Leo Varadkar knows that the Greens have eaten into a middle-class Fine Gael vote, writes Gerard Howlin

The embattled British prime minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland arrives in Dublin on Monday morning.

So, it is finally happening.

The problem was that Boris has absolutely no idea what would work in practice, writes Terry Prone

Flagship Brexit legislation survived intact as it returned to the Commons despite further Tory concerns and a mini-rebellion.

Britain’s Brexit secretary has risked a war of words with the Government after stating the Brexit deal signed to much fanfare last week was “more a statement of intent than it was a legally enforceable thing”.

The British Government comfortably defeated attempts to give British MPs a decisive say over the final terms of Brexit in the face of anger among Tory remain campaigners.

Michael Gove has declared himself “the candidate for change” as he set out his pitch to become Britain’s Conservative leader and prime minister.

A former British chancellor of the exchequer has warned that there would be huge economic consequences for Ireland if Britain leaves the EU, adding that uncertainty has already begun to hinder the UK economy.

David Cameron has been warned that barring European Union nationals from claiming benefits in Britain would be “totally discriminatory” as he prepares to deliver a key speech on immigration.

Angela Merkel has warned David Cameron that his drive to curb immigration within the European Union is pushing Britain towards exiting the EU, according to German news reports.

One of David Cameron’s most senior advisers is to become Britain’s new ambassador to the EU.

UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage has hit back at claims that his party is supported by racists and is against foreigners and immigrants.

British cabinet minister Ken Clarke has ramped up Tory attacks on Ukip, branding the party’s politicians “clowns” and some of their supporters racist.

A Wizard Of Oz track which has had a surge of popularity in the wake of Baroness Thatcher’s death now looks on course for a place in the top 10.

Britain’s loss of its prized AAA credit rating intensified the pressure on sterling today despite another rally for London’s top flight shares index.

A senior member of staff at the BBC has revealed he questioned Jimmy Savile over rumours about his private life more than 20 years ago.

Jimmy Savile’s alleged catalogue of abuse could have spanned six decades and included around 60 victims, police said.

David Cameron today issued a stark warning to eurozone leaders that they must put in place proper contingency plans to protect their economies in case Greece drops out of the single currency.

IT’S been dubbed the slowest car chase in history. Caroline Turner, 76, powered along at 10mph in her Ford Fiesta, driving the wrong way down a dual carriageway as a fleet of Essex police patrol cars “chased” her at a snail’s pace for 27 miles last Tuesday.

Britain's Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke was right when he said a broken penal system needs to be tackled in the wake of the riots, London Mayor Boris Johnson said today.

Politicians must go through the “awful experience” of having their “dirty linen washed in public” to get to the truth about phone hacking, Milly Dowler’s family have said.

BRITAIN’S Justice Secretary Ken Clarke rejected more calls to resign over remarks he made about rape, but vowed to choose his words more carefully in the future.

Britain's Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke faced continued pressure today after sparking uproar by suggesting some rapes are more serious than others.

THE man who had his conviction for the murder of Jill Dando quashed after prosecution evidence was called into question is to make a new claim for a British government payout in the wake of a compensation ruling by leading judges, his lawyer said.

IRELAND’S prison overcrowding crisis is set to worsen after the British government announced plans to deport Irish inmates serving sentences in its jails back to this country.

A REVIEW cleared probation officers of failing to prevent one of Britain's most notorious murderers obtaining child porn while he was on parole for killing a toddler when he was aged just 10.

THE mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has said his killer was “evil inside”.

THE inquiry into the Bloody Sunday killings has been a “disaster in terms of time and expense”, Justice Secretary Ken Clarke said yesterday.

HAVE you encountered the latest social phenomenon? The Celtic Cubs are voting with their feet. They’ve heard all the propaganda about recovery and positivity. Their real choice is Canada, Australia or Britain. Emigration parties are now commonplace as well wishers offer their best for a bright new future.

DAVID CAMERON last night issued an impassioned appeal to voters to propel him into Downing Street, urging them to imagine a “better, stronger country” under the Conservatives.

SENIOR Labour figures were last night at odds over calls for the party’s supporters to vote tactically in order to keep the Tories out of power.

KENNETH CLARKE yesterday issued a dramatic warning that Britain could have to be bailed out by the International Monetary Fund if the general election results in a hung parliament.

BRITISH foreign secretary David Miliband last night defended incoming head of MI6 after details of his personal life were posted on social networking website Facebook.

The Bank of England delivered a slap-down to British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson today over his comments that it needed to move faster to improve car financing schemes.

The board of Independent News and Media has again rebutted criticism of the company by one of its biggest shareholders, Denis O'Brien.

The former head of the British government’s intelligence and security organisation today denied bugging the Royal Family.

Sir Malcolm Rifkind announced today he is to run against Ken Clarke for the leadership of the Tory Party.

More than 50 Ken Clarkes will descend on London today as protesters wearing face masks of the British American Tobacco deputy chairman call for the company to close the factory it jointly owns with Burma’s military dictatorship.

A new opinion poll in Britain has put Ken Clarke ahead of his rival Iain Duncan Smith in the race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.

Ken Clarke tonight flew into the lead as odds-on favourite to win the Tory leadership race.

Michael Portillo is expected to announce his long-awaited bid for the British Conservative Party leadership.