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United Kingdom
housing
Mar. 20, 2023
Is Apartment-phobia Driving America’s Housing Crisis?
Or is the problem that Americans speak English?
By
Eric Levitz
the law
Mar. 30, 2022
How a U.K. Court Battle Held Trans Teens Hostage
Luke is one of thousands of young people who lost access to gender-affirming hormones — but he and others are fighting back.
By
Caitlin Moscatello
united kingdom
Oct. 4, 2021
BoJo (Possibly) Boosts Biden’s Agenda by Being Weird
U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson recorded a video saying the name of Biden’s infrastructure bill while eating what looks like fish and chips.
By
Matt Stieb
delta variant
Aug. 1, 2021
The U.K.’s Delta Surge Is Collapsing. Will Ours?
Why the variant’s spread may be less pervasive than we currently expect.
By
David Wallace-Wells
delta variant
July 24, 2021
How Bad Could the Delta Variant Get?
The scientist Eric Topol explains why we can expect a dangerous wave of cases this fall.
By
David Wallace-Wells
coronavirus
July 20, 2021
The United Kingdom Picked a Bad Time to Declare ‘Freedom’ From COVID
On “Freedom Day” ending most pandemic restrictions, Boris Johnson was in quarantine, the CDC urged Americans not to visit, and 39,950 tested positive.
By
Matt Stieb
sports
Apr. 28, 2021
England’s Empty Soccer Stadiums Drop Commentators in Hot Water
Without fans, the famously booming play-by-play calls can now be heard by players and coaches. It can get awkward.
By
Jem Bartholomew
coronavirus
Feb. 7, 2021
New COVID Strain Spreading Across U.S.: What We Know
A distressing new study suggests that the U.K. variant is doubling its number of confirmed infections in the U.S. every 10 days.
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
Jan. 4, 2021
England Forced Into Lockdown by Spike of New COVID Strain
The National Health Service is in danger of being overrun by a surge of patients coming with a tsunami of new cases.
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
Apr. 6, 2020
Boris Johnson Is Now in Intensive Care Due to Coronavirus Symptoms
While the British prime minister was hospitalized on Sunday as a “precautionary measure,” his condition has worsened and he is now in the ICU.
By
Matt Stieb
coronavirus
Mar. 16, 2020
U.K. Only Grasped in the ‘Last Few Days’ It Had the Exact Wrong Coronavirus Plan
Researchers advising the U.K. government found that country’s COVID-19 plan would “likely result in hundreds of thousands of deaths.”
By
Matt Stieb
international affairs
Feb. 9, 2020
What Sinn Féin’s Election Victory Means for Ireland
The nationalist party campaigned on domestic issues, but Brexit likely helped its cause — and Irish reunification is still on its agenda.
By
Jonah Shepp
foreign interests
Jan. 31, 2020
Brexit Is Finally Happening on Friday, But the Drama Is Far From Over
After their divorce on Friday, the U.K. and E.U. will have just one year to finalize a trade deal — and there may be tough consequences in store.
By
Jonah Shepp
british elections
Dec. 14, 2019
What the U.K. Election Does (and Doesn’t) Teach Democrats
The U.K. election’s outcome did not prove your preferred 2020 strategy correct. But it does offer a few tentative lessons for the American left.
By
Eric Levitz
brexit
Dec. 13, 2019
Tories Win Biggest Majority Since Thatcher in U.K. Election
It’s beginning to look a lot like Brexit.
By
Eric Levitz
labour
Sept. 29, 2019
In the Shadow of Brexit, Labour Turns a Deeper Shade of Red
The party is hoping that campaigning on the four-day work week and nationalizing private schools is a better bet than running on Remain.
By
Vincent Bevins
brexit
Sept. 24, 2019
The U.K. Supreme Court Just Humiliated Boris Johnson
In an 11-0 ruling, the court declared the prime minister’s suspension of Parliament an unlawful subversion of British democracy.
By
Eric Levitz
brexit
Aug. 28, 2019
Brexit: Why Boris Johnson Just Asked the Queen to Suspend Parliament
The prime minister has backed opponents of a “no deal” Brexit into corner.
By
Eric Levitz
vision 2020
Aug. 22, 2019
Julián Castro Appeals to the Animal-Rights Vote
It’s very smart politics for a lower-tier candidate like Castro to distinguish himself with a comprehensive animal-welfare agenda.
By
Ed Kilgore
special relationship
July 8, 2019
Trump Is ‘Dysfunctional’ and ‘Inept,’ U.K. Ambassador Says in Leaked Cables
“We are not big fans of that man,” Trump shot back.
By
Adam K. Raymond
foreign affairs
June 3, 2019
Everything That Happened During Trump’s U.K. State Visit
He called out Meghan Markle and insulted London’s mayor. And that was before Air Force One even landed.
By
Adam K. Raymond
special relationship
Apr. 23, 2019
Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s First U.K. State Visit
MPs are cranky, the people are planning protests, and Trump might finally get that carriage ride he so desperately wants.
By
Adam K. Raymond
brexit
Mar. 27, 2019
Theresa May to Step Down If Parliament Backs Brexit Plan
On Wednesday, the U.K.’s embattled prime minister announced she would step down if Parliament would just agree to a Brexit plan.
By
Matt Stieb
brexit
Mar. 12, 2019
A Crucial Week for Brexit: What to Expect
There could be up to three votes this week determining the future of Britain’s departure from the E.U.
By
Matt Stieb
foreign interests
Feb. 26, 2019
May and Corbyn’s Desperate, Last-Ditch Moves to Stop the Brexit Crash-Out
Both made surprise U-turns, with Corbyn backing a second referendum, and May mulling a deadline extension. Neither plan will end the U.K.’s problems.
By
Jonah Shepp
foreign interests
Dec. 13, 2018
Confidence Vote Confirms Theresa May Is the U.K.’s Least Terrible Option
The results of the confidence vote were fitting, as the prime minister is pushing a bad, unpopular deal that’s still the best version of Brexit.
By
Jonah Shepp
brexit
Dec. 12, 2018
Tory Rebels Decide Brexit Not Chaotic Enough, Move to End May’s Leadership
The Conservative Party’s hard-line Brexiteers engineer a small, pointless crisis (within the large pointless crisis they already engineered).
By
Eric Levitz
brexit
Nov. 15, 2018
May Faces Cabinet Mutiny As Brexit Deal Breaks Down
If the U.K. prime minister couldn’t sell her own Brexit secretary on the divorce deal with the E.U., how will she ever sell it to Parliament?
By
Eric Levitz
brexit
Nov. 13, 2018
May Has Sold a Brexit Deal to the E.U. (But Not to the U.K.)
The British prime minister just reached a divorce agreement with Brussels — and her partners in London are already in revolt.
By
Eric Levitz
naked capitalism
Oct. 25, 2018
We’re Headed for a Brexit Crashout
We’re on a path to the worst sort of Brexit: no plan, no transition period, and a U.K. financial crisis for which we’re totally unprepared.
By
Yves Smith
June 6, 2018
Trump Unites U.S. Allies — in Opposition to His Trade Policies
Six of the G7 countries are furious at Trump and his tactics.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 6, 2018
Trump Asks Trudeau: ‘Didn’t You Guys Burn Down the White House?’
Canada, Britain, whatever.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 25, 2018
Comcast’s $31 Billion Bid for Sky Could Crush Rupert Murdoch’s Dreams
The media mogul was already dealing with skeptical regulators and now a competing offer dwarfs his own.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Mar. 15, 2018
Trump, May, Merkel, and Macron Condemn Russia Over Spy Poisoning
The rare joint statement calls the nerve agent attack “an assault on U.K. sovereignty.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
Dec. 8, 2017
Theresa May’s Brexit ‘Breakthrough’ Is a Declaration of Surrender
Turns out a bad deal is, in fact, better than no deal.
By
Eric Levitz
Nov. 30, 2017
British MPs Condemn ‘Racist,’ ‘Incompetent’ Trump
One said Trump should be arrested if he ever sets foot in London.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Oct. 11, 2017
Report: Trump Won’t Get Tea With the Queen on 2018 Visit to the U.K.
What was once a “state visit” has been downgraded to a simple “working visit.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
July 17, 2017
Trump Reportedly Told May to ‘Fix’ a Warm Reception or He Won’t Visit the U.K.
“I haven’t had great coverage out there lately, Theresa.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
July 11, 2017
Donald Trump Will Reportedly Push Back His U.K. Trip Until Next Year
Protesters promised to greet him if he made his official state visit.
By
Jen Kirby
July 3, 2017
Protesters in the U.K. Are Gearing Up for a Surprise Trump Visit
“Donald Trump is so cowardly he thinks he can sneak into the country to avoid protests.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
June 9, 2017
With Minor-Party Support, Theresa May Hangs Onto Power — for Now
After a horrific election, she is managing to form a minority government. But her political situation is fragile.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 8, 2017
U.K. Shocker: Exit Poll, Early Results Say Tories Will Lose Their Majority
Defying expectations, Theresa May did not buttress her majority and Labour did not fall apart under Jeremy Corbyn. Either could wind up in power.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 18, 2017
British PM May Calls Snap Election to Consolidate Her Power
The Tory leader saw a chance to increase her majority and strengthen her hand with her own party, with Europe, and with Scotland — and took it.
By
Ed Kilgore
Mar. 29, 2017
Britain Hits the European Union With Divorce Papers
Now, the U.K. has two years to reach a new deal with the E.U. — before high tariffs kick in and suffocate the British economy.
By
Eric Levitz
Mar. 13, 2017
Scotland Wants Another Vote for Independence Before Brexit
A majority of Scots voted to remain in the EU — now they may try to leave the U.K. in order to do so.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Jan. 27, 2017
Theresa May and Donald Trump Begin Their ‘Special Relationship’
Trump joined British PM Theresa May for his first White House press conference Friday.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Jan. 24, 2017
Parliament Has to Make ‘Brexit’ Official, Says the United Kingdom Supreme Court
Prime Minister Theresa May’s government has said this will not delay the March 31 timetable for triggering Article 50.
By
Jen Kirby
Jan. 19, 2017
Jets Owner Woody Johnson Is Trump’s Pick for Ambassador to U.K.
Fireman Ed wasn’t available.
By
Adam K. Raymond
June 30, 2016
Think America’s Primary System Is Too Closed? Look at Britain’s
In the U.K., the rank and file pay dues to become party members, and letting them choose leaders is a recent innovation.
By
Ed Kilgore
June 28, 2016
Now Britain’s Labour Party Is Also Descending Into a Leadership Crisis
Leader Jeremy Corbyn just lost a no-confidence vote from his peers in Parliament.
By
Ed Kilgore
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