The very same day that the act became law, Tony Benn did just that. Three weeks later he regained his seat in the Commons.

The polls give a broad indication of the trend in opinion, and the picture is not cheering for the established parties.

The political year was defined by conflict, referendums, and a long-awaited election — the fallout from which will last well ...

The records from the National Archives in Dublin show that the SDLP and the Irish government were heavily against the idea.

Despite Tories complaining private schools are at risk of poverty, the posh schools they went to enjoy fully staffed ...

The Irish government took a dim view of several proposed candidates to lead key negotiations on North-South co-operation, according to newly unsealed documents. A briefing note from the Department of ...

Days before the sudden death of Austin Currie, his daughter made a promise to the leading figure in the North’s civil rights ...

Labour wants to seal the treaty with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands promptly in case Donald Trump decides it risks the security of an Anglo-American military base on one of the islands.

A high pressure ridge over Victoria will move eastwards into the Tasman Sea by late Wednesday. A northerly airstream will then persist until the next front approaches, reaching western Victoria late ...

A number of high-profile candidates nominated to lead key negotiations on North-South co-operation were labelled ‘ineffective ...

The briefing document says: "He has a petulant and 'bitchy' temperament and does not forgive slights, alleged or real" ...