British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an abrupt about-face Tuesday and agreed to keep funding meals for poor students over the summer holidays after young soccer star Marcus Rashford demanded that his government not forget the needs of hungry children. The Manchester United and England ...
Japan rejects offer to join statement slamming China over Hong Kong law
Tokyo's decision has been received with dismay by other nations, underscoring the difficult balancing act Japan faces in managing its relations with the U.S. and China.
Britain reportedly planning to grant sports an exemption from quarantine rules
British quarantine rules are set to be relaxed for elite sports, giving a boost to soccer clubs in European competition and Formula One's plans for races at Silverstone, the Times reported on Sunday. Britain is introducing a two-week quarantine period from June 8 for most ...
Boris Johnson leaves the dirty work to everyone else
Britain’s prime minister has centralized power, but he doesn’t seem to want to use it.
Britain doesn't want to come out of lockdown
On the question of whether to prioritize the economy or the well-being of older people, Brits are much more bothered about the latter.
How lockdown could lead to stronger parliaments
Parliamentary democracies need parliaments to function. This is as true of the Westminster institution in London, sometimes described as the mother of parliaments, as it is of the Diet in Tokyo or of any other parliamentary legislatures in states round the world that struggle ...
What will happen in post-Brexit Britain?
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.
Johnson can't be all things to all Britons
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.
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 ...
Sussex Inc. can work as royal spinoff
Allowing some royals to step away from "senior" status makes sense if you think of the British monarchy as a business.
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, ...
'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 ...
