âIsnât it brilliantâ a mother says, photographing her children at the bonfire topped with an effigy of a migrant boat
Police Service of Northern Ireland investigates âhate crimeâ following reports of material atop bonfire
Nigel Farage
Starmer pokes fun at Farageâs expense, but Reform leader may have the last laugh as migration looms large in UK-France summit
Britainâs prime minister badly needs an asylum seeker returns deal with France
Irishman Morgan McSweeney: the softly-spoken chief of staff to Keir Starmer now facing questions
Chief of staff to UK prime minister argues government needs to head off Nigel Farage by leaning to the right
A Nigel Farage-led UK goverment could herald a united Ireland â Varadkar
Former taoiseach hopes Farage win does not happen, but Irish Government should be âjust-in-caseâ planning
Rory Stewart: Britonsâ view of Ireland has gone from âpatronising superiority to complete ignoranceâ
Ireland is the UKâs best route back to better ties with the EU, says the former Conservative minister
Nigel Farage sets Britainâs political weather but Reform UK has clouds in its own sky
Despite success with voters, recent upheaval was a reminder that Farageâs party can still self-harm
Rise of backward-looking nationalism is not the preserve of the populist right. Just ask Sinn FĂŠin
Sinn FĂŠin objections to the planned commemoration of the Normans might be regarded as inconsequential but they reveal a more sinister objective
If thereâs so much buyerâs remorse about Brexit, why is Nigel Farage the rising figure in UK politics?
Ten years on, an angry tribe sees itself as more English than British - and Ireland must stay alert to the dangers
AontĂş Ireland rejects comparison to Farageâs Reform UK
Party emphasises left-wing credentials as members vote on matters including immigration and flag displays at ardfheis
Quentin Tarantino understood something Joe Biden did not - how to quit while youâre ahead
The director understood people will remember how you left with grace just as much as they remember how you performed at your peak
Cara Darmody protest to bring political pressure
The number of children awaiting assessment for six months or longer will grow from 15,000 now to 25,000 by the end of the year, according to HSE estimates
Explainer: what is Keir Starmerâs Brexit reset deal?
The UKâs new post-Brexit trade deal with Brussels is being heralded as a new era for relations
Defence pact likely to be centrepiece of EU-UK âresetâ summit in London
Keir Starmer to host Ursula von der Leyen for UKâs first formal summit with Brussels since Brexit, with talks on knife edge
What does the surge of Farageâs Reform mean for UK politics?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Nigel Farageâs Reform UK lives up to the hype, trouncing Labour and Tories in local election votes
Reform also wins crucial Westminster byelection as it upends English politics with a string of stunning victories
Nigel Farageâs Reform UK beats Labour by six votes in Runcorn and Helsby byelection
Reform win a blow to Keir Starmer in first election test as British prime minister
Tories braced for losses while Reform could emerge on top as parts of England hold local and mayoral votes
Nigel Farageâs party vies with Labour for working class votes in Englandâs north and midlands while Tories and Lib Dems battle in the south
Showdown between Reform and Labour as crucial UK byelection looms
Nigel Farageâs insurgent party faces off against Keir Starmerâs Labour in Red Wall battle
Kemi Badenoch plays down Tory frontbencherâs comments about tie-up with Nigel Farageâs Reform UK
Tory leader goaded by Keir Starmer after Robert Jenrick appeared to undermine her
What is the reactionary international movement, Europeâs new political force?
Though far-right parties have been on the rise for decades, Donald Trumpâs election has empowered them. They are experiencing âa great emboldeningâ
Ryan Tubridy data request could reignite crisis and holds legal and reputational risks for RTĂ
Use of subject access requests, which originate in EU data protection law, is rapidly growing
âHave you watched Adolescence yet?â - Life imitates art for Kemi Badenoch
Party colleagues fear her low-wattage turn as Tory leader could spell trouble
Charm offensive: The close personal encounters with charmers that leave us uneasy
We know charm is routinely weaponised in politics, business and personal relationships. Still, weâre not always immune to charming people, and maybe we donât want to be
Birminghamâs rubbish piles high against walls covered in pro-Palestine graffiti
Birmingham Letter: The cityâs bin strike crisis is being portrayed as a symbol of âBroken Britainâ
Conor McGregor presidential bid: All but one of 188 councillors would not vote for MMA fighter, survey shows
Councillors are bracing for a chaotic bid to seek presidential nomination
The Irish Times view on the Trump backlash: how not to make friends or influence people
Who would have guessed contempt for allies and crude attempts to interfere in their domestic politics would elicit such a negative response?
Reform UK undergoes schism amid row linked to Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson
Party leader Nigel Farage has fallen out with MP Rupert Lowe, seen as one of âTommyâs people'
Keir Starmer faces a defining moment as he heads for Washington
Trade and defence, including the future of Ukraine, will top the agenda for the UK PMâs first meeting with Donald Trump as president
All bar one: Westminster parties almost fully united behind Ukraine as UK hits Russia with more sanctions
Only Nigel Farageâs Reform UK stayed away from Commons debate in support of Ukraine
Thereâs a reason why Ireland hasnât produced a Donald Trump or a Nigel Farage yet
The far right in Ireland is run by the charismatically challenged. If someone capable of stringing a sentence together emerges, that political calculus will change quickly
The Irish Sea is to be renamed the British Sea â and from now on underwear will be worn on the outside
A few years ago this would have seemed no more absurd than a US president renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America
Playwright Simon Stephens: âOur sense of self is defined by the stories we tell ourselves. My family told themselves we were Irishâ
The Tony and Olivier winner feels a huge affinity with Rex Ryanâs âfearlessâ Dublin company Glass Mask, which is premiering his play Menâs Business
England is mired in self-doubt and disillusionment - but Ireland canât afford to gloat
Keir Starmer is walking a very tricky tightrope. Figures close to Trump, including Elon Musk, openly speak of reversing the 2024 UK election outcome by removing him from office
Keir Starmer could face rising pressure to climb down on farm inheritance tax
London Letter: Economic disquiet among farmers and in rural communities has been brewing since long before the tax changes
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