UK Politics Liz Truss criticises British media, brands lettuce livestream as ‘puerile’Former UK prime minister says comparisons between her dress sense and Margaret Thatcher’s represent ‘lazy thinking’
UK Politics Truss: Cross-party report ‘overly harsh’ on JohnsonFormer UK Prime Minister’s remarks in Dublin come as MPs gear up to vote on whether to accept the report
Ireland will not follow ‘Trussonomics’ policy on energy price caps, Harris says The Justice Minister was responding to a question from Sinn Féin, who accused government of 'sitting on its hands’
UK Politics Rishi Sunak set to become UK prime minister after Mordaunt concedesPenny Mordaunt fell short of 100 votes in Tory leadership contest
Up for Debate Up for debate: The best from the Business Post’s columnistsInsightful analysis of the main developments in business and politics from our team of writers, including Matt Cooper, Elaine Byrne and Dan O’Brien
Editor's picks Editor’s picks: Sit down with the best of our big readsOur editors handpick the best writing in this week’s Business Post – including why the political tide might be turning towards Generation Rent
British Politics Vincent Boland: This psychodrama is damaging everyone – we just want the old Britain back nowOnly a general election can solve the national crisis that is destabilising the country and by extension Ireland and all of Europe
British Politics Matt Cooper: Tories going down with the sinking ship that is BrexitThe best Ireland can hope for in a Britain untethered from reality is a quiet deal on access to the EU, but we might have to wait
Economics Turbulent time for trade: what the upheaval in Britain means for Irish businessWith a volatile pound and no sign of an end to the political turmoil, we examine the implications for our exports, imports and general commerce
Columnists Nadine O’Regan: When one high-profile woman fails, all women falterLiz Truss’s swift fall from grace, well deserved though it may be, drags other women down in the same way that another woman’s success buoys us up
United Kingdom UK Conservatives race to fix Truss chaos as party faces electoral wipeout Leadership contest aimed at ensuring winner has broad support as backers of Boris Johnson eye comeback
United Kingdom Liz Truss resigns as UK prime minister after Tory backlash Truss now becomes the shortest-serving prime minister in British history having held the office for just 44 days
United Kingdom Pound and UK bonds rally after Jeremy Hunt scraps Truss tax cuts in bid to salvage credibility Hunt’s decisions reverse almost all of the £45 billion in tax cuts and giveaways announced by Prime Minister Liz Truss in September
Business Post's View Editorial: Truss has taken a wrecking ball to what’s left of Britain after BrexitConservatism is an enduring and honourable political creed that has been debased and discredited by incompetent extremists
Economics Dan O’Brien: Sinn Féin should heed the cautionary tale of Britain’s budgetary blundersThe policy-induced implosion of the British economy could easily be mirrored here if the next government was to play the populist card at the expense of fiscal responsibility
Economics Aidan Regan: Britain’s self-inflicted woes may well be a warning sign of things to come in EuropeEurope might find itself in the same position as Britain if the ECB continues to pursue an aggressive quantitative tightening strategy
Markets UK markets whipsaw as confusion reigns over pension supportBank of England doubles-down on end to bond-buying
Brexit Daniel Murray: Fear and optimism as British soften stance ahead of protocol negotiations Talks have resumed on the Northern Ireland protocol – and while Britain and the EU are sounding tentative notes of compromise, it is clear that time is running out to agree a solution
UK Politics Former UK minister for Northern Ireland fired after misconduct complaintThe dismissal has put a renewed focus on the behavior of Conservative MPs
Northern Ireland Analysis: Baker apology a clear sign the British government wants to end the NI protocol debacleWith a litany of other issues facing Liz Truss’ government at home, it is perhaps unsurprising that Steve Baker’s apology has signalled a new direction on the protocol.
