United Kingdom

Rising borrowing costs and persistent inflation are narrowing the UK's fiscal room for manoeuvre, exposing the limits of monetary independence

The UK is moving further away from the centralised model of government that has characterised much of its modern history. Can it accommodate these changes long-term?

Under his leadership, the Greens became a strong critic of Israel and its destruction of Gaza, drawing the ire of Israel. But a party motion equating Zionism with racism has divided some in the party

After breaking with Farage's Reform, he formed his own party: Restore Britain. Will it split the right-wing vote?

As the walls seem to be closing in the UK premier's grip on power, these men are promising change

Since he implemented new restrictions, net migration to the UK fell to 171,000 in 2025, almost half the number seen in 2024

The British government must decide whether to break its manifesto promise and approve new oil and gas drilling licences or stick to its decarbonising pledge. It may need to fudge it.

Despite the controversy's ongoing shelf life, the UK premier insists he will not step down from office, dismissing such speculation as unfounded "rumours".

Key US allies, like the UK and France, initially said the US attacks on Iran were unlawful, but after Trump lashed out some are now singing a different tune

Reform has been embracing defectors from the Conservative party with such frequency that it now has more members of Liz Truss's cabinet than there are on the Tory benches