From almost drowning in Scotland to a bug in his toilet: four of the best moments from Boris Johnson’s book
Britain’s former prime minister has written a memoir, Unleashed, which will go on sale next week
Britain’s former prime minister has written a memoir, Unleashed, which will go on sale next week
Sparse detail of talks emerges after meeting with Micheál Martin but countries vow to deepen ‘key strategic links’
Conservative Party conference attendees shrugged off a few sore heads on Monday morning to debate their future
Down in numbers and out of government, Tories gather in Birmingham to lick their wounds after election drubbing
Without the energy and charisma of a storyteller - Boris Johnson, Bertie Ahern - a country has nothing to believe in
In his conference speech at the Exhibition Centre in Liverpool, the new Labour prime minister tells racist rioters and their supporters: ' We see you and we reject you.’
Party’s first event after 14 years in opposition was meant to be a celebration of election victory but risks being overshadowed
The much-loved institution, once admired all over the world, is itself on its deathbed
The UK chancellor should explain how her programme is going to work
British prime minister says NHS will receive no money without reform following damning report
Voters must take more ‘than 10 seconds’ of interest in politics, says Marvin Rees, or live with the consequences
A new book casts light on how MI5 and British governments were determined to keep their intelligence-led plans under wraps at any cost
Foreign minister David Lammy says there is a risk equipment might be used to commit violations of international humanitarian law
John Swinney gives first conference address to the party since taking over as leader in summer
Researchers find elite Britons often pretend to like football and beer as they’re “insecure” about their legitimacy
New PM warns October budget will be difficult as Tories concealed £22bn fiscal ‘black hole’, while UK riots exposed nation’s ‘rot’
Specialised police ready in case of weekend disturbances as government says it will work to stop online provocation
‘Angry talk of invasion’ has contributed to violence, claims refugee charity
The former tánaiste reflects on the ‘fun behind the craziness’ of Liz Truss, the ‘intellectual snobbery’ Enda Kenny faced, and Michel Barnier’s shock at the warm welcome he received on the streets of Dublin
Britain is due a reckoning with its own past, says University of Sussex professor
Yvette Cooper accuses Sunak’s government of creating an ‘asylum Hotel California’, where people arrived in the system but never left
New Labour government could open door to future talks with EU on defence, trade checks and youth movement, but it will have to face down the right-wing domestic press
The atmosphere at the European Political Community summit was reflected in the warm weather
September Ireland v England soccer fixture in Dublin will offer another opportunity for Taoiseach and prime minister to build on early bonhomie
‘Fiscal lock’ tax and spending Bill promised, as well as ban on smoking and a new regulator for football clubs
The Spectator's summer bash last week at the magazine’s London offices was an illustration of the shifting dynamics in UK politics
The problems of Ireland are ones the new UK Labour administration would love: too much money, large tax surpluses and politicians choosing where to spend
Lisa Nandy, the UK’s new culture secretary, announced this week the ‘end of the era of culture wars’, but an armistice is not actually within her remit
Party leader sacks Reform’s deputy leaders as one of them expresses ‘concerns’ over decision making
While the right-wing Tory factions meet to plan a ‘rebuild’, election winners gathered in parliament to be sworn in
Starmer hopes that by turning the page on connections with the Republic, it could help to open a new book of co-operation with EU
Nigel Farage packed out a theatre on Tuesday night in the centre of the Essex constituency where he is running to be the local MP
Market research company Savanta found 46% support for Labour Party, up two points on previous poll five days earlier, while support for Conservatives dropped four points to 21%
UK’s foreign secretary also insists relations with Ireland are “improving” despite setbacks
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices