Britain’s politicians are rediscovering the art of co-operation, just as Ireland’s consensus faces its sternest test, writes

In the UK, Labour’s hard-left leadership’s radical policy proposals have drawn gasps of horror from the business community.

Holding a second Brexit referendum is “entirely up to” Britain but securing a deal that protects the Irish border must be prioritised, the Taoiseach has said.

"It's almost impossible to have a close relationship between Ireland and Britain, which is necessary for the Irish peace process, and have the divergence that some of the hard Brexiteers want."

A customs union between Northern Ireland and the Republic must survive Brexit for the good of the economy, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said.

Fresh sleaze allegations hit the British government as Westminster's swirl of sexual harassment claims continued to spiral.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has accused Uber of behaving in an "aggressive" manner.

Jeremy Corbyn has avoided a potentially divisive clash over Brexit at Labour's annual conference after delegates agreed not to push the issue to a vote.

Uber is a "disgrace", shadow chancellor John McDonnell said as Labour heavyweights clashed with the Tories over the taxi app firm losing its licence to operate in London.

A former Labour first minister has urged Jeremy Corbyn to throw the party behind efforts to stop Britain leaving the European Union.

The UK’s Labour Party has held a series of meetings with top finance executives, setting out how it would levy taxes on one of the world’s biggest financial trading centres if it snatched power from Prime Minister Theresa May.

Jeremy Corbyn will address protesters at an anti-austerity demonstration in London later.

The clean-up operation of Glastonbury Festival 2017 has begun as revellers return home from the five-day extravaganza.

The British Prime Minister will be updated on the Grenfell Tower recovery effort later as the number of high rises feared to pose similar fire risks mounts.

British Chancellor Philip Hammond has been urged to publish the costs of any deals made with the DUP to prop up a Tory government in the UK.

Philip Hammond has warned failing to secure a Brexit deal would be "very, very bad" for Britain ahead of the start of exit talks in Brussels on Monday.

Conservative and Labour figures reacted cautiously to the exit poll predicting Theresa May could have lost her overall majority.

Jeremy Corbyn was on the right side of history in supporting Irish republicans, Gerry Adams has said.

Labour's manifesto will offer a vision of a Britain in which "nobody is ignored, nobody is forgotten, nobody is left behind", Jeremy Corbyn has said.

As British voters prepare to go to the polls on June 8 they face the prospect of a campaign dominated by a single issue, suggests Gavin Cordon.

Jeremy Corbyn has received an apparent boost in his battle to remain the Labour leader in the UK after a British High Court ruling said new party members should be allowed to vote in the leadership election.

Britain’s shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has lashed out at opponents of Jeremy Corbyn, accusing them of trying to “destroy” the party to get rid of their leader.

A Labour MP in England has accused aides to Jeremy Corbyn and shadow chancellor John McDonnell of entering her House of Commons office without permission.

The long-awaited Chilcot inquiry report into the Iraq war will be boycotted by relatives of some of the 179 Britons killed in the conflict, who fear it will be a “whitewash”.

UK chancellor George Osborne gave up his centrepiece policy of turning Britain’s budget deficit into a surplus by 2020, faced with potential economic stress following the country’s shock decision to leave the EU.

An aid convoy made up of around 250 vehicles is being held at the port of Dover after being refused entry to France by authorities.

A Labour MP has stepped down from her position as aide to shadow chancellor John McDonnell after issuing an “unreserved” apology for a social media posting in which she appeared to endorse the relocation of Israelis to the US.

Boris Johnson has come under fire over his attack on the “part-Kenyan” president Barack Obama.

The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its forecast for UK economic growth over fears of disruption if Britain votes to leave the European Union on June 23.

British PM David Cameron has come under intense pressure to crack down on offshore tax havens after a massive data leak exposed the scale of efforts by the rich and powerful to hide assets.

€1.64b of cuts abandoned as public spending ‘under control’

Google has agreed to pay £130m (€172m) in back taxes to Britain, prompting criticism from opposition politicians and campaigners who said the “derisory” figure smacked of a “sweetheart deal”.