Today’s Makerfield byelection could be seismic for Ireland – The Irish Times
Today’s Makerfield byelection in northwest England is likely to be consequential far beyond its borders. The final opinion…
Jeremy Corbyn: ‘The disillusionment with Labour is huge’ – The Irish Times
Britain’s Labour Party is in “deep crisis” as it has continued with Tory policies that have not delivered…
Britain’s addiction to borrowing is a recipe for disaster
Is Britain about to be plunged into even greater economic chaos? Pundits have highlighted a remark made by…
Latest Mandelson files show what former ambassador really thought of Keir Starmer’s government – The Irish Times
The latest batch of UK government internal messages with Peter Mandelson reveal the sacked former Washington ambassador’s scathing…
How Irish is Andy Burnham? Arguably more Irish than Joe Biden – The Irish Times
Is there anybody here with any Irish in them, Phil Lynott once asked on Thin Lizzy’s celebrated live…
Bond vultures circle British government as threat of renewed political upheaval returns – The Irish Times
Bill Clinton’s former political strategist James Carville famously said he’d like to be reincarnated as the bond market…
Labour cannot escape Britain’s debt spiral
After months of registering mild but persistent disapproval of Western governments, the bond vigilantes came out in force…
Britain’s politics meets the bond market reality check – The Irish Times
Wary investors are demanding a higher price to lend to Britain, with UK bond yields climbing to their…
Andy Burnham clears Labour committee hurdle as possible date for crucial byelection emerges – The Irish Times
UK prime minister Keir Starmer’s fate could become clearer after June 18th when the byelection targeted by his…
Starmer drama has UK markets reliving their Truss nightmare – POLITICO
Ultimately, it’s the government that needs to find nearly £2 billion a week to plug the gap between…
Gilts Slump in Anticipation of Burnham Challenge to Starmer
(Bloomberg) — UK government bonds tumbled after Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham secured a pathway to potentially challenge Keir…
Labour needs its ‘best players on the pitch and Andy Burnham is one of them’, says Streeting – The Irish Times
Main PointsA sitting Labour MP resigned from his seat, paving the way for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to potentially return…