UK test subjects could be exposed to Covid in January Test subjects could be exposed to the new coronavirus in controlled settings from January in a bid to speed up vaccine development, UK officials have ... Coronavirus • 3 hrs
Wales to introduce 'firebreak' lockdown on Friday The "sharp and deep" lockdown will begin at 6pm on 23 October and last until 9 November, with everyone in Wales "required to stay at ... Coronavirus • 19 Oct
EU pledges to intensify talks on Brexit and legal texts Senior European Union officials have said the EU is ready to intensify talks towards a deal on future trade ties with the UK after a ... Brexit • 13 hrs
Nuclear submarine officer was 'unfit for duty' at work A British Royal Navy officer has been sent home from a submarine after he arrived at work to take charge of nuclear missiles while unfit ... World • 19 Oct
Patel agrees to meet Birmingham bomb relatives Britain's Home Secretary Priti Patel has agreed to look into calls for a public inquiry into the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings. UK • 21 hrs
EU 'not serious' about securing Brexit deal - Gove British Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has accused the EU of being "not serious" about making the compromises needed to secure a post-Brexit trade deal. World • 18 Oct
Cat missing for three years reunited with UK owner A cat that went missing from a home in the UK has been found nearly three years later. UK • 18 Oct
England faces more local lockdowns as Covid cases rise British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he will intervene with further localised restrictions to fight a rapidly growing second wave of the coronavirus pandemic ... Coronavirus • 16 Oct
Frost withdraws Barnier invitation for Brexit talks The UK's chief Brexit negotiator David Frost has withdrawn an invitation to his opposite number Michel Barnier to travel to London for talks on Monda. Brexit • 16 Oct
EU to leverage energy market for UK fishery access The EU is considering making a more explicit link between energy and fish as the Brexit negotiations enter a critical phase, RTÉ News understands. Brexit • 16 Oct
Half of England now under tougher virus restrictions London will be moved to Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions from midnight tomorrow, MPs in the capital have been told. Coronavirus • 15 Oct
EU agrees to invite UK for further talks on Brexit European Union leaders have placed the onus on the UK to unblock stalled post-Brexit trade talks, urging London to "make the necessary moves" to answer ... Brexit • 15 Oct
UK reports 19,724 new Covid-19 cases, 137 deaths Britain reported 19,724 new cases of Covid-19, a rise of 2,490 from the day before, according to government data. It comes as new local restrictions ... Coronavirus • 14 Oct
EU chiefs urge Brexit talks progress in Johnson call The leaders of the European Union have called for more progress in post-Brexit trade talks in a call with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Brexit • 14 Oct
Wales to ban entry to people in UK Covid hotspots The Welsh government has announced that it intends to ban people living in areas with high rates of Covid-19 infections in the rest of the ... Coronavirus • 14 Oct
EU summit to say Brexit progress still not sufficient EU leaders meeting in Brussels tomorrow and on Friday to discuss Brexit will say that progress in talks with Britain is "still not sufficient" to ... Brexit • 14 Oct
UK govt defends ignoring scientists' virus advice The British government has been accused of ignoring its own scientists after documents showed that a "circuit-breaker" lockdown was recommended for England by expert advisers ... Coronavirus • 13 Oct
UK/EU deal would be in 'everyone's interests' - Foster Northern Ireland's First Minister has said a deal between the UK and EU would be in "everyone's best interests". Brexit • 13 Oct
Full lockdown 'not needed' as Johnson sets out new plan British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he does not believe a full lockdown is needed in England to combat Covid-19, as he announced a ... Coronavirus • 12 Oct
The Wanted's Tom Parker reveals brain tumour diagnosis Tom Parker of boy band The Wanted has revealed that he's been diagnosed with a brain tumour which is inoperable and terminal. Tom Parker • 12 Oct
World's oldest female skydiver dies aged 88 The Guinness World Record holder for the oldest female solo parachute jump, Dilys Price from Cardiff, has died aged 88. UK • 11 Oct
Britain at 'tipping point' in coronavirus pandemic Britain is at a "tipping point" in the coronavirus crisis and the country must act now to stop history repeating itself, the deputy chief medical ... Coronavirus • 11 Oct
