British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has challenged Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back an October 15 general election as he (Johnson) battled against efforts to delay Brexit.

The British Labour Party is going to block Boris Johnson's attempt to seek a general election in the UK.

The owner of Vauxhall has warned that the car giant will cease production at its Ellesmere Port factory if Brexit makes it unprofitable.

Labour MP Hilary Benn, the chairman of the UK parliament’s Brexit committee, told BBC radio last week that “there are only two ways out of the Brexit crisis that we’ve got: Either parliament agrees a deal or we go back to the British people and ask them to make the choice”.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is to warn his Cabinet colleagues tomorrow that domestic demand for goods has weakened because of Brexit.

Labour has suspended a councillor over a social media post saying "Hitler had the right idea" about travellers.

The warning came as Theresa May addressed senior ministers at a special meeting of Cabinet ahead of a historic week of crunch votes in the House of Commons which could shape the outcome of Brexit.

Brexit played an "inevitable role" in the reported decision by Nissan to abandon plans to build its X-Trail model at its Sunderland plant, an MP has said.

Preparations for a no-deal Brexit are to “intensify” after European leaders firmly shut the door on British prime minister Theresa May’s desire to renegotiate the Northern Irish backstop.

Almost two-thirds of people in Northern Ireland want local politicians to make the decisions on the region's abortion laws, a new poll has suggested.

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.

Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill welcomed a Westminster debate, describing it as a "first step" on the road to abortion reform in the North.

Leaked British plans to create a 10-mile “buffer zone” around the border have been described as “bonkers”, “fantastical”, and “like something out of Alice in Wonderland” by both British and Irish Brexit experts.

Macbeth and Hamlet were mentioned by the main protagonists, but in truth, it was far closer to A Christmas Carol.

The British Labour party's shadow Northern Ireland secretary Owen Smith has been "asked to stand down" after calling for a second Brexit referendum.

Knife carrying among pupils is up 42%.

British business leaders have reacted with relief at the agreement of a transition deal between Britain and the EU amid fear firms could have faced a "cliff edge" break when the UK leaves in March 2019.

Latest: In a statement, Kim Leadbeater, Jo Cox's sister, said: "This is another very difficult day for our family. The last 20 months have been a constant rollercoaster of emotions which we are still dealing with on a daily basis.

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has questioned whether British Tory MP David Davis actually understands Brexit issues and has warned that the deal to prevent a hard border in the North is a “fudge”.j

Executives at Carillion should be forced to hand back their "exorbitant bonuses", ministers have been told.

Twitter says: "We take action against content that violates our terms of service, as appropriate."

All leaders of the EU 27 are in agreement that Brexit talks will not proceed to phase two unless Britain offers further assurances on the border, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said.

A British mother jailed in Iran has spoken from prison in Tehran to thank those campaigning for her release.

“Shame Ruby Walsh did not break both legs.”

Aerospace giants which employ thousands of British workers have called on Theresa May and the European Union to urgently agree a post-Brexit transition deal.

The response to the Grenfell Tower fire was branded a "disgrace" after the British Government revealed the majority of the families who lost their homes have not been permanently rehoused.

His warning came amid reports that at least four MPs, including a minister, had been caught up in allegations of sexual misconduct.

The director of a British G4S-run immigration centre which was criticised after footage showed staff abusing detainees has resigned.

Latest: The first hearing of the Grenfell Tower public inquiry concluded to a chorus of heckles after a prominent lawyer attempted to quiz the probe's chairman.

Proposals to force a post-Brexit cut in low-skilled migrants from the continent have ignited a political row on the eve of an explosive Commons battle over EU withdrawal.

Proposals for new restrictions to cut numbers of low-skilled migrants from Europe following Brexit have been revealed in a leaked Home Office paper.

Formal Brexit talks are resuming in Brussels with the Government under additional pressure from Labour's dramatic promise to keep the UK in the single market and customs union after March 2019.

A Labour MP in England has apologised for a social media joke which sparked accusations that he was making light of prostitution.

UK Government officials remain "confident" they will make sufficient progress by October to ensure Brexit trade talks begin, amid reports Cabinet ministers believe they could be delayed.

The UK needs to be better prepared for a "no deal" Brexit to show Brussels there is a "credible" alternative should the negotiations fail, a former Bank of England governor has said.

A transitional deal is expected to be completed within three years of the UK leaving the European Union, according to the Chancellor.

Update 3.15pm: A second teenage boy is in custody after two males on a moped carried out five acid attacks across London in less than 90 minutes.

Lone child refugees stranded in Europe have been left vulnerable to exploitation and trafficking after being failed by the British government, a new report claims.

The British government has announced it will fund abortions in England for women arriving from Northern Ireland in a concession to see off a bid to amend the Queen's Speech.

At least 70 people, including children and entire families, have been reported missing following the Grenfell Tower fire.

Royal Bank of Scotland is bracing for a costly court battle with shareholders that is to see former boss Fred Goodwin defend his role in the lender's near collapse during the financial crisis.

It is shameful that the biggest, wealthiest, most innovative and cleverest technology firms in the world appear to be unable to tackle dangerous and illegal content on the internet.

Officials at a mosque in England have answered the "hatred and division" of an English Defence League (EDL) rally by hosting a "best of British" tea party.