The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Upcoming election will end a terrible period of mis-government for our British friendsA reflection from our columnist of his time stationed in London for the Financial Times and his views of the forthcoming general election
UK Fiscal fight club: Assessing Rishi Sunak’s Tory manifesto of tax and national insurance cutsBrad Pitt had something of an unlikely cameo in the Toru manifesto launch.
UK James Cleverly rejects idea Labour would lead to ‘better relations’ with European alliesThe British home secretary praised the UK government’s ties with Europe
Business Post's View Editorial: UK general election was always the Tories’ to lose, and Sunak is doing a terrific job of itStarmer and Labour would do well to remember it is not won yet
UK Politics UK election debate: What to expect as Sunak faces Starmer in first head-to-headKeir Starmer will be hoping for a night of little drama, as he faces prime minister Rishi Sunak in the first general electon tv debate
Politics Letter from London: Things can only get better for gaffe-prone SunakKeir Starmer has been battling the left wing of Labour, while Rishi Sunak has just struggled with his own campaigning skills
Comment Anton Savage: The only people doing mandatory national service should be ex-British prime ministersThe latest election campaign wheeze from Rishi Sunak positions a country’s armed forces as a cross between borstal and the scouts
UK ‘Things can only get better’: What Labour and the Tories are offering British companiesBusinesses have flocked to Labour in recent years after the chaos of the Conservatives
UK London stock market falls slightly after Sunak calls surprise election for JulyThe pound edged slightly higher against the dollar on Thursday morning as investors digest what the election means for financial markets
UK Analysis: Labour and Tories will seek to woo business leaders over coming election campaignLabour has been courting major firms and City figures in recent years, in advance of the election
Politics Analysis: Sunak faces tough election battle despite using rosier economic outlook as launchpadThe British prime minister is likely to campaign on a promise of future tax cuts
Economy Analysis: UK economy still in doldrums, despite exiting recessionThe Conservatives are celebrating the latest 0.6 per cent growth in GDP, but the economy is likely to remain sluggish.
UK UK recession ends with strongest growth since end of Covid pandemicResults bring some relief for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has so far struggled to deliver on his promise to revive growth
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Simon Harris’s early missteps make November 15 a likely election dateNew leader is going to be the shortest-serving taoiseach in the history of the state, far shorter than he has stated as his immediate ambition
Brexit Shane Coleman: British Government appeared crass, our own coalition callow in bitter migration spatSuspicion is Simon Harris already regrets his decision to reappoint Helen McEntee to Justice, but having made the decision, he has to stick with her
Business Post's View Editorial: State must be more decisive in confronting the migrant issue Commandeering vacant state-owned buildings is an obvious and long-overdue solution but tough decisions must be taken to avoid catastrophe
MIGRATION Analysis: Dublin and London clash on migration further threatens fragile relationshipSpat between Simon Harris and Rishi Sunak has opened fresh fault lines following years of strain because of Brexit
UK Analysis: Tory right seizes on Irish ‘hypocrisy’ as asylum row fades away in Westminster Ireland’s emergency legislation has become something of a sideshow in the never-ending wrangling over asylum claims and illegal migration in the UK
UK Asylum row: Government approves new laws to return migrants to UKThe spat between Dublin and London arose after justice minister Helen McEntee said 80 per cent of international protection applicants in Ireland were now arriving through the land border with the North
UK Analysis: Will a clash on asylum upset Anglo-Irish relations?UK and Irish governments have butted heads over Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda policy