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Do British subjects really want to pledge allegiance to the king?

Inviting people to make the pledge is seen as a 'modernising' gesture that will be welcomed by an adoring public, but the youth seem to be growing impatient

Bryn Haworth 06, May 2023

In this file photo taken on April 10, 1998, British Prime Minister Tony Blair (R), US Senator George Mitchell (C) and Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern pose for a photograph after signing The Good Friday Agreement.

AFP

Northern Ireland's flawed but lasting peace

Far from perfect, the GFA has largely managed to channel energy into politics rather than violence in Northern Ireland

Christopher Phillips 12, Apr 2023

General view during the European Foreign ministers council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, 20 February 2023. Foreign ministers will mainly discuss one year conflict in Ukraine and fifth package of sanctions against Iran.

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Is Britain a spent force in the Middle East?

The fall out of Brexit at home, a lessening of western power and the diminishing importance of the Middle East to London and its western allies has seen the UK step back from the region

Christopher Phillips 24, Feb 2023

King Charles III inherits throne in uncertain time

During his many decades as Prince of Wales, Britain’s new king earned a reputation for his strongly held views on subjects ranging from climate change to his commitment to interfaith dialogue. …

Con Coughlin 26, Jan 2023

Streets of London

Someone’s life can take a sudden turn, an abrupt change in someone’s life can have a devastating impact on their future. When a life event overtakes and gets out of control and forces someone to lose…

Luisa Markides 10, Jun 2022

MP Liam Fox in his office in the British Parliament

Former UK Minister of Defense and Commerce: Saudi Progress is “Astonishing”

Liam Fox, a member of the British House of Commons of the Conservative Party, and head of the Abrahamic Accords Group in the United Kingdom, held high positions in the British government and chaired…

Mustafa El-Dessouki 27, May 2022

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The Never-Ending Brexit

It feels strange to have arrived at only the first anniversary of something that has dominated life in the United Kingdom for half a decade. For the British who wanted to leave the European Union,…

Anand Menon 08, Jan 2022

Priti Patel: Home Secretary of the United Kingdom

Priti Sushil Patel is a British politician who has been serving as Home Secretary of the United Kingdom since 2019. She was elected as the first Member of Parliament for the newly created Witham…

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