Commentary / World Feb 10, 2020
What will happen in post-Brexit Britain?
by Kazuhito Yamashita
Britain's departure from the EU may reduce its influence in the global community, but in economic terms Brexit will not be an entirely bad deal.
Commentary / World Feb 4, 2020
Johnson can't be all things to all Britons
by Therese Raphael
The prime minister wants to be a global hero on free trade, while keeping his new working class voters happy, but EU trade talks may make this impossible.
Entertainment News Jan 21, 2020
Queen has become the first band to be celebrated on British coinage, joining Queen Elizabeth II on a new coin unveiled Monday by the Royal Mint. The iconic British group are hailed on a coin kicking off a Music Legends series being produced by the ...
Commentary / World Jan 11, 2020
Sussex Inc. can work as royal spinoff
by Sarah Green Carmichael
Allowing some royals to step away from "senior" status makes sense if you think of the British monarchy as a business.
World / Politics Nov 27, 2019
Britain's December election prompt surge in voter registrations
The number of Britons registering to vote before a midnight deadline expired on Tuesday was up 31 percent compared to a similar period before a 2017 election, with data showing almost 4 million registrations ahead of the Dec. 12 election. The outcome of the election, ...
World / Politics Nov 26, 2019
'Poison' of anti-Semitism has taken root in U.K.'s Labour: Chief Rabbi
The poison of anti-Semitism "sanctioned from the top" has taken root in Britain's opposition Labour Party, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said in an article published on Monday, warning the "soul of our nation is at stake" in next month's election. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, a ...
Commentary / World Nov 25, 2019
Genuine fears and false alarms in Britain
by David Howell
The great hope of the moment must therefore be that a majority pro-deal U.K. government emerges on Dec. 12.
Commentary / World Nov 25, 2019
The British monarchy needs to get serious about brand management
by Leonid Bershidsky
Sweden's experience shows that smaller and cheaper reigning houses are better investments.
Commentary / World Nov 5, 2019
by David Howell
Far from losing votes, in the upcoming election Boris Johnson will stand out clearly for the one thing everyone really wants — a soft and orderly withdrawal from the EU
Editorials Oct 21, 2019
Japan has a long relationship with Britain. We must ensure that it endures as Brexit places a strain on both our countries.
World / Politics Sep 19, 2019
In front of cameras during hospital visit, Johnson tells sick girl's dad: 'There's no press here'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he was not embarrassed after being filmed lying to the father of a sick child angrily confronting him during a hospital visit Wednesday. Johnson was stopped by the dad, whose daughter was being treated at the London facility, to ...
Commentary / World Sep 10, 2019
Britain: Keeping calm amid chaos
by Barry D. Wood
Regardless of which side of the political equation of Brexit one stands on, most people in the U.K. have an abiding sense that the time for resolution has arrived.