Susan O’Keeffe: Cummings Unplugged had the ring of credibility The damning testimony of Boris Johnson’s former chief advisor cannot be dismissed as the hyperbole of a man who fell from grace and is hell-bent on revenge
Northern Ireland Protocol does not have to be ditched, says Gove British cabinet minister strikes more conciliatory tone at House of Commons European scrutiny committee today following strident letter to EU last week
Comment: Little England’s big Covid problemThe UK government’s response to the coronavirus has been fatally shambolic
Comment: Relationship between Ireland and UK must not be soured by BrexitIrish politicians must not resort to Brit-bashing as the neighbouring nations will continue to be of crucial importance to each other in future
Cameron was appalled by Bloody Sunday findings, memoir claimsA new political memoir claims that following the Saville report’s publication, the former British prime minister vowed to be apologetic in his response due to ‘disgraceful way the paratroopers behaved’
Bumbling bluffer or determined iconoclast? Which Boris Johnson is the EU facing? Analysis: The live possibility that the UK prime minister might follow through on his threats gives Brussels and Dublin plenty to ponder
Irish government looks to increase its presence in LondonThe State is also seeking to open a consulate in the north of England and enhance relations with devolved administrations in Edinburgh and Cardiff
Analysis: The EU is gambling on Johnson blinking firstBrexit trade talks are now ‘a game of chicken’ as the December deadline for Britain to leave the bloc looms
Will Johnson’s botched pandemic plan imperil the union?As Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland decline to use the new Stay Alert messaging from London, the complexities of devolved government in Britain have never been so apparent
Vincent Boland: Will Johnson’s brush with mortality change his outlook on Brexit?The British prime minister seemed shell-shocked and even humbled after suffering Covid-19, and his experience might have far-reaching effects long after this crisis is over
Brexit extension vital to avoid trade ‘mayhem’, says CreedAgriculture minister says he has also been urging EU to give greater financial support to agri-food sector
Priti Patel: parliamentary piranhaThe British minister is clinging to her job amid multiple allegations of bullying her subordinates at the Home Office
British government plans event series to promote ‘Global Britain’British state and academic institutions will hold outreach events in Ireland to position post-Brexit Britain as an outward-facing trading nation
UK set for January Brexit as MPs back Johnson’s billLegislation says long-term trade deal with EU must be completed by the end of 2020
Boris Johnson: the boy who cried wolf is at it againThe British prime minister is threatening the EU with the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, but its leaders are unlikely to cave
Johnson’s landslide win will have far-reaching effects on island of IrelandFrom how our parties conduct their next general election campaigns to the potential for a united Ireland, Johnson’s victory will have repercussions on this side of the Irish Sea
To the victor, the spoils: what’s next for Boris JohnsonWith the British prime minister’s stomping success, the Tories are back with a very loud bang
Unionist MPs in the minority for first time as moderates make stridesSinn Féin and the DUP’s share of the vote dropped as the Alliance Party and SDLP appear to capitalise on frustration with Stormont deadlock
Huge Tory victory cannot disguise the uncertainties that lie aheadJohnson has made promises he cannot keep, while the union is likely to come under extreme pressure
20 things you may not know about the British general election campaignThe public might be bemused or enraged by attack dogs, dead cats, doubling down and trolling, but the Tories will be happy the latest poll’s 68-seat majority prediction
