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Boris Johnson tells cabinet colleagues he will not resign

British Prime Minister vows to fight on despite a raft of close allies turning against him

Boris Johnson fights for political survival as key allies urge PM to quit

Tory anger at Johnson has been building for months over his conduct in office, including becoming the first sitting premier found to have broken the law when he was fined over the illegal parties in Downing Street during the pandemic

Northern Ireland

Deirdre Heenan: DUP should be careful what it wishes for on the protocol

Jeffrey Donaldson’s party regards the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill as a vindication of its hardline stance, but in reality it is merely yet another Tory negotiating tactic

Northern Ireland

John Walsh: Support for Brexit in Britain goes much deeper than we even realise

As long as Brexit remains a politically destabilising force in Britain, the risks for Ireland remain high — but it is naive for us to assume that the British government will realise the errors of its ways and reverse its policies

Almost 75% of voters believe Britain is dishonest in its approach to protocol

Most Business Post/Red C poll respondents say British government cannot be trusted, as row over Northern Ireland trade continues

Northern Ireland Protocol

Brinksmanship or battle stations: Who has the most to lose in a UK/EU trade war?

At a time of soaring inflation and slowing growth in the Irish, Northern Irish and British economies, a trade war between London and Brussels is the last thing anybody needs but fears are growing that it could still happen

Aidan Regan: Tories’ Brexit games aim to distract from Britain’s dwindling finances

Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party colleagues know they have made Britain poorer, more bureaucratic, more unequal and more expensive, that’s why they are reigniting the Brexit fight by ripping up the NI protocol

Northern Ireland

Deirdre Heenan: Boris Johnson is not a unionist – he’s a ruthless Johnsonist

The DUP has marched its supporters into the political wilderness in hoping for the best from a man who has already hoodwinked and humiliated them

Northern Ireland

Bordering on the insurmountable: NI protocol hangs in the balance

Tensions rise as many believe legislation being prepared by Britain to unilaterally scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol will cause more problems than it solves

Matt Cooper: Whose fault is it that Johnson is still in power?

Through sheer brass neck and absence of conscience, the British prime minister has ridden out the media storm for the required 11 days, which also reflects badly on those who can’t or won’t oust him

Susan O’Keeffe: Rules are for fools in Boris Johnson’s school

Irish politicians must ensure that the standards of behaviour at the centre of power in Britain do not become acceptable here

Northern Ireland

Deirdre Heenan: Johnson has no game plan and the North can only lose

The people of Northern Ireland were always going to be collateral damage in the Brexiteers’ endless, deceitful game of brinkmanship with Europe

Northern Ireland

British moves to override NI protocol ‘illegal’, minister says

Thomas Byrne, the Minister for European Affairs, rejected the idea that Britain could act unilaterally on either the protocol or the Good Friday Agreement

Editorial: After all the lies, the party could be coming to an end for unrepentant Johnson

The British prime minister has wriggled out of plenty of tight spots in the past, but the Partygate lockdown scandal looks increasingly likely to end his time in office

Matt Cooper: Le Pen as leader of France would be huge threat to EU from within

In hock to Putin and Russian banks, determined to rewrite the constitution and deny immigrants their rights, Marine Le Pen as French president would set her country on a collision course with the European Union

Matt Cooper: Megalomanic Musk plays to his fanboys with his ‘disruptive’ bid for Twitter

The Tesla and SpaceX millionaire has cited free speech concerns and ‘the future of civilisation’ as driving his Twitter ambitions.

Willie O’Reilly: Tory plan to flog off Channel 4 is indeed cultural vandalism

For decades a jewel in the firmament of British television, Channel 4 is now to be auctioned off to the highest bidder – and a dumbing-down of its programming surely awaits

Editorial: Ugly and unnecessary British borders bill must be shelved

The proposed British Nationalities and Borders Bill breaches the spirit of both the Northern Ireland protocol and the Good Friday Agreement. It should be ditched immediately

Matt Cooper: The collapse of Abramovich’s empire lays bare the devalued standards of the British Premier League

Chelsea Football Club, which lived off financial top-ups from its Russian owner for 19 years, should not now be given public funds to pay the eye-watering wages of players

Dan O’Brien: Protocol is the last piece of the Brexit puzzle for the next British leader

A new prime minister taking office without Europe as a major issue could result in British politics settling down quickly — and the focus turning to Northern Ireland