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A former aide has accused the MP of rape, sexual assault and coercive control

Tory MP not suspended after arrest on rape charge

The Conservative Party in Britain has confirmed that the whip will not be removed from a Tory MP reportedly under police investigation over rape allegations.

World • 02 Aug 20

Downing Street said there were no reports of anyone being injured in the incident

Johnson involved in minor car crash in Westminster

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was involved in a minor car crash in London after his convoy was targeted by a protester.

UK • 17 Jun 20

Simon Coveney accused the UK of reneging on commitments already made

Govt will not compromise on 'fragile' peace process

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said the Government is not going to compromise on a peace process which he described as "fragile right now" in favour of vague promises on what might happen to the border after Brexit.

Brexit • 28 Aug 19

Brexit: The EU looks on in 'suspended disbelief'

This month the current UK parliamentary session has become the longest since the English Civil War (1642-51). It is a fitting distinction: the political civil war convulsing Britain is now in full swing, and is likely to get worse.

Analysis and Comment • 18 May 19

Some pro-EU campaigners want a second Brexit referendum

Brexit: What happens next?

British Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to resign if Conservative Party rebels back her deal, but will they take her up on the offer? And after MPs failed to find a majority for alternatives to her plan, what next for Brexit?

Brexit • 28 Mar 19

The House of Commons will be the stage for another crucial Brexit vote tomorrow

UK govt backs plan for alternative to Brexit backstop

British Prime Minister Theresa May has thrown her weight behind a parliamentary move to win her more Brexit negotiating power, by rallying MPs behind an alternative to the backstop.

Brexit • 28 Jan 19

Michel Barnier said the backstop must remain

No-deal risk higher than ever before, warns Barnier

EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said Brussels "profoundly regrets" the vote on Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement after two years of negotiation and warned the risk of a no deal is higher than ever before

Brexit • 16 Jan 19

Brexit: 2019 - the year of unlikely outcomes

Europe Editor Tony Connelly looks ahead to another crucial week, and uncertain year, for Theresa May and her Brexit plans.

Brexit • 12 Jan 19

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar - who is meeting Theresa May tomorrow - has said that Ireland needs to up plans for a no-deal Brexit

May to meet Taoiseach in Dublin for Brexit talks

British Prime Minister Theresa May will meet Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Dublin tomorrow as part of her tour to secure "reassurances" from EU leaders to help get her Brexit deal through parliament.

Brexit • 11 Dec 18

Theresa May addresses the House of Commons in Westminster

As it happened: May defers Brexit deal vote

Theresa May addressed the House of Commons in Westminster, confirming earlier speculation that she was calling off the vote on her Brexit deal over concern about the backstop.

Brexit • 10 Dec 18

Amber Rudd is the first cabinet minister to publicly discuss the merits of a 'Plan B'

Rudd backs alternative 'Plan B' if Brexit deal rejected

British cabinet minister Amber Rudd has voiced support for a Norway-style model as an alternative to UK Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal if the Withdrawal Agreement is thrown out by MPs.

Brexit • 08 Dec 18

Sadiq Khan arrives for a meeting at Áras an Úachtarain as part of his visit

'No-deal' Brexit would be worst possible outcome - Khan

The Mayor of London has said Britain leaving the European Union without a Brexit deal would be the worst possible outcome.

Brexit • 06 Dec 18

Last week Karen Bradley announced a plan to cut Assembly members' pay

MPs say UK must move beyond Stormont 'sticking plaster'

The British government must "move beyond a sticking plaster approach" to the collapse in power-sharing in Northern Ireland, MPs have warned.

Ulster • 14 Sep 18

Salih Khater allegedly drove into cyclists and pedestrians before swerving towards police officers and crashing into a security barrier

Man in court over attack outside British Parliament

A terror suspect accused of attempting to murder members of the public and police officers in an attack outside British Parliament has appeared in court.

UK • 20 Aug 18

Forensics officers work around the silver Ford Fiesta car that was driven into a barrier at Westminster

Man charged over Tuesday's Westminster attack

A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempting to murder members of the public and police officers by driving a car through crowds in Westminster.

UK • 19 Aug 18

Silver Ford Fiesta is examined by forensic officers

Suspect in UK attack arrested for attempted murder

A 29-year-old man detained over a suspected terrorist attack outside the Houses of Parliament in London has been further arrested for attempted murder, police said.

UK • 15 Aug 18

Driver who hit London pedestrians was British citizen

A man who drove a car into London pedestrians outside Britain's parliament this morning was a British citizen who originally came from another country, British security minister Ben Wallace has said..

UK • 14 Aug 18

The DUP are currently carrying out an internal party investigation into Ian Paisley Jr's conduct

Paisley Jr listed as Independent on Westminster website

DUP MP Ian Paisley Junior has been registered on the Westminister parliament's website as an Independent.

Politics • 02 Aug 18

The Irish Women's Parliamentary Caucus meets every two months

Dublin event brings together female parliamentarians

In September, representatives of parliaments across the world will gather in Dublin Castle. All of them will be women. The gathering of women's caucuses will be the first of its kind in the world.

Politics • 22 Jul 18

Politicians from across the North's political divide have called on Mr Paisley to stand down

Paisley in emotional apology to Commons over holidays

Democratic Unionist MP Ian Paisley has made an emotional apology to the House of Commons for failing to register two family holidays funded by the Sri Lankan government.

Politics • 19 Jul 18

Ian Paisley Jnr denied he and his family enjoyed two all expenses paid holidays in Sri Lanka

Paisley Jnr suspended over non-declaration of benefits

The Commissioner for Standards in the House of Commons at Westminster has recommended that DUP MP Ian Paisley Jnr be suspended for 30 days over non-declaration of £100,000 in hospitality from the government in Sri Lanka.

Politics • 18 Jul 18

Simon Coveney acknowledged there had not been as much progress on Brexit as expected

Westminster Brexit messaging 'chaotic', says Tánaiste

Tánaiste Simon Coveney acknowledges there had not been as much progress as expected on Brexit before key summit

Politics • 27 Jun 18

Leo Varadkar was responding to a question from Labour leader Brendan Howlin

UK must move on and make choices on Brexit - Varadkar

The British government needs to move on from internal debates and make choices about what it wants from Brexit and must acknowledge that it cannot have its cake and eat it, the Taoiseach has said.

Brexit • 13 Jun 18

Michelle O'Neill (left) and Mary Lou McDonald raise the arms of Órfhlaith Begley as the newly-elected Sinn Féin MP for West Tyrone

Sinn Féin's Órfhlaith Begley wins West Tyrone seat

Sinn Féin's Órfhlaith Begley declared herself a history maker as she became the first woman elected as West Tyrone MP.

Ulster • 04 May 18

The DUP is resisting Sinn Féin calls for same-sex marriage

NI same-sex marriage bill passes first stage

A Westminster bill calling for same sex marriage in Northern Ireland has passed its first parliamentary stage in the House of Lords.

News • 28 Mar 18