Michael Gove

The scheme will take in those without family ties, the government said

Patel’s move reaction to criticism mere 850 visas granted out of 22,000 applications

An Irish comedian can’t find the funnies in Boris Johnson

Firm reviewed buildings in light of changes to UK safety rules prompted by Grenfell fire

Gove’s White Paper on inequality undermined by woes of PM who made the slogan his own

Total of 13 Conservative MPs have now called publicly for prime minister to go

Shares in all but four Dublin-listed firms dip – heavyweights Kingspan, Ryanair, CRH fall

Difficult to see how British PM can make it through the current crisis

Property firms complain of being singled out for £4bn burden to tackle fire safety problems

Rapid spread of Omicron Covid variant also dents sentiment

Tory backstabber has urged Ulster to consider its deal with materials maker Kingspan

Ulster acknowledge ‘existing active review’ of relationship amid Grenfell Tower inquiry

UK-EU Brexit negotiations continue to remain hostage to internal dynamics of Tory Party in crisis

Rejoicing in Brussels and Dublin may be misplaced as Liz Truss takes over role with own issues

Victor Lindelof breathing issues latest in line of incidents incorrectly linked to vaccines

Omicron expected to overtake the dominant Delta variant in the UK ‘by mid-December’

Racing team criticised over deal by survivors of London fire and UK politicians

Racing team came under attack from Grenfell Tower survivors and UK politicians over deal

Grenfell United campaigning to get province to drop deal with building materials company

A campaign group for Grenfell survivors urges Toto Wolff to end controversial deal

Figures on left of party criticise tilt ‘to right’ but Nandy dismisses characterisation

Removal of Louise Haigh from role not related to comments on Irish unity, MP says

Micheál Martin says no loyalist could accuse the Government of not listening to them

London Letter: Possible return to imperial and Crown Stamp for beer pave the way forward

Raab the biggest loser while Gove remains the most indispensable figure in government

Liz Truss takes over at foreign office while Buckland, Jenrick and former education secretary Williamson are ousted

Move comes as Brexit minister David Frost looks to secure concessions from Brussels

Louise Richardson’s comment prompted by minister’s dismissal of experts during Brexit campaign

Green engagement in government in Europe is welcome and timely

British media ‘reluctant’ to accept army engaged in brutal campaign in Ireland

London Letter: Britain and Germany seek to take giant leap from old enmity

To reform the exams, let’s start with the Covid-19 concessions given this year

End of Covid social-distancing rules to be delayed for four weeks until July 19th

Swann warns normality ‘some way off’ as Van Morrison concert cancelled

Failure to consider other research agencies shows ‘real danger’ decision was biased

The system has been developed at the insistence of EU states that rely on tourism in the hope it will ease travel restrictions

London Letter: Even if voters don’t care, the explosive allegations could damage the PM

Analysis: MPs hear story of government dysfunction that caused tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths

London Letter: Farmers in the UK have warned about the impact of granting tariff-free access to the country’s meat exporters

Cabinet office minister stresses European Union’s responsibility to help deal with “significant challenges” the measure poses