The Countdown lexicographer on a life-long love of languages, accidental fame and why ‘gobshite’ isn’t as Irish as we think

Tory MP had said deaths caused by police and soldiers during Troubles were not crimes

Patrick Freyne: Luckily, JK Rowling’s smouldering detective and sidekick are distracted by a new case

Monument was pulled down during anti-racism demonstration

The odd outburst on Zoom is only human but this is not a time for angry words at work

Johnson seen entering fridge as ITV demands live interview

UK awaits EU decision on extension after PM’s bid to fast-track Bill is defeated

Stlerling likely to weaken as vote on EU deal yet to happen

Varadkar seeks to reassure DUP ahead of indicative vote in Commons on Brexit deal

When Theroux met Savile’s once-underage ex, he thought, That’s what happened in the ’60s

Jennifer O’Connell: Unfortunately, sometimes terrifyingly, we often get leaders we deserve

Nigel Evans alleges that Ireland will also face shortages in the event of a no-deal Brexit

Hard Brexit on October 31st won’t be the end, merely the start of an even more chaotic phase

Lib Dems tipped to win seat as Brecon byelection gives Boris Johnson first test

Both Tory leadership rivals rule out trying to tweak Irish backstop in any Brexit deal

Ex-UK attorney general ‘worried’ about loyalist violence in wake of a no-deal exit

Insurgent candidate questioned over possible MI6 past as leadership push gains ground

Farage party hails narrow Peterborough loss as a ‘remarkable result’ for six-month-old party

UK politicians at British-Irish assembly in Wicklow want new leader and new approach

May’s initiative with opposition to have ‘fatal’ consequences, says former defence secretary

Anti-Brexit party launches European election campaign in Bristol

Ardently pro-European, the veteran Tory has watched in horror as the debacle unfolds

‘Debating with a narcissist is like trying to assemble an Ikea flatpack with the wrong-sized Allen key’

Peter Andre and friends go on an overfeeding diet in the interests of ratings – I mean, science

Caveat: Facebook and law, Eir’s enraged customers, and no smiley face from Fatah

Arklow Shipping had numerous talks about ferry service but had ‘no formal agreement’

MPs call for Border Force cutters to return from Mediterranean to target traffickers’ boats

Second Brexit referendum ‘would mean renegotiating the whole deal’

Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Davis write open letter to May

David Davis resignation: Reaction from allies and rivals from Jeremy Corbyn to Nicola Sturgeon

Patrick Freyne: These modern cookery programmes are giving youngsters an unrealistic idea of what food should look and sound like

‘It has never been my style to hide from a challenge and I’m not going to start now’

UK-Irish identification likely alternative to policing already overwhelmed borders

Like fellow Glastonbury headliner Corbyn, Jagger is jumping on the bandwagon

Downing Street said annual cost of funding NI abortions in England would be £1million

Spokesman says just 1% of parliament’s 9,000 email addresses were compromised

UK parliamentarians prevented from accessing their email when not in Westminster

Prime minster has shown contempt for the 48 per cent who voted Remain

Another election preferable to a Government propped up by a gang of homophobes, creationists and enemies of gender equality. Has the prime minister no shame?

Trump and Brexit supporters seem unconcerned by breaches of trust with electorate