour pledge support for long-awaited pact

Deal hailed by Johnson contains opportunities for future disagreements
- UK
- December 24, 2020, 17:30
Analysis: There is no chance that the deal will be rejected in next week’s Commons vote

Brexit trade deal agreed between EU and UK after intense talks
- Europe
- December 24, 2020, 08:15
Negotiations went down to the wire to find an agreement on controversial issue of fishing

Brexit deal ready to be launched as UK and EU agree final details
- UK
- December 24, 2020, 06:00
Sides agree on fisheries, level-playing-field guarantees and fulfilment of obligations

UK and EU poised to seal Brexit trade deal
- Politics
- December 23, 2020, 22:35
Johnson and Von der Leyen are expected to announce agreement

Tougher restrictions to be extended in England as coronavirus cases soar
- UK
- December 23, 2020, 20:15
Britain reports 40,000 new cases and 744 deaths – the highest daily figures since April

France to reopen border with UK but lorry drivers face Covid tests
- UK
- December 22, 2020, 20:59
Drivers warned against entering Kent until queue of thousands of vehicles begins to clear

Brexit: Hopes fade for deal before Christmas but delay fraught with risk for Johnson
- UK
- December 22, 2020, 20:21
British PM might secure more fish by waiting but EU resolve could harden instead

Brexit deal hangs in balance as EU rejects UK’s latest fish offer
- Europe
- December 22, 2020, 15:50
Michel Barnier says talks ‘really in crucial moment’ as January 1st deadline looms

Prolonged French travel ban could disrupt Irish meat production
- Health
- December 22, 2020, 01:00
Commission to assess what categories of people can travel from Britain into the EU

UK ports chaos concentrates minds on abyss of no-deal Brexit
- UK
- December 21, 2020, 20:40
Good fisheries deal would allow Johnson to show flexibility on other outstanding issues

Johnson hopeful freight movements will return to normal after talking to Macron
- UK
- December 21, 2020, 20:11
Lorries stuck at Dover, and supermarket chain warns there could be a shortage of fruit and vegetables if travel ban continues

Starmer paints Labour devolution project as bid to prevent UK break-up
- UK
- December 21, 2020, 18:35
Labour leader says party would oppose a second Scottish independence referendum

London faces months of tough restrictions as new coronavirus strain spreads
- UK
- December 20, 2020, 20:15
Johnson under pressure to furnish clear exit strategy from cycle of Covid-19 lockdowns

Covid-19: Little goodwill towards Boris Johnson after he cancels Christmas
- UK
- December 20, 2020, 16:34
PM comes under fire for switching from Santa to Scrooge with new restrictions

Johnson unlikely to opt for no-deal Brexit because of fisheries
- Europe
- December 18, 2020, 20:00
Issue important enough politically for PM to delay in hope of extracting more concessions

Fisheries seen as remaining stumbling block to Brexit trade deal
- UK
- December 17, 2020, 21:09
European Parliament says it will not ratify a deal by the end of the year if it is reached any later than Sunday

Business dinners off the table as Covid rules bite hard
- UK
- December 17, 2020, 20:00
London Letter: Tory MP Tobias Ellwood is the latest public figure called to account

Majority of people in England to live under strictest Covid-19 curbs from Saturday
- UK
- December 17, 2020, 16:21
MP says move will be ‘greeted with dismay’ in Greater Manchester as most areas are below average rate

Johnson draws back from cancelling easing of UK restrictions for Christmas
- UK
- December 16, 2020, 19:10
PM urges people to keep meetings shorter and smaller after warnings from experts

Brexit: Downing Street dials down rhetoric about no-deal outcome
- UK
- December 14, 2020, 20:19
Decision to continue trade talks without new deadline seen as positive signal on deal

Boris Johnson has set his course for a Brexit trade deal
- Opinion
- December 14, 2020, 05:01
No amount of sham gunboat diplomacy can obscure where British PM’s interests lie

Brexit deal prospects improve as EU and UK agree to continue talks
- Politics
- December 14, 2020, 02:15
Johnson’s hard line on talks seen by some as a sign that he is preparing to do a deal

Dramatic shift in tone will persuade most that a Brexit trade deal is now on the cards
- UK
- December 13, 2020, 13:33
Gunboat threat will adorn a likely post-deal narrative of Johnson’s toughness

Final effort on Brexit deal amid growing pessimism over prospects
- Europe
- December 12, 2020, 04:28
Government preparing special measures to support Irish food exporters

Downing Street says nothing new in EU’s reassurance on ‘ratchet clause’
- Irish News
- December 11, 2020, 18:59
Brexit talks to continue until Sunday but Johnson calls a no-deal outcome ‘very, very likely’

Brexit: Taoiseach appeals for compromise to secure trade deal
- Europe
- December 11, 2020, 01:02
Despite pessimism, Irish Government sources believe agreement is still possible

Britain set to reject EU proposal to keep status quo on fisheries for 12 months
- UK
- December 10, 2020, 21:04
Keir Starmer indicates if a deal comes before House of Commons, Labour will back it

Britain’s salvation fantasy shifts as it turns against Barnier
- UK
- December 10, 2020, 18:26
London Letter: EU’s Brexit negotiator accused of inflexibility but London’s strategy is unwise

Brexit: EU prepares for no-deal as sides remain 'far apart' and Sunday talks deadline set
- Politics
- December 10, 2020, 04:45
No-deal Brexit contingency papers may be ‘on table in next 24 hours’ to avoid January chaos

Brexit: Gove tells MPs there will be no ‘EU mini-embassy’ in Belfast
- UK
- December 9, 2020, 20:09
Northern Ireland Affairs Committee hears there are likely to be delays at ports while new checking facilities are being built

Taoiseach ‘on pessimistic side’ regarding Brexit trade deal
- Politics
- December 9, 2020, 01:24
European Commission chief and British PM to meet as both sides struggle to avert failure

Gove to present details of deal with EU on Northern Ireland protocol
- UK
- December 8, 2020, 20:44
Minister to tell MPs why government withdrew treaty-breaking clauses from Bill

Britain becomes first country to administer coronavirus vaccine
- UK
- December 8, 2020, 19:24
Those over 80 years are prioritised as doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine are administered at hospital hubs

Brexit talks on a sticky wicket but no one is pulling up stumps yet
- UK
- December 8, 2020, 12:08
Ray of hope as key obstacle falls away ahead of Johnson’s meeting with von der Leyen

Brexit: Johnson and von der Leyen to meet in bid to save talks
- UK
- December 8, 2020, 01:54
Coveney warns mood is shifting from compromise to preparing for no-deal outcome

Johnson and Von der Leyen can give Brexit talks fresh impetus
- UK
- December 7, 2020, 22:00
Analysis: Cutting out middlemen might help as Johnson faces momentous decision

London to drop treaty-breaking clauses if NI protocol accord struck
- UK
- December 7, 2020, 21:34
Potential move on Internal Market and tax Bills ‘the grinding wheels of the climbdown’

Brexit: Last push for trade deal as talks remain ‘very difficult’
- Europe
- December 7, 2020, 01:01
Fate of Irish economy in the balance as Taoiseach puts chances of success at ‘50-50’

EU and UK will find it hardest to compromise on issue of level playing field
- UK
- December 6, 2020, 18:41
Coveney indicates the EU is confident that treaty-breaking clauses will be removed before any deal is agreed

Johnson to seek MP vote that allows ministers renege on Brexit deal
- UK
- December 6, 2020, 18:00
Environment secretary wants clauses restored ‘as an insurance policy for Britain’

Analysis: After yet another talks impasse, what now for Brexit?
- Europe
- December 4, 2020, 21:42
Gaps on fisheries, level playing field and governance require high-level political intervention

UK and EU negotiators pause Brexit talks after failure to reach agreement
- Economy
- December 4, 2020, 18:57
Downing Street warns trade talks with EU have reached ‘very difficult point’

Flights or direct ferries from Europe to carry Covid-19 vaccines over Brexit concerns
- Politics
- December 4, 2020, 01:00
Vaccines to be flown in but UK ‘landbridge’ to be avoided if road travel needed in case of delays

Brexit: Significant gaps remain as talks may continue over weekend
- UK
- December 3, 2020, 20:14
Johnson still intends on Monday to restore to Internal Market Bill the treaty-breaking clauses that were removed by House of Lords

Johnson covets Brexit win on fish to show he's 'taking back control'
- UK
- December 3, 2020, 20:00
London Letter: British PM would have little difficulty pushing for the nuclear option

Johnson warns of lengthy roll-out after UK approves coronavirus vaccine
- UK
- December 2, 2020, 18:35
First doses of Pfizer-BioNTech drug will go to vulnerable groups including care-home residents and elderly

Britain to take light-touch approach to enforcing customs rules with North
- Irish News
- December 2, 2020, 17:25
Authorities want to be sympathetic to traders in early days of Brexit, NI Affairs Committee told

Dozens of Tory MPs rebel against government on Covid restrictions
- UK
- December 1, 2020, 20:05
Biggest rebellion since Johnson as PM but tough measures pass with Labour absention

UK government unable to weigh economic impact of Covid restraints
- UK
- November 30, 2020, 19:19
Report comes as Johnson faces Tory revolt in vote on next stage of restrictions on Tuesday

Pat Finucane murder: British government decides not to establish public inquiry
- Crime & Law
- November 30, 2020, 17:33
‘The questions that demand answers around Pat’s murder are not going away,’ widow says

Two outstanding Brexit issues left, says British foreign secretary
- UK
- November 29, 2020, 20:00
Dominic Raab identifies fisheries and competition as remaining problems to be resolved

In Brexit end game, Johnson scours menu of unpalatable choices
- UK
- November 26, 2020, 20:00
London Letter: Stars misalign in shape of economic reality, Scottish ire and Joe Biden

Covid-19: Johnson faces backlash as swathe of England kept under tight restrictions
- UK
- November 26, 2020, 19:51
Cleo Watson, a close associate of Dominic Cummings, is to leave Downing Street

UK faces economic emergency with 2.6m jobless, says chancellor
- Economy
- November 25, 2020, 17:43
Chancellor of the exchequer warns output will fall by 11% this year

Sunak struggles to tighten Covid belt after decade of austerity
- Economy
- November 25, 2020, 17:26
Analysis: UK chancellor causes political waves with cuts to international aid

Britain faces economic emergency with 2.6m jobless – Sunak
- Economy
- November 25, 2020, 13:57
Chancellor warns output will fall by 11% this year

Keir Starmer ‘games with democracy’ prompt walkout
- UK
- November 24, 2020, 19:25
Labour NEC members claim party leader bending rules for ally Margaret Beckett

Partial reopening across England under three-tier system
- UK
- November 23, 2020, 21:26
Johnson announces restriction easing next week from retail, gyms and personal care

No-deal Brexit worse for UK economy than pandemic, says regulator
- UK
- November 23, 2020, 19:28
Bank of England governor says exiting EU with no FTA would cause more lasting harm

PM’s adviser on standards resigns after Priti Patel’s pass for bullying
- UK
- November 20, 2020, 16:33
Johnson refuses to sack home secretary despite ‘occasions of shouting and sweating’

Boris Johnson’s ‘reset’ plan clearer despite early hitches
- UK
- November 19, 2020, 20:00
London Letter: Military spend and climate to form central planks of revival strategy

Johnson promises to restore UK as ‘the foremost naval power in Europe’
- UK
- November 19, 2020, 19:14
Prime minister says £16.5bn rise in defence spending is necessary to secure Britain’s interests and strengthen its global influenc(...)

Grace period needed to implement NI protocol, say business leaders
- Politics
- November 18, 2020, 20:25
‘Northern Ireland’s business community will not be ready for January 1st, quite simply’

Leftwingers angry at Starmer’s decision not to restore Labour whip to Corbyn
- UK
- November 18, 2020, 20:17
Starmer claims Corbyn’s actions undermine Labour’s ‘ability to tackle anti-Semitism’

PM’s ‘green industrial revolution’ to support great many jobs
- UK
- November 17, 2020, 22:30
Johnson seeks to calm Downing Street chaos and make investment in midlands and north

Johnson’s idle musing on devolution may come back to haunt him
- UK
- November 17, 2020, 21:20
Scottish independence likely to replace Brexit as Britain’s major constitutional issue

Brexit talks creating ‘tremendous uncertainty’ in NI, says Bill Clinton
- Politics
- November 17, 2020, 20:39
PSNI warns gangs could exploit the Border for human trafficking after transition period

Boris Johnson and 11 other Conservative MPs self-isolating
- UK
- November 16, 2020, 19:42
Move comes after infected MP attended meeting with PM in Downing Street

North’s ports will find it ‘very challenging’ to be ready for Brexit changes
- UK
- November 16, 2020, 16:28
House of Lords committee told the UK government has not made some crucial decisions about new port infrastructure