Almost three-quarters of people in the UK believe gay couples should be able to marry in Northern Ireland, a survey showed.

This week our neighbours, or at least a tiny minority of them, will select the next leader of the Conservative Party and, by extension, Britain’s prime minister Theresa May’s successor.

Expats living in EU countries expected to be most significantly impacted by Brexit were surveyed, including Ireland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Suzanne Harrington speaks to Wednesday Martin about her new book ‘Untrue’, which looks at women’s sexual drive and explains that our bedroom beliefs may not be true.

Avoiding compulsory military service has a long and honourable history — from cross-dressing Corporal Klinger in MASH to Donald Trump’s bone spurs — and the recent plight of Tottenham’s South Korean striker Son Heung-min showed that the art of draft-dodging remains highly relevant, writes Tommy Martin.

British consumer morale improved slightly in August but remained subdued overall as households became gloomier about their finances, a survey showed yesterday.

Britain’s messy election outcome and a weakening of the housing market have caused a sharp of loss of confidence among UK consumers, leaving the country dependent on exports to avoid a recession, according to a survey.

Jeremy Corbyn has overtaken Theresa May for the first time on the question of who voters think would make the best British prime minister, a poll suggests.

Britons traditionally voted Labour or Conservative based on class, but the new battle is between young and old. 18 to 34-year-olds are Theresa May’s worry, says Paul Wallace

The UK’s decision to leave the EU casts a long shadow over Thursday’s election, and has led to an erosion of traditional party loyalties, writes Kylie MacLellan.   

The UK elections are getting tighter, which could mean another nervy few days this coming week for sterling traders and Irish firms depending on the currency.

Sterling slid after a poll showed the Conservatives’ lead shrinking two weeks before the UK general election.

Almost half of Scots do not want a second independence referendum to be held before the UK quits the European Union (EU), an opinion poll has suggested.

Economists had overwhelmingly told that a British vote to leave the EU would entail significant economic costs, but voters failed to take heed of the warnings, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry

Pound traders are getting a reality check as the latest survey signals the outcome of the UK’s referendum on whether to quit the EU is still too close to call.

Days before a referendum that seemed to be in the bag for David Cameron, a YouGov Plc poll suddenly showed the Leave side ahead.

The growth in the output of Irish factories slowed dramatically in May, a monthly survey of Irish purchasing managers has showed.

Sterling jumped yesterday amid evidence the campaign to keep Britain inside the EU is extending its lead.

Ray Ryan looks at the rising demand for gluten-free and other specialist foods, which Bord Bia says is a prime market for Irish food producers.

British finance minister George Osborne told voters that leaving the EU would cost each household thousands of pounds a year and sap funding for public services because it would do permanent damage to the country’s economy.

Former HSBC Holdings chief executive Michael Geoghegan is among 250 business leaders backing the push for the UK to leave the European Union.

Will Prince Charles’ once maligned mistress be fully accepted as his partner, his queen, asks

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There is no mention of the EU on the official agenda of Britain’s Conservative Party annual conference, but it is the topic that overshadows everything else.

British Labour leader’s anti-austerity policies of a living wage and high taxation of the rich would be popular here, says Tom O’Connor. Would you vote for him? Take our poll.

Tony Blair has issued a stark warning to Labour not to repeat the mistakes of the 1980s which consigned the party to 18 years in opposition.

The UK general election produced a surprise result, with the Conservative Party unexpectedly winning an overall majority. This was in marked contrast to opinion polls showing a hung parliament. 

Andy Warhol famously said everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame – but the YouTube generation are enjoying 100 hours in the spotlight.

Andy Warhol famously said everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame but the YouTube generation are enjoying 100 hours in the spotlight.

Meat-free producer Quorn Foods said it racked up record sales last month as consumers ditched fad diets in favour of healthy long-term options.

EYES ON THE PRIZE

Scotland would vote Yes to independence if another referendum were held today - just six weeks after a majority voted No, a poll has found.

The new leader of Scotland’s nationalists demanded that Britain should only be allowed to leave the European Union if all four nations making up the UK vote for an exit.

Is the royal love affair over?

Parents need to sit down and play their kids’ video games if they want to protect them, says Arlene Harris

WEB HOAX

HE burst out onto Edinburgh’s Royal Mile from a side street after the results swung against separation, and channelling the words of that little-known unionist Amy Winehouse, loudly sang: "They tried to make me leave the UK, I said: No! No! No!"

Scotland will remain part of the UK after the independence referendum, pollster YouGov has predicted, as it forecast the ‘No’ campaign would win the crucial vote.

Voting is well under way on a historic day for Scotland as people determine whether the country should remain part of the United Kingdom.