Conservatives urge unity after mutiny no-show by Boris Johnson supporters
Former PM’s political career in ruins after he quit as an MP and criticised leader Rishi Sunak
Grant Shapps
Boris Johnson resignation: World has ‘moved on’ from ex-PM, says UK minister
Labour: Johnson acting like ‘baby-man’ in reaction to partygate investigation
Ireland joins European project to scale up offshore wind energy
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says investment in wind will bring about profits of ‘tens of billions’
Brexit a ‘significant’ challenge for UK firms, says British secretary
Davos 2023: Grant Shapps rejects claims Rishi Sunak’s government lacks growth strategy
Irish Ferries forced to raise fares in wake of increasing costs
ICG reports 80% rise in revenue to €161m for first four months of 2022
New blow to Boris Johnson as justice minister resigns over partygate
Wolfson quits over ‘repeated rule-breaking and breaches of law’ in Downing Street
Eamon Ryan will support UK move to force minimum wage on ferries
Department of Transport considering British measures in response to P&O mass sacking
Johnson calls for more sanctions until all Russian troops leave Ukraine, including Crimea
Prime minister defends Britain’s response to refugee crisis, which has seen only 25,000 visas granted to people fleeing the war
Lower than minimum wages leave seafaring workers stranded
P&O treatment of staff exposes labour law loopholes and its need for overhaul
British legislative plans against P&O could impact Irish Ferries
UK transport secretary proposes new law to ensure minimum wage for ferry crews
Protests over sacking of hundreds of P&O workers as calls grow for boss to quit
The call comes after a ship was detained in Northern Ireland for being ‘unfit to sail’
Why did P&O not fear political blowback over mass sackings?
Firm’s actions highlight underwhelming record by British government on employee rights
NI haulage chief warns against ‘hysteria’ over P&O disruption
Logistics UK says goods still getting through but situation not sustainable in long-term
UK Labour leader Keir Starmer tests positive for coronavirus
Testing rules in Britain set to be eased to reduce isolation time amid staff absences
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France cancels talks with UK on Channel migrants crisis
Invitation to Priti Patel to attend talks withdrawn after Johnson tweets letter
‘Small number’ taken to hospital after train collision in southwest England
Incident happened in Salisbury when carriage derailed after hitting object
Collision of two trains in southwest England injures several people
Driver of one train hospitalised but no fatalities reported – British Transport Police
The Irish Times view on shortages in Britain: living with the costs of Brexit
The decision to limit immigration at a time of severe market shortages of drivers has escalated a squeeze into a crisis
British ministers and the fuel industry try to reassure public about petrol supplies
London mayor Sadiq Khan calls for some petrol stations to be reserved for the exclusive use of key workers
European stocks drop after souring of global economic mood
Risk-averse day for investors sees miners, automakers and banks decline
Matt Hancock to keep job despite ‘social distancing breach’
Boris Johnson refuses to sack health secretary after picture emerges of him kissing an aide
Covid-19 ruins holiday plans as the UK tightens its borders
Business down 60% on the same week in 2019, say Irish travel agent
England puts 12 destinations on Covid-19 travel ‘green list’
Portugal, Israel among dozen countries from which travellers will not have to quarantine
Johnson drives forward with idea of tunnel or bridge between NI and Scotland
Proposed British-Irish link slated as a Brexit distraction and a ‘road to nowhere’ in North
Covid-19: UK bans travellers from South America and Portugal
Irish nationals and others with residence rights exempted from measure
Covid-19: NI to require travellers to take pre-departure test
England and Scotland to require negative tests, taken up to 72 hours before departure
Congestion eases at UK border after thousands of drivers tested
Transport secretary says backlog cleared at Kent site allowing lorries head for France
Lorries in Kent resume crossing to France as drivers test Covid-negative
Thousands of drivers waiting to resume journey after border with France reopened
France to reopen border with UK but lorry drivers face Covid tests
Drivers warned against entering Kent until queue of thousands of vehicles begins to clear
Johnson hopeful freight movements will return to normal after talking to Macron
Lorries stuck at Dover, and supermarket chain warns there could be a shortage of fruit and vegetables if travel ban continues
UK cabinet minister rules out extension to Brexit transition period
Current arrangements expire at end of this month when the UK leaves the EU
Irish in London say new British lockdown ‘a punch in the gut’
Alix Gaisford was packing for a flight home when she was alerted of the new restrictions
Ryanair and Aer Lingus will offer refunds on cancelled flights to UK
Aer Lingus has cancelled all flights from the UK to Ireland but some will operate in the other direction
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