Northern Ireland
The Internal Market Bill puts a leash on the devolved governments
Met with fury for its law-breaking clauses, the IMB’s implications for the devolution settlement are equally alarming
Why an IRA man reads Tolstoy
A deftly-rendered history refuses to simplify a messy and tragic period
Is the Good Friday (Belfast) Agreement really in peril?
For all the talk of protecting the peace process, the values underpinning it are in precariously short supply all round
No, the EU will not cut off part of the UK
The European Union cannot, and will not, stop imports of food into Northern Ireland
What holds the Kingdom United?
The UK is collapsing as a coherent democratic entity
Lyra McKee's extraordinary reporting captured an era—and also pointed a path beyond it
A new essay collection commemorates the life and work of the late journalist—and shows why, even in the early stages of her career, McKee forged a voice brimming with empathy and integrity
The next issue that could sink Brexit trade talks
Rows over an EU office in Belfast are really over something deeper
One United Kingdom, four lockdowns?
Subtle differences in Regulations across the UK risk creating confusion
Derry boy—growing up during the Troubles
Darran Anderson's memoir shows a child navigating a gruesome conflict
Why the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme could yet harm the DUP
The botched scheme brought down Stormont. But it's not clear the restored government is ready to learn the lessons of a new report
Why I still have moments of missing the Northern Ireland backstop
The arrangement was imperfect but provided for more certainty than we have today
Brexit: Why Johnson’s claims of an open Irish sea border are mere fantasies
The PM has promised unfettered trade between GB and NI but as experts make clear, his guarantees do not withstand scrutiny