Fiona Mitchell

Correspondent

The UK cabinet is considering two options in a bid to ensure there is no hard border on the island of Ireland

May splits cabinet in bid to reach Brexit agreement

British Prime Minister Theresa May has split her senior ministers into two groups in an attempt to work out differences of opinion over the UK's future customs arrangements.

Brexit • 11 May 18

Victor Nealon was wrongly convicted in January 1997 of attempted rape (Pic: The Miscarriages of Justice Organisation)

Irishman in UK Supreme Court compensation bid

The UK Supreme Court was due to begin this morning hearing the case of an Irishman who is seeking compensation for a wrongful conviction which saw him spend almost 17 years in a British jail.

Courts • 08 May 18

Dr Sean Cummings declined to make a finding of neglect in his conclusion

Coroner: Woman's death after UK abortion 'deeply sad'

A coroner in London has described as catastrophic and deeply sad the events which led to the death of a woman who had travelled to the UK from Ireland for an abortion in 2012.

UK • 01 May 18

Donald Trump will visit the UK on Friday 13 July

Speculation ends as Trump set for UK visit

It's had more "will he, won't he" moments than a boardroom firing scene in Donald Trump's previous role in The Apprentice... but Donald Trump is heading to the UK.

UK • 27 Apr 18

Sean Cox sustained head injuries in the attack

Italian men remanded in custody over Liverpool attack

Two Italian men have been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Liverpool charged in connection with an attack which left an Irishman in a critical condition.

Crime • 26 Apr 18

Alfie Evans is in a semi-vegetative state from a degenerative neurological condition

Further hearing in Alfie Evans case

In the UK, a High Court judge is preparing to consider further issues in the case of a 23-month-old boy who has been at the centre of a life-support treatment battle.

UK • 24 Apr 18

The Skripals were poisoned in Salisbury on 4 March

'Liquid form' nerve agent used to poison Skripals

UK officials have said that a "very small amount" of the nerve agent Novichok was used to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia last month and it was delivered in a "liquid form."

UK • 17 Apr 18

Theresa May conducted a whistle-stop tour of Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England to mark a year until the UK leaves the EU

UK will be a 'different' place after Brexit, says May

The United Kingdom will be a "different" place after Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May has said.

Brexit • 29 Mar 18

The UK is due to leave the EU in one year's time

Brexit timeline: One year to go

The key milestones expected as Britain leaves the European Union.

Brexit • 29 Mar 18

Salisbury attack will reverberate globally for years

The presence of a Zizzi restaurant opposite London's Russian Embassy did not go unnoticed or unremarked upon this week, as journalists gathered to report on the ongoing standoff between Russia and the UK on the Salisbury poisoning case.

Analysis and Comment • 23 Mar 18