Suella Braverman, the Attorney General for England and Wales, is the first person to make a bid to become the country's next prime minister. She announced her intention to be a candidate in the 2022…
Given that it has become the bugbear of all right-thinking right-wingers, does it strike anyone as odd that the word ‘woke’ is almost unheard, except in the protestations of right-wing people? I have…
After protesters hounded Britain's Labour leader Keir Starmer, Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced pressure on Tuesday to withdraw a claim that the opposition leader had failed to prosecute one of the…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a lover of ancient Greek and Latin literature and history, is often fascinated by the fall of the Roman Empire but his government is now threatened by a similar…
Ahead of a crucial round of talks between London and Brussels over the future trading relationship between the UK and the European Union, Boris Johnson is facing a backlash from the EU, US and from…
Last year’s December election gave the Conservatives an 80-seat majority, which has effectively gave them the ability to pass legislation with little to no opposition. Critically, the election served…
At the beginning of the new year, Boris Johnson tweeted a photo of himself giving two thumbs up, with a caption that read: “This is going to be a fantastic year for Britain.” Little did he know, in…
After years of wrangling since the referendum in 2016, theUnited Kingdomformally left theEuropean Unionat the end of January. “Leavers” were jubilant, claiming that the country had broken free of…
Since 2016, Boris Johnson has been campaigning in favour of taking Britain out of the European Union. He has made his position on Brexit loud and clear and was one of the leading figures in…
Brexit day is finally here. At 23:00 GMT on Friday 31 January the UK, including Northern Ireland, will legally end their 47-year marriage with the EU nearly 4 years after the referendum. Britain’s…
Beijing would like the week to mark a historic turning point in which a unipolar world finally gave way to multipolarity. To others, it was just tub-thumping bravura. In reality, it was a bit of both.
The country now sits at an energy crossroads: will its recovery be anchored in oil and gas, or will it seize the chance to lean into renewables and build something more resilient?
After Israel dealt Iran and its regional axis a string of crippling blows last year, Lebanon now finds itself better-positioned to reclaim its eroded state sovereignty. Will it grab the chance?
Recent books from Yemen, Egypt, and Syria take a new look at the 10th-century philosopher's famed letter 'The Epistle of Forgiveness', which is said to have inspired Dante's 'Divine Comedy'
An earthquake in Afghanistan earlier this week levelled entire villages and left people trapped under rubble for days, but in the shadow of the Hindu Kush, saviours were thin on the ground