Boris Johnson wins party leadership race, will become U.K.'s next prime minister
Boris Johnson has won the race to be leader of the U.K.'s Conservative Party and will be the country's prime minister as London seeks to finally reach a divorce deal with Brussels. Johnson, a populist former mayor of London and the face of the 2016 ...
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 ...
Prime Minister Theresa May faced mounting pressure Tuesday from her own government to delay Brexit after the main opposition Labour Party raised the prospect of a second referendum. May has steadfastly argued that she must keep the prospect of the U.K. crashing out the bloc ...
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.
British Prime Minister Theresa May expresses support for joint 2030 World Cup bid with Ireland
British Prime Minister Theresa May signaled her "full support" Friday for a potential joint bid by the United Kingdom and Ireland to host the 2030 World Cup. May's comments serve up a challenge to a Latin American plan that Argentina agreed with Paraguay and Uruguay ...
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.
Leaving the EU doesn't have to be a disaster
A friendly parting between the U.K. and EU is still possible, and in both sides' best interests.
Theresa May's vision for post-Brexit Britain is 50 years too late in its official articulation, and 150-200 years too late in having the means of accomplishment.
