‘I couldn’t get an Irish passport. I felt I had this identity taken away’
The BBC broadcaster on how Brexit sent her searching for her Irish roots, reporting the Troubles in Belfast, and the ‘joy and privilege’ of hosting Round Britain Quiz
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Makerfield or Breakerfield? Andy Burnham faces defining test in Reform stronghold
Scale of task facing Greater Manchester mayor evident in a constituency where Labour has haemorrhaged votes to Nigel Farage’s Reform party
UK borrowing rises and retail sales slide in April
Strains on economy and public finances come as ruling Labour Party engulfed in leadership crisis
‘Not very British’: Rachel Reeves tells foul-mouthed Reform UK heckler good manners matter
Chancellor wins support from Tories but Nigel Farage says he would ‘like to buy this man a pint’
Radio Caroline apologises for accidentally announcing death of King Charles
Royal couple spent the day in Northern Ireland
‘Some Londoners give us strange looks’: Scottish blacksmith stops traffic at Chelsea Flower Show
Grand old Scottish tradition of capping things with traffic cones comes to London
Finding Emily review: Manchester romcom undone by clunky moments
Lead actors have a spring-fresh charm but Minnie Driver’s character feels lifted from an American campus film
Time running out if Simon Harris wants savings scheme to start in 2027, says industry group
Strong interest in new personal investment accounts with preference for UK-style model, survey shows
Britain’s deep political divides were plain to see on the streets of London this weekend
Tricolours were mixed in with Union Jacks as Tommy Robinson held a big London rally while pro-Palestine marchers converged nearby
Britain’s politics meets the bond market reality check
The UK does not set the price of its borrowing unilaterally, a lesson one Labour leadership hopeful must learn
A diplomatic perspective: ‘Over the last year, I’ve moved house, job, and country’
Patrick Reilly, deputy head of mission at the British embassy in Ireland, on growing up in an Irish household in Manchester, trying to get into the Hacienda and more
Robots in the military: how the Defence Forces is using AI to cover shortfalls in resources and personnel
Technology is being deployed by Irish military to detect threats to key underwater cables and monitor Russian ‘shadow-fleet’ vessels
Britain on edge: Streets brace for protest ahead of fraught weekend
After a week of drama at Westminster, London prepares for far-right and pro-Palestinian marches
Europe - A New History by Roderick Beaton: Skilful charting of political upheaval and issues of division and unity
In a vitally timely book, author asks whether citizens can come together in a ‘collective identity for Europe’
Burnham approved to run in byelection; Pound heading for worst week in 18 months
British government bonds, stocks and sterling fall
Andy Burnham: the political chameleon making a bid for Labour’s top job
Having traversed Labour’s ideological spectrum, the Greater Manchester mayor is recasting himself as the party’s potential saviour
Win or bust: Andy Burnham’s risky return bid could decide Labour’s future
Greater Manchester mayor’s gamble on a byelection could catapult him into the Labour leadership — or end his career — as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer
Starmer facing ‘crisis of vision’, UK parliament hears, but has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting
UK prime minister and Labour leader met health secretary, who appears poised to challenge him, this morning
UK bond yields hit 1998 levels as political crisis deepens
Global Shares indexes fall as US inflation climbs and oil gains for third straight day
Who could replace Keir Starmer as UK prime minister?
If a leadership battle gets under way, these Labour politicians may be the key runners and riders
Labour leadership: Wes Streeting faces narrow road to party members’ favour
Health secretary’s soft-right credentials put him at disadvantage even with reduced membership under Starmer
Coleen Nolan: ‘Everyone thought we were nuns ... and that we’d never even kissed a boy’
Jen Hogan: On Conversations with Parents, Nolan discusses how her own experience growing up influenced her as a parent
‘It’s going nowhere’: Irish abroad complain of long waits for passports after UK rule change
Since February, all Irish or UK citizens must have a valid UK or Irish passport when travelling to the UK, regardless of dual citizenship
Keir Starmer clings on as Labour ministers call on him to resign
Several cabinet members were understood to have called for him to set out a timetable for his departure as UK prime minister
Keir Starmer left to face the music as trickle of dissenters becomes a flood
With British king due in parliament on Wednesday, focus shifts to Wes Streeting as more Labour MPs call on UK prime minister to go
If cabinet members start resigning, Keir Starmer is probably finished
Labour leader under pressure from within his ranks of MPs as he prepares fightback speech
Bill Nighy: ‘I’m pretending to be Irish. So God help us all. May my mother forgive me’
500 Miles star on bagging an Irish passport and Michael Gambon’s genius
Gordon Brown: Power with Purpose – what has happened to leadership motivated by seriousness?
James McIntyre’s biography tends heavily to a depiction of Brown as having a sense of moral duty to lead, rather than to any ruthless ambition
UK elections: Labour’s status as a national party in Britain could be under threat
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK records rampant success as Keir Starmer’s nightmare deepens
Bake Off star Paul Hollywood convicted after speeding 160km/h to get sick cat to vet
Paul Hollywood accused by police of tailgating cars at high speeds to ‘bully’ them out of fast lane
London police set up specialist team to protect Jewish communities
Recent anti-Semitic attacks have include the stabbing of two men in north London
CSG targets €150m in revenue with UK acquisition
Irish firm has announced deal to acquire UK-based distribution specialist Resource Chemicals
Keir Starmer could make a bold move on Brexit to avoid being pushed out of office
Pressure on the UK prime minister is set to rise this week
Irish EU presidency offers strong opportunity to re-energise relationship with UK
Close partnership is of benefit to all parties concerned
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