Ciaran Martin criticises post-Brexit attempts to ‘redesign’ UK based on old notion of English sovereignty The United Kingdom’s unity faces being destabilised by “flag-waving unionism” from English nationalist politicians, one of the most senior officials to emerge from Northern Ireland’s traditionally Catholic community has warned. Ciaran Martin, who created the […]

Foreign secretary says it is ‘difficult to argue against’ suggestion the dual national is being held state hostage Iran’s treatment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe amounts to torture, the British foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has said, as the Foreign Office downplayed an Iranian state TV report saying Britain would pay a £400m […]

Stories of Conservative sleaze appear to be having an impact as Keir Starmer faces his first electoral test as Labour leader on 6 May Labour has slashed the Tories’ poll lead in half as more voters conclude that Boris Johnson is corrupt and dishonest ahead of this week’s bumper set […]

Dukakis won best supporting actress Academy Award Film, TV and stage actor also starred in Steel Magnolias Olympia Dukakis, the Oscar-winning actor whose hit films included Moonstruck and Steel Magnolias, has died. She was 89. Related: Olympia Dukakis: ‘My character is described as a foul-mouthed lesbian Walther Matthau? I love […]