The Last Post Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s ‘angry/happy’ routine last week exposes fear of being outflanked by populists Mary Lou McDonald’s shortcomings as leader are in contrast to the sure-footed performance of Michelle O’Neill so far as the North’s first minister
Letter from London Dominic McGrath: Why a honeytrap sexting scam has Westminster politicos agogThe curious case of a flurry of provocative WhatsApp messages has kept tongues wagging throughout the traditional Easter political break
UK Economic relations dominate Simon Harris’ first call with Sunak as Taoiseach Return of Stormont and Gaza also topped the agenda in the discussion between Harris and the UK Prime Minister
UK Politics Work after Westminster: Outgoing Tory MPs face harsh post-election jobs marketNinety-nine MPs are quitting at the next election but the tag of being associated with this Conservative government may be more of a hindrance than a help
Politics Superpower or small fry? Inside the UK’s efforts to lead the AI revolutionA UK-led report on AI risk is set to be published in the coming weeks
Interest Rates Explainer: Businesses and politicians grow impatient as Bank of England holds rates steadyThe Bank of England on Thursday kept rates at 5.25 per cent despite signs that inflation is easing
News UK may exit a shallow recession, but GDP figures can't hide deeper problemsThe latest figures show UK GDP grew 0.2 per cent between December and January, in a welcome return to growth
News Focus UK pens ‘tokenistic’ Texas trade pact in post-Brexit bid to keep US on side It comes after Joe Biden dashed hopes of a UK-US trade deal before Britain’s next general election
UK Irish-linked Tory donor apologises for alleged racist remarks Frank Hester, who was born to Irish parents, has landed the Conservatives in hot water after he said that a black MP ‘should be shot’
UK Labour and Conservatives united in ‘conspiracy of silence’ over health of UK finances Just 24 hours after Jeremy Hunt’s tax cutting budget, economists are warning of the post-election problems facing the UK economy
Finance UK budget: Opportunity for Ireland as Jeremy Hunt mulls non-dom shake-upJeremy Hunt is looking to raise revenue in Wednesday’s budget but one mooted move could make Ireland an attractive destination for investors
Economy UK economy fell into recession in second half of 2023UK is in stagnation rather than a full-blown downturn but it could ramp up pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates
Northern Ireland Leo Varadkar and Rishi Sunak play down talk of a rift as questions swirl over joint no-showSpeculation over a rift in the relationship between Varadkar and Sunak has increased since the Irish government launched an interstate legal challenge against the UK government’s contentious legislation to address the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles
Politics Leo Varadkar expresses confidence in longevity of NI executive but warns against reformTaoiseach Leo Varadkar, who met with Rishi Sunak, the British Prime Minister, cautioned against reforming the Northern institutions at the moment
Northern Ireland Leo Varadkar hails ‘positive day’ as Stormont returns but Sunak warns ‘real work’ only startingVaradkar and Sunak held bilateral talks as the new Northern Ireland executive, led by Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly, began its work
Northern Ireland Leo Varadkar and Rishi Sunak to meet new leaders of Stormont ExecutiveTaoiseach will attend a string of meetings in Northern Ireland commencing Monday morning
Politics Sunak confronts Varadkar over Ireland’s decision to challenge UK’s Troubles lawThe British prime minister told the Taoiseach of his ‘disappointment’ about Ireland’s decision to legally challenge the UK government over the Legacy Act in the European Court of Human Rights
UK Politics Next UK government faces biggest debt challenge since 1950s – reportPrime Minister Rishi Sunak and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt have for months dropped hints about tax cuts featuring in the spring Budget in March
UK Politics Analysis: Sunak’s Tories plunge to new depths as despair takes hold in government Following years of chaos, the ragged UK conservatives are talking about a Canadian election 30 Years Ago
Books Book review: Depraved New World is an intimate, scathing dispatch about the failure of Britain’s ruling classThe forensic writing of