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Daniel Murray: Sunak's greater challenge lies in persuading the DUP and Eurosceptic Tories to sign up to any protocol deal

As an agreement over the contentious Northern Ireland Protocol appears to draw near, our political correspondent explores the hurdles the British prime minister must overcome to put an end to a three-year ordeal

Britain avoids recession by narrowest of margins in last quarter of 2022

The UK economy grew 4 per cent in 2022, slower than the 7.6 per cent pace recorded in 2021

Northern Ireland

Britain’s Troubles immunity bill could be challenged if concerns not addressed

Dunja Mijatović, the Council of Europe’s commissioner of human rights, is advising Britain to withdraw the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill completely

Central Bank warns of risks from Britain’s economic turmoil

Our neighbour is facing its longest recession since records began, which will have knock on effects on Irish agriculture and food sector in particular

Nadine O’Regan: When one high-profile woman fails, all women falter

Liz 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

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

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

Elaine Byrne: United Ireland civic group raises questions worth answering

Ireland’s Future has not yet captured the public imagination, but the complexity of a possible future unity does need to be debated and examined

Lucinda Creighton: Has Truss’s disastrous ‘mini-budget’ just handed power to Starmer?

Britain’s ruined political and economic reputation can be traced back to Brexit, but while its new prime minister should be enjoying a honeymoon period, her political capital has been virtually wiped out with one ill-judged move

Northern Ireland

Mitchell proposes British monarch as dual head of state for North in united Ireland

The former Fine Gael minister says that in a united Ireland, ‘Britishness has to be recognised as a legitimate co-identity with Irishness’

Dan O’Brien: Dublin and Brussels can but hope that Truss will cave on NI protocol

The British prime minister’s new Northern Secretary, Chris Heaton-Harris, is a hard Brexiteer like herself – which is not a great sign for future Irish-UK relations

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Editorial: With a new king and PM, it’s a good time to mend fences between Ireland and Britain

Elizabeth reigned with dignity and determination throughout her 70 years. Now Britain’s new monarch has emphasised continuity, but the British people would not be averse to a little change

British MPs told Troubles amnesty bill ‘not fit for purpose’

Former Irish ambassador Adrian O’Neill tells House of Commons that the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is likely to face legal challenge

Vincent Boland: Britain’s monarchy faces an uncertain future without the woman who held it together

Elizabeth II’s long reign as queen was one of smooth continuity, spanning seven decades and several eras, but there is no guarantee that her successor can prevent the union from unravelling in the coming years

Elaine Byrne: Queen Elizabeth II’s reign was a study in quietly effective leadership

Once seen as a symbol of imperial oppression, the British monarch earned many Irish people’s affection with her actions over time

Truss ascends to become new UK Prime Minister as Johnson ends tumultuous tenure

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he hoped that ‘agreed outcomes’ on the issues around implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol could be reached in the months ahead

Liz Truss to be next UK Prime Minister after winning Tory leadership contest

Truss defeated Rishi Sunak winning 81,326 votes to Sunak’s 60,399

‘Dear Liz, we don’t see eye to eye, but Ireland is willing to set off on the right foot’

Susan O’Keeffe pens an open letter to the Prime Minister in waiting Liz Truss

UK heading for recession as inflation to rise over 13%, Bank of England warns

An increase in interest rates to 1.75% announced today came as officials predicted a UK recession will begin in the fourth quarter, and last all the way through next year

Tory Leadership

Sunak and Truss to contest Tory run-off to succeed Boris Johnson

The focus now shifts to about 175,000 grassroots Conservative party members, who make the final choice before the winner is announced on September 5