Sir Keir Starmer

British MP Peter Kyle appointed as Labour’s shadow secretary for NI

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

Boris Johnson urged to sack foreign secretary Dominic Raab

Raab accused of delegating urgent calls on Afghanistan crisis while on holiday

England marks Covid ‘freedom day’ as Johnson enters isolation

Some experts express concern about lifting restrictions amid spread of Delta variant

Starmer calls on Johnson to take responsibility for NI protocol

Labour leader accuses British prime minister of ‘reckless’ approach to peace process

John Bercow denies peerage talks as he defects to Labour Party

Former Commons speaker calls Tories under Johnson ‘reactionary, populist, nationalistic’

Cummings says tens of thousands died from UK Covid failures

Former adviser to Boris Johnson tells inquiry that prime minister is unfit for office

Early election results ‘very encouraging’, says Johnson, as Labour suffers blow

Count under way in Scotland in most important election since devolution

Polls open across UK in largest political test since Brexit

Scottish and Welsh parliaments to be elected as well as local authorities in England

Johnson makes ‘no apology’ for Dyson text exchange on tax

UK prime minister promised businessman he would ‘fix’ tax issue

Brexit: UK trade deal with the EU passes in the House of Commons

Johnson says deal will allow the UK to take ‘sovereign control of laws and destiny’

Newton Emerson: Foster’s lack of control over DUP is one of Brexit’s original sins

First Minister risks highlighting splits within her own party if she lauds sea border deal

Covid-19 lockdown in England could be extended, says Gove

New measures may continue beyond four weeks if cases do not reduce significantly

Johnson’s Bill to breach Brexit deal passes first Commons vote

British prime minister accuses the EU of not negotiating in good faith

Multiple stabbing in Reading may be terror-related – security source

Thames Valley Police say man arrested after attack has been taken into custody

London caves in on school meals after Marcus Rashford campaign

Johnson spokesman announces £120m ‘Covid summer food fund’ for UK poor families

Johnson defends coronavirus response as UK’s death toll passes 50,000

PM defends NHS England’s test and trace system but promises to increase speed of results

Downing Street rebukes Tory MPs over misleading Keir Starmer video

MPs including health minister shared video of Labour leader from far-right Twitter account

Newton Emerson: Unionists surprisingly interested in a ‘united island’

FF-FG ambivalence makes prospect of meaningful regional autonomy possible

Ed Miliband returned to Labour front bench by Keir Starmer

Former party leader joins defeated leadership rivals in overhauled UK shadow cabinet

The Irish Times view on leadership of the Labour Party: Kelly’s big battle

The Irish Times view on the British Labour leadership contest: the lure of pragmatism

Frontrunner Keir Starmer has been careful to endorse the party’s left-wing policies

Caroline Flack death: Public disquiet over media conduct grows

Love Island did not air on Sunday night; petition urges inquiry into role of media

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