Fiona Mitchell

Correspondent

Sinn Féin's Michelle O'Neill said her party has been urged to take up its seats in Westminster

Sinn Féin urged to take up House of Commons seats

Sinn Féin has said that some political parties at Westminster have made representations to it to take up its seats at Westminster.

Politics • 12 Nov 18

There are grave concerns about what might happen to the northeast's motor industry post-Brexit

Sunderland captures contradictions of Brexit

In Sunderland, the contradictions of Brexit are clear to see.

Brexit • 03 Nov 18

Another day another crisis - but Theresa May survives

As Theresa May's leadership lurches from rumour to counter-rumour about how long she may have left as Conservative Party leader, some things remain steadfast. Namely, Mrs May.

Analysis and Comment • 26 Oct 18

Theresa May has insisted an exit agreement is still "achievable"

May updates cabinet on Brexit talks ahead of summit

British Prime Minister Theresa May has given an assessment on the Brexit talks to her cabinet colleagues in Downing Street.

Brexit • 16 Oct 18

Sean Cox had travelled to Anfield for the Champions League semi-final game between Liverpool and Roma

Court hears two men involved in Sean Cox assault

A court in the UK has been told that the Italian man accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Irish Liverpool supporter Sean Cox in April was one of two men involved in the assault.

Courts • 11 Oct 18

Brexit: The road to a second referendum

It was once only talked of as a faraway mythical thing, a Bobby Ewing shower-scene if you will, where Remainers could wake up to find that Brexit had not really happened.

Analysis and Comment • 01 Oct 18

Six Irish men were wrongly convicted of the bombings and spent 16 years in prison

Birmingham inquest to proceed without attributing blame

In the UK, the High Court has upheld a decision by the Coroner in the Birmingham Pub bombings inquests not to include the issue of who carried out the bombings as part of his inquiry.

UK • 26 Sep 18

British politics - plenty of dissent to go round

London Correspondent Fiona Mitchell examines why now is not a good time to be the leader of the main opposition party in Britain.

Analysis and Comment • 21 Sep 18

Once Theresa May released the document after her cabinet away day, the die was cast

Theresa May's worst week?

This week marked the second anniversary of Theresa May becoming British Prime Minister. It may also mark her worst week in politics.

Theresa May • 14 Jul 18

Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley were exposed to the nerve agent Novichok last month

Police question definitive link between Novichok cases

The police officer leading the investigation into the latest Novichok poisoning in the UK has said he does not know if it will ever be possible to establish a definitive link between the most recent poisoning and that of Sergei and Yulia Skripal last March.

UK • 11 Jul 18