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Boris Johnson tells Angela Merkel: 'We do need the Brexit backstop removed'
Johnson will seek to convince the German Chancellor to renegotiate elements of the Brexit deal.
Simon Coveney conveys 'disappointment' with Boris Johnson's four-page letter on Brexit
Donald Tusk has re-iterated the EU’s commitment to the backstop.
Boris Johnson's phone call diplomacy: What does it say about what's next?
“PM Johnson is positioning the United Kingdom as the British equivalent of ‘America First’,” Professor Federico Fabbrini said.
'A worst-case scenario': UK expects a hard border and protests in no-deal Brexit
The Labour party in Ireland has said that Jeremy Corbyn’s proposal is the most realistic to avoid a no-deal.
Jeremy Corbyn urges parties to make him caretaker PM to defeat no-deal Brexit
Corbyn has called on opposition leaders to support a Labour caretaker government.
US to seek free-trade agreement with UK 'at the earliest possible time' after it leaves EU
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo yesterday met with UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
Brexit: Mary Lou rules out special SF conference on party taking seats in Westminster
‘There is no appetite for us to enter Westminster,’ said the Sinn Fáin party leader.
Whaley Bridge residents to return home as dam collapse fears recede
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid tribute to the residents “spirit and patience”.
'Significant threat to life': UK town evacuated over fears of dam collapse
A dam wall at the 19th-century Toddbrook Reservoir above the town was damaged by days of heavy rain.
FactCheck: Is 90% of Ireland's trade with the UK, as a former British trade minister claimed?
Digby Jones made the claim on Twitter at the weekend when discussing the impact of a no deal Brexit.
Boris Johnson booed in Wales on the second day of his Union tour
Johnson also refused to answer questions from the Welsh media on camera or while being recorded.
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Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza are getting rid of mini shampoo bottles by 2021
The hotel group uses an average of 200 million ‘bathroom miniatures’ in its rooms each year.
Leo Varadkar-Boris Johnson phone call to be arranged 'in the near future'
A customary call between the two leaders usually takes place when one takes office.
Jacob Rees-Mogg addresses proroguing parliament in his first speech as Leader of the Commons
Rees-Mogg has just given his first statement in the House of Commons as a member of the British government.
Prime Minister Johnson: Those who bet against Britain are going to lose their shirts
“To our friends in Ireland, I am convinced we can do a deal without checks on Irish border and without that anti-democratic backstop.”
Senior Tories say they're stepping down after Boris Johnson confirmed as new party leader
Boris Johnson was announced as the new Conservative Party leader this afternoon.
Britain is facing into a 'good old-fashioned Sterling crisis', says AIB chairman
Speaking at the MacGill Summer School in Donegal yesterday, Pym spoke candidly about his views on Boris Johnson.
Boris Johnson says that if we can go to the moon, we can solve the Irish border problem
During his time as Foreign Secretary, Johnson compared concerns about the Irish border as “the tail wagging the dog.”
Where's Fianna Fáil's promised 12-point plan on a United Ireland?
In 2017, Fianna Fáil said it planned to publish a white paper on unification.
'Alter your course immediately': Recording emerges of standoff before Iran captures UK oil tanker
The Stena Impero was seized in international waters on Friday.
London's Met Police apologise after Twitter and email accounts are hacked
A number of unauthorised posts were also made on the force’s website last night.
British police hunt for two men after gas release on London Tube carriage
The incident happened at around 9.15am.
Boris Johnson accused of spreading 'fake news' after using fish as prop to rail against EU regulations
Johnson held the fish aloft at a Conservative Party rally on Wednesday.
Reality of backstop not changing or going anywhere will confront new British prime minister, says Donohoe
Jeremy Hunt proclaimed during a television debate with Boris Johnson that the backstop is “dead”.
Tributes paid to presenter and YouTuber Emily Hartridge who died in an accident
“She has touched so many lives it’s hard to imagine things without her. She was a very special person.”
What is Gatt 24, the 'loophole' cited by Boris Johnson against no-deal Brexit tariffs?
Things have become a little clearer on what would happen if there’s a no-deal Brexit, after the director of the WTO weighed into the debate.
Iranian boats attempted to 'impede the passage' of British oil tanker in Gulf, UK govt says
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has denied the allegations.
Former British PM John Major threatens legal action if new UK leader suspends parliament over Brexit
The idea has been suggested during the Tory leadership campaign.
Jeremy Corbyn now backs 'remain' - but only if the other options are a Tory Brexit or no deal
Yesterday, Labour’s five trade unions agreed to back Remain in what marked a significant shift for the party.
Iran threatens British ships as Gibraltar tanker dispute deepens
Iran has said it may detain a British ship if the Grace 1 super-tanker is not released.
Jeremy Hunt: ‘I have Welsh and Irish blood in me - I’ll never allow our union to be broken up’
Hunt also said that he would reduce the UK’s corporation tax in the event of the “economic bumpiness” of a no-deal Brexit.
Man arrested after pregnant woman dies in London stabbing; baby in critical condition
The 26-year-old woman was eight months pregnant.
Police chief in command during Hillsborough stadium disaster to face retrial
96 people were killed during a crush at an FA Cup match at the stadium in 1989.
Poll: Do you think there will be a no-deal Brexit?
Boris Johnson says he doesn’t believe there will be, but is prepared for it nonetheless.
Married couple who sent €261 to their son in Syria found guilty of funding terrorism by UK court
In September 2015, they sent the funds via an intermediary in Lebanon who was nominated by their son, nicknamed Jihadi Jack.
UK's porn blocking laws to be delayed again
The laws were to be introduced on 15 July, but are to be delayed because of bureaucratic, legal issues.
Rory Stewart says he'll set up a Citizens' Assembly on Brexit if he becomes Prime Minister
The Tory leadership candidate said that “this is what they did in Ireland on abortion, and actually really worked”.
Health secretary Matt Hancock withdraws from Tory leadership race
Hancock received just 20 votes in the first ballot of 313 Tory MPs.
'Kick the can - and we kick the bucket!' Ruling out a Brexit delay, Boris Johnson launches his leadership bid
Boris Johnson spoke about a no-deal Brexit, delaying Brexit – and avoided a question on whether he’d taken cocaine in his youth.
No chairs, beds or blankets in seclusion rooms at UK facility where Irish teens are treated
The facility faces closure if improvements are not made within six months.
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