Rishi Sunak has pledged to rebuild the public finances in a way that is "fair and compassionate" as he brushed off opposition demands for an immediate general election.

SCRUTINY of the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill has begun in the House of Lords.

Jacob Rees-Mogg has quit as Business Secretary after conceding he would not get a job in Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet

The British Irish Parliament Assembly said Brexit had resulted in less informal contact between British and Irish officials and politicians.

New British prime minister Rishi Sunak warned the UK is facing a "profound economic crisis" as he pledged to fix the "mistakes" of Liz Truss's leadership.

Liz Truss has stressed the need to be "bold" as she made her final speech as British prime minister before power is handed over to new Tory leader Rishi Sunak.

Rishi Sunak warned his warring MPs the Conservatives must "unite or die" after he completed a spectacular political comeback to win the race to be the next prime minister.

Rishi Sunak has become the new British prime minister after a rapid Conservative leadership contest focused almost entirely on personality rather than policy.

Penny Mordaunt has announced she is dropping out of the race to replace Liz Truss, paving the way for Rishi Sunak to become the next prime minister. 

Stock traders welcomed the new week and the pound continued to tick upwards as the markets opened in London following Boris Johnson's decision not to run to be prime minister again.

Penny Mordaunt has become the first candidate to throw her hat into the ring in the race to succeed Liz Truss as prime minister, with a pledge to re-unite the bitterly divided Tory Party.

Boris Johnson will need the support of at least 100 Tory MPs if he is to make a spectacular comeback to replace Liz Truss

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said that agreement on the protocol was ‘ever more urgent’ after a day of drama at Westminster.