How Japan can help the U.K. meet its China challenge
With London and Tokyo sharing a view on the impact of Beijing's rise, now is the time for a bilateral policy dialogue to further align their diplomatic, economic and security interests.
COVID-19 exposes the cracks in the world's big democracies
The U.S., U.K. and India have suffered at the hands of incompetent leaders and a severe lack of preparedness.
Formula One's hopes of hosting two races at Silverstone were dealt a blow on Friday as pro sports were not granted any exemptions to the U.K. government's plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine period for those entering the country. The measures will begin June 8 ...
Premier League braced for TV losses as player protests mount
Premier League struggling with financial issues, player safety on path to restart
Wayne Rooney calls handling of dispute over pay in Premier League 'a disgrace'
Wayne Rooney has criticized the U.K. government and the Premier League for placing soccer players in a "no-win situation" over proposed pay cuts after players were urged to make sacrifices during the coronavirus crisis. The former England captain, now playing with Championship side Derby, penned ...
Boris Johnson slim, trimmed and ready to fight for power
For a man who has made his name as a comical shambles, cracking jokes on talk-shows and scruffing up his famous blond mop, Boris Johnson is taking a deadly serious approach to his work. At 54, the former foreign secretary has lost weight, trimmed his ...
Sake embeds itself abroad with new U.K. brewery
Dojima Sake Brewery, which opened this past September on the grounds of Fordham Abbey, about an hour outside of London, is brewing quality Japanese sake in a chic, contemporary setting.
Brexit leading to the end of global Britain
Since the referendum, the U.K.'s influence on world affairs has greatly diminished.
The tragedy at Grenfell Tower, the worst such disaster in British history, demands a reassessment of the attention given to the poorest and most vulnerable in British society — and a similar reckoning by other governments.
Whatever the outcome of Brexit, one thing is certain: The process will not be easy or painless.
Negotiators on both sides of the Brexit table need to exercise restraint and be willing to search for mutually acceptable compromises.
For Britain, the real work on Brexit starts now
There are economic signs Brexit will be less disastrous than some anticipated, but the ongoing sense of uncertainty about the future does real harm.
