Britain’s new defence and security pact with the European Union could see the UK participating in EU defence missions, but it does not mean the UK will lose control of its military, contrary to online ...

Last month the Prime Minister delivered a piece of rhetoric that will define his tenure. In his ‘island of strangers’ speech, ...

On May 22, 2025, the government of the United Kingdom signed the much-discussed treaty transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, which included a lease agreement for the ...

Trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada are spilling into cruise tourism—and Canadian ports may pay the biggest price.

That day was so vivid and enormous it’s difficult to remember now, almost two years later, that expert warnings of Israel’s ...

An 18th Century pub in Bradford has been demolished after concerns about the safety of the building were found midway through work to convert it.

Brexit ended up being a protracted process, not a single event, as changes to British economic policies took years to ...

Despite all the pageantry of the last two days, it is a truth universally acknowledged that the British Empire ain't what it used to be. But economist Peter Hammond, guesting at Debraj Ray's blog ...

The British government say it is reversing its unpopular plan to end winter home heating subsidies for millions of retirees. Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Monday that the benefit would be ...

According to the Pensions Policy Institute, only “18 per cent of UK pension assets are invested in UK productive assets — listed equities, corporate bonds, private equity and alternatives”.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had signaled the u-turn last month after a loud outcry from the public and some members of his Labour Party who thought the relatively modest 1.5 billion-pound ...

British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees June 9, 2025 Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, second right, and Rachel Reeves Chancellor of the Exchequer ...