British politics

UK MPs raise alarm about secret arms export fines

June 2, 2022 4:01 am

Customs chiefs refuse to reveal the export destinations or the goods exported when firms are fined.

Northern Ireland economy outpacing post-Brexit Britain

June 1, 2022 1:57 pm

Analysis finds unusual gains for Northern Ireland, the only UK region still able to trade goods barrier-free with the EU.

Boris Johnson could have broken ministerial code with Partygate, his standards adviser says

May 31, 2022 8:52 pm

Under Westminster convention, if the ministerial code is broken, a minister would typically have to resign, but the PM says he has not broken the code.

Boris Johnson in danger as MPs conclude he’ll cost them votes

May 30, 2022 10:12 pm

Far from calming things down, a fatefully timed parliamentary break appears to have put Boris Johnson’s leadership in fresh danger.

UK ministerial aide quits over Partygate scandal

May 27, 2022 5:46 pm

The prime minister said he was confident colleagues would continue to back him.

Tony Blair’s new centrist project — just don’t call it a party

May 27, 2022 4:00 am

Some of those involved see potential for a new centrist party in British politics. Others spy a ‘smugfest.’

Boris Johnson must wait for the ultimate inquiry into his behavior

May 25, 2022 8:54 pm

Sue Gray report laid bare lurid details of raucous nights of booze and boogying — but failed to land a killer blow. 

Sorry is the hardest word for Boris Johnson

May 25, 2022 4:25 pm

How the British prime minister’s position on Partygate has changed … and changed … and changed some more.

Sue Gray: Boris Johnson must bear responsibility for Partygate

May 25, 2022 11:24 am

Nearly six months after the Mirror first reported allegations of lockdown-busting parties in Downing Street, the results of senior civil servant Sue Gray’s investigation will be published Wednesday.

Report: UK parliament staff face ‘damaging’ stress levels and abuse at work

May 25, 2022 4:00 am

Staff were less likely to feel safe on the parliamentary estate than MPs, with women feeling less safe than men. 

Ex-Conservative MP jailed for 18 months for sexual assault

May 23, 2022 5:12 pm

Imran Ahmad Khan resigned last month after being convicted of molesting a teenager in 2008.

DUP chief dismisses Irish, US calls to drop veto on power-sharing

May 20, 2022 7:29 pm

Irish premier calls Jeffrey Donaldson’s refusal to let the Northern Ireland Assembly function ‘unheard of in the democratic world.’

Irish premier: UK breaking ‘spirit’ of Northern Ireland peace deal

May 20, 2022 1:38 pm

Micheál Martin says London’s unilateral approach ignores what made the 1998 breakthrough possible.

As police Partygate probe closes, Boris Johnson avoids another fine

May 19, 2022 1:53 pm

Met Police hit 126 people with fixed penalty notices in four-month inquiry.

UK inflation soared to 9 percent in April

May 18, 2022 8:40 am

The reading stood at 7 percent in March and marks a four-decade high.

The inevitability of a united Ireland

May 18, 2022 4:00 am

As demographics keep shifting, the direction of travel seems fixed despite ongoing conflict.

Commentary

Britain’s last royal jubilee?

May 17, 2022 10:09 am

The celebration of the Queen’s 70 years on the throne comes as the young question the monarchy’s purpose.

It’s going to take a lot more to ‘level up’ the UK

May 15, 2022 4:00 am

A testing ground for regeneration, Northern England’s future carries real significance for the country.

Fury in Belfast as DUP vetoes power-sharing and shuts Stormont

May 13, 2022 9:02 pm

Democratic Unionists hope Boris Johnson will bolster their anti-protocol cause when he visits Monday.

UK Labour chiefs held meeting despite concern over COVID guidance

May 13, 2022 6:11 am

Meeting to discuss party restructuring went ahead while Brits were being urged to work from home.

DUP leader quits Northern Ireland Assembly to stay MP

May 12, 2022 7:49 pm

Jeffrey Donaldson’s rapid-fire resignation from Stormont keeps him at Westminster and avoids a potential by-election embarrassment.

Police issue 50 more fines over Downing Street Partygate scandal

May 12, 2022 11:52 am

The move brings total number of penalties imposed to more than 100.

UK economy shrunk in March as service industry struggles

May 12, 2022 8:44 am

Overall, GDP growth grew by 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2022.

Boris Johnson’s biggest headache wasn’t in the queen’s speech — and he knows it

May 10, 2022 8:49 pm

The UK government’s legislative program contained little to address the cost of living crisis.

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