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Irish premier Micheal Martin has insisted US multinationals who have invested in Ireland are committed to working in the

Keir Starmer has told his ministers they must take more responsibility for decisions and stop ‘outsourcing’ them to

Fires aboard a cargo ship and an oil tanker which collided in the North Sea are ‘still raging’, a UK government minister said

US-Ukraine talks on a possible peace for Kyiv will begin on Tuesday as defence chiefs gather in France to draw up plans for a

A tanker ship that was struck at anchor by another vessel in the North Sea was on a short-term US military charter, a

Keir Starmer has told Donald Trump he wants US-Ukraine talks to have a ‘positive outcome’ that will result in the resumption

The UK will take a ‘cool-headed approach’ if Donald Trump pushes ahead with tariffs on imports of British steel, Downing

Irish premier Micheal Martin has insisted his priority in this week’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House is to

Vladimir Putin’s Russia has expelled one British diplomat and the spouse of another, accusing them of spying.

The pair were

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host virtual talks on Saturday among leaders of nations willing to help support a

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed ‘dangerous and destabilising’ activity by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy slammed ‘dangerous and destabilising’ activity by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on

Ireland’s manufacturing output in January declined at a softer pace monthly and continued to grow solidly on an annual level

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed the EU’s ‘historic step forward’ as he spoke to leaders after the bloc backed moves

Keir Starmer has spoken to EU chiefs after the bloc committed to bolstering European defences in the face of reduced US

It is ‘fair enough’ for the US to expect Europe to do more on defence, a UK minister has said, after Donald Trump suggested

UK house prices dipped sightly in February from January, but annual growth continued, data published by mortgage lender

Ireland will do anything it can to help Keir Starmer’s plan to ‘reset’ the UK’s relationship with the EU, Taoiseach Micheal

Russia has hit out at Keir Starmer’s plan for British troops to form part of a peacekeeping force if there is a deal to end

Downing Street has sought to play down concerns that US President Donald Trump could undermine the UK’s nuclear deterrent.

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The UK government has announced plans to end the windfall tax on oil and gas profits in 2030 as it launches a consultation on

Britain has ‘no plans’ for a youth mobility scheme but will continue to listen to ‘sensible proposals’ from the EU, according

Ireland’s gross domestic product grew by an eye-catching percentage in the fourth quarter, data published by the Central

The UK defence secretary is expected to discuss the US decision to pause intelligence-sharing with Ukraine with his

The UK in February experienced its fastest decline in construction output since May 2020, early in the Covid-19 pandemic