Browsing: Britain

In the third month of this tense, parched summer, the British state is under severe strain. Stripped of resources by 14 years of reckless rightwing government,…

Another week, another piece of good news concerning London’s newest railway. This time it’s a timetable update showing that the Saturday service on the core section…

new video loaded: How a Pro-Palestinian Group Got Banned in BritainBy Lizzie Dearden, Laura Bult, David Seekamp, David Jouppi and Melanie Bencosme•August 7, 2025Palestine Action, a…

The idea that if you really, really believe something you can make it happen seems to be the best explanation for Britain and France’s recent statements…

Sheer joy. That’s how it felt watching England’s Lionesses romping gleefully across the pitch after their victory in Basel – not just because they won but…

Those who misled the country over Brexit are usually quieter these days. They do not hang their heads in shame, but change the subject whenever they…

Hype too often influences policymakers when it comes to regulating markets. So it was reassuring to hear Sir Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England,…

At Penzance South Pier, I stand in line for the Scillonian ferry with a few hundred others as the disembarking passengers come past. They look tanned and…

It’s what the extreme right of the Tory party wanted from Brexit: to tear down crucial public protections, including those that defend us from the most…

Like a chronic ailment, strategic incoherence gnaws at everything Britain does in the world. Keir Starmer’s real achievement in resetting relations with mainland Europe – witness…