A new opinion poll on the constitutional status of Northern Ireland makes shattering reading for Unionists and the British establishment.

The Home Office has come under fierce criticism by an official report for using military facilities to effectively detain asylum seekers.

Alex Salmond had ratcheted up the pressure on London by insisting on opening talks on Scottish independence immediately after the Holyrood election in May.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has come under pressure by a group of bereaved parents affected by knife crime in what appears to be at least in part a politically motivated campaign ahead of the London mayoral election in May.

Rioting and disorder shows no sign of abating in Northern Ireland as loyalist groups target police officers across the British-controlled territory.

The Labor Party has called for tougher laws on lobbying after former Tory Prime Minister David Cameron was cleared of wrongdoing in relation to lobbying work he performed on behalf of a collapsed lender.

The Metropolitan Police moved quickly to suppress a 'Kill the Bill' protest in central London as anger at the proposed legislation continues to spread across the UK.

The country's main teachers' union has voiced deep concern about escalating levels of violence and sexual abuse directed towards teachers by their own pupils.

An intense riot in the heart of loyalist South Belfast has raised fears of a return to violence and disorder in British-controlled Northern Ireland.

A government-appointed commission has asserted that institutional racism does not exist in the UK, a conclusion widely dismissed by grassroots campaigners against racism and inequality.