52+ min ago   (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (325+ words) The Proclaimers have said Britain was “freer and more tolerant” a decade ago than it is today. The duo – twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid – were speaking as they return with their first album in four years, You May Offend....

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (813+ words) A decision to allow life boats carrying hundreds of migrants to dock in Portsmouth, where widespread protests ensued, “put people at risk” and caused “needless disruption”, the city’s council leader said. Council leader Steve Pitt said the Home Office has…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (609+ words) The conditions for calling a border poll is “an issue that has to be discussed”, the Taoiseach has said. Issues relating to Northern Ireland are on the agenda for a meeting between Micheál Martin and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (382+ words) Andy Burnham’s plans to sanction Israel over illegal settlements in the West Bank could risk Britain’s national security and make it harder to fight terrorism, a senior Conservative has warned. Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat made the warning as he…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (802+ words) The United Kingdom is in a “perilous state”, John Swinney has insisted, claiming that the four nations that make up the country are “falling apart”. He spoke out about the “perilous position” the UK is in as he hit out…...