Surveillance plane to monitor Channel migrant crossings France has announced that the EU's border agency is to deploy a plane 24-hours-a-day over the Channel coast to monitor migrant crossings, after pushing its ... World • 28 Nov
EU exports to Britain rose in June European Union exports to Britain rose in June after a volatile start to the country's first year outside the single market, while the bloc's exports ... Business • 13 Aug
Britain granted 'dialogue partner' status by SE Asian Britain has been granted "dialogue partner" status by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a step forward in London's push to build stronger diplomatic ties ... Business • 04 Aug
Cummings says PM was reluctant to heighten restrictions British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he no longer believed "all this NHS overwhelmed stuff" as he resisted imposing England's second coronavirus lockdown, leaked messages ... Britain • 20 Jul
Protocol: Frost speech to put relations on a knife-edge Next week, the UK government will announce its latest approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol. It will be the latest flashpoint following six months of ... Analysis and Comment • 17 Jul
Dublin biggest beneficiary of Brexit relocations Over 400 financial firms in Britain have shifted activities, staff and a combined £1 trillion in assets to hubs in the European Union due to ... Business • 16 Apr
Hauliers, Revenue to meet over post-Brexit trade issues The Revenue Commissioners, the Department of Agriculture and the Irish Road Haulage Association have agreed to meet early next week to try to resolve issues ... Business • 22 Jan
UK fresh food supply at risk until Dover backlog clears British supplies of some fresh food, mainly fruit and vegetables, are at risk of running out until a backlog of trucks at the port of ... Business • 23 Dec 20
How countries are easing restrictions for Christmas Governments across Europe are trying to navigate between avoiding spreading the coronavirus over the Christmas holiday season and allowing people to celebrate with family and ... News Lens • 02 Dec 20
UK coronavirus death toll surpasses 50,000 More than 50,000 people who have tested positive for Covid-19 across the UK have now died, official figures show, following another 595 fatalities recorded in ... Coronavirus • 11 Nov 20
UK signs major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan Britain and Japan today formally signed a trade agreement, marking Britain's first big post-Brexit deal on trade, as it continues to struggle to agree on ... Business • 23 Oct 20
EU not impressed by UK parliamentary lock - Coveney The Minister for Foreign Affairs has said the parliamentary lock on the controversial British legislation that would breach the Northern Ireland Protocol has not impressed ... Brexit • 21 Sep 20
Dutch vote brings Unilever step closer to unification Unilever shareholders has approved plans to end the Anglo-Dutch company's dual-headed corporate structure and form a London-based entity, which it says will make deal making ... Business • 21 Sep 20
UK agrees first major post-Brexit trade deal with Japan Britain today said it had secured its first major post-Brexit trade agreement - a free trade deal with Japan - the day after bitter wranglings ... Business • 11 Sep 20
No-trade deal Brexit fears rise as talks stuck The chances of Britain leaving the European Union without a trade deal have risen sharply as negotiations have been threatened by London's insistence that it ... Business • 04 Sep 20
Economic recovery in Britain gathers pace Britain's economic recovery from the shock of the Covid-19 pandemic has gathered pace, but government borrowing rose past the £2 trillion mark and fears of ... Business • 21 Aug 20
UK names 'Channel threat commander' as crossings surge The British government has appointed a former marine to lead efforts to tackle illegal migration across the Channel ahead of talks with France on how ... World • 09 Aug 20
China hits back at Raab accusations about Uighurs China has hit back at comments by Britain's foreign secretary that accused the Chinese government of "gross" human rights abuses against ethnic and religious minorities ... World • 20 Jul 20
British MPs vote for new post-Brexit immigration system British MPs today gave their initial backing to legislation ending free movement of workers with the European Union, but the vote was overshadowed by a ... Brexit • 18 May 20
Johnson to ease lockdown with 'extreme caution' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will proceed with "extreme caution" in easing the lockdown, a cabinet minister has said, as he warned the public not ... Coronavirus • 09 May 20
Five dead in NI as UK announces 413 more virus deaths A further 413 people in UK hospitals who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died, bringing the overall death toll there to 20,732. Coronavirus • 26 Apr 20
UK 'reaching virus peak', claims chief medical officer England's chief medical officer believes the UK coronavirus death toll, which now stands at almost 13,000, is approaching its peak but warned of grim figures ... Coronavirus • 15 Apr 20
UK virus deaths climb above 10,000 as 11 more die in NI The death toll from coronavirus in the UK has risen above 10,000, with 11 more deaths reported today in Northern Ireland. World • 12 Apr 20
980 more virus deaths in Britain The death toll from coronavirus in Britain has risen by 980 to 8,958 people, British health secretary Matt Hancock has revealed. Coronavirus • 10 Apr 20
