The British-Irish Council (BIC), established by the 1998 Belfast Agreement, includes representatives from the British and Irish governments, the devolved administrations, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It aims to promote the sharing of ideas and practical co-operation on matters of...

The Conservatives are allied members of the European People's Party-European Democrats (EPP-ED) group in the European Parliament. But the link with the pro-European EPP has been a contentious issue within the Conservative Party. In deciding whether to remain within the EPP-ED, the Conservatives...