Talks about the future EU-UK trade relations began in Brussels last week. Although the two sides share the goal of a zero-tariff, zero-quota free-trade deal similar to Canada’s, there are big…
It seems with each passing week, a new bombshell is dropped which only prolongs the Brexit saga, much to the delight of Remainers and Brexiters (at least those who dislike the deal that Johnson and…
Boris Johnson has agreed the terms of a Brexit deal, paving the way for a historic vote in the UK Parliament on Saturday that could finally see the UK leave the European Union. Negotiators in…
Despite all its shortcomings, Brexit has some redeeming factors. For one thing, it has highlighted how disenfranchised the country’s voter base feels. It also gave smaller parties and independents a…
In the wake of the Brexit crisis, the idea of a unitedIrelandhas returned to the political agenda. Politicians in both parts of a divided country believe that Irish unity is a credible prospect over…
Brexituncertainty hangs like a cloud over Britain’s workforce and has brought us nightmarish new headlines from the business world on almost weekly bases. Britain’s decision to leave the bloc has…
The first round of votes among Tory MPs has recently taken place on June 13, and candidates with fewer than 17 votes have been eliminated from the race. As such Andrea Leadsom (11 votes), Mark Harper…
Since Theresa May announced that she will stand down as prime minister on June 7, Conservative MPS have been throwing their hats into the ring to become the next party leader.As many as 15…
If Brexit had gone as scheduled, the United Kingdom would have been out of the European Union by March 29 of this year and Brits would have lived through the first two months out of the EU…
The historianRichard Hofstadteronce observed that “third parties are like bees: once they have stung, they die.” TheUnited Kingdomhas just got itself a new…
Staying friends with the Turks, Chinese, Russians, Americans, Europeans, Iranians and Saudis simultaneously is a big ask for Islamabad's diplomats, but somehow they are managing it
Despite the war's unpopularity, Trump seems determined to press on until he can claim a decisive victory, whether by diplomacy, force, or a combination of the two
French novelist Philippe Jaenada's novel 'The Unknown Woman of Quai de Javel' wins big, while the Prix Renaudot goes to François-Henri Désérable for his novel about an unlikely wine expert