The prime minister expressed confidence in security cooperation with Washington, despite Donald Trump's decision to share sensitive material with Russia.more
Labour has unveiled pledges costing £48.6bn - to be funded from extra tax revenue - in its election manifesto.
Leader Jeremy Corbyn said the manifesto - including billions for schools and the NHS and an expansion of free childcare - was a "programme of hope".more
Theresa May has defended her support for fox hunting, arguing that foxes must be killed and that hunting them with dogs on horseback is the most humane way of doing so.more
President Michael D Higgins will host Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall at a private dinner tonight, but when he's not mingling with the Royals, he can be spotted chatting to parrots. Michael D Higgins was recently out for a stroll on the promenade in Salthill, Co Galway when he was pictured having a casual chat with a man and his pet parrot.more
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson on Monday downplayed differences with EU partners over the bloc`s military ambitions, saying London supported their efforts to bolster defence cooperation.more
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party has an 18 point lead over the main opposition Labour Party ahead of a June 8 national election, according to an opinion poll conducted by YouGov for the Sunday Times.more
British Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party maintained a strong lead over the main opposition Labour Party, ahead of a June 8 national election, according to an ORB opinion poll for The Telegraph.more
Cannabis sales would be legalised for the over 18s in a push to stamp out mental health problems caused by skunk, under Liberal Democrat plans published today.more
Polish Deputy Foreign Minister for European Affairs Konrad Szymanski pointed at the prestigious Royal Institution of International Affairs in London that "Brexit is not a chance, but a challenge." more
EU Citizens' rights group the3million asks for separate agreement to end uncertainty for five million EU and UK nationals and to prevent chaos if negotiations fail more
The forthcoming parliamentary elections in Britain are of crucial importance for the whole of Europe. In recent years we have seen a right-wing surge across the continent, as the policies of austerity have led to a rise in right-wing populism and nationalism. In Britain, the Conservative Party government, led by Theresa May, is leading the country towards a disastrous hard Brexit from the EU.more
On the face of it, it looks like the root and branch reversal of 40 years of government policy. But let's take a moment to see how radical, how do-able, these proposals really are from a business, rather than a public finance, perspective.more
Plans to move the European Union's London-based medicines regulator to Strasbourg and push through a long-held project to close the EU parliament's expensive second seat in the French city are gaining traction among legislators, EU officials said.more
Theresa May has refused to apologise for the Conservative expenses scandal at the last election, insisting the party's candidates "did nothing wrong".more