Cricket Sep 3, 2021
A complex mix of cultural factors — especially cricket's central place in Indian culture — means many Brits with Indian heritage support the country of their forebears.
Soccer Jun 19, 2021
UEFA has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 final unless Britain agrees to exempt fans from outside the country from 10-day quarantine rules.
Commentary / Japan | API Geoeconomic Briefing Jan 21, 2021
How Japan can help the U.K. meet its China challenge
by Yuka Koshino
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.
Commentary / World Jan 2, 2021
COVID-19 exposes the cracks in the world's big democracies
by Pankaj Mishra
The U.S., U.K. and India have suffered at the hands of incompetent leaders and a severe lack of preparedness.
World / Politics May 17, 2019
Boris Johnson slim, trimmed and ready to fight for power
by Tim Ross
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 ...
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Oct 13, 2018
Sake embeds itself abroad with new U.K. brewery
by Melinda Joe
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.
Commentary / World Jun 26, 2018
Brexit leading to the end of global Britain
by Mark Malloch-Brown
Since the referendum, the U.K.'s influence on world affairs has greatly diminished.
Editorials Jun 20, 2017
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.
Editorials Mar 30, 2017
Whatever the outcome of Brexit, one thing is certain: The process will not be easy or painless.
Commentary / World Mar 30, 2017
by Hugh Cortazzi
Negotiators on both sides of the Brexit table need to exercise restraint and be willing to search for mutually acceptable compromises.
Commentary / World Mar 30, 2017
For Britain, the real work on Brexit starts now
by Peter Apps
There are economic signs Brexit will be less disastrous than some anticipated, but the ongoing sense of uncertainty about the future does real harm.
Commentary / World Mar 30, 2017
Leaving the EU doesn't have to be a disaster
by Clive Crook
A friendly parting between the U.K. and EU is still possible, and in both sides' best interests.