Johnson May See Best Tory Result Since Thatcher

The Associated Press Dec 12, 2019 A survey predicts British Conservatives will get 368 of the 650 House of Commons seats and the Labour Party will get 191. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Britain Could Be the First Domino in a Left-Wing Revolution

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Dec 10, 2019 Under Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn, the U.K. could lead the way toward a global transformation just when it’s most needed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Britain’s Choice Is Socialism or Barbarism

Alan Minsky / Truthdig Dec 4, 2019 In the Dec. 12 general election, the U.K. must decide between a humane future or an ethnonationalist lurch toward the right. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

NATO Downplays Divisions as Infighting Roils Alliance

LORNE COOK and JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Dec 4, 2019 Leaders seek to gloss over their differences, particularly on spending and priorities; collective defense pact is called "iron-clad." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

NATO Chief Seeks to Shore Up Unity as Rows Roil Allies

LORNE COOK / The Associated Press Dec 3, 2019 French president's comments about the alliance's "brain death" due in part to lack of U.S. leadership draw President Trump's sharp retort. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Focus on Early Release of Terror Convict in London Stabbings

GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Nov 30, 2019 British politicians are seeking to place blame for a breakdown in the security system that allowed Friday's deadly terror attack. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Confronting Britain’s Legacy of Torture

By Alex Adams Nov 25, 2019 Like the U.S., France and many other countries, the United Kingdom has a sordid history of the practice. We need to face up to it. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

U.K. Temporarily Halts Fracking in What Critics See as ‘Election Stunt’

GREGORY KATZ / The Associated Press Nov 2, 2019 The government's move is criticized as a ploy to get votes ahead of the Dec. 12 national election by opponents who want a permanent ban. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Britain’s Once-In-a-Lifetime Chance to Remake Society Isn’t Brexit

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 30, 2019 As Britons head toward a December snap election, they’d do well to recall the many issues plaguing them that have nothing to do with the EU. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

EU Grants Brexit Delay to Jan. 31; U.K. Ponders New Election

JILL LAWLESS and SAMUEL PETREQUIN / The Associated Press Oct 28, 2019 The decision is welcomed by politicians in the U.K. and the EU—but not by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

EU Envoys Agree That Brexit Extension Is Needed, No Date Set

JILL LAWLESS, DANICA KIRKA and SAMUEL PETREQUIN / The Associated Press Oct 25, 2019 As so often during more than three years of Brexit drama, the two sides are in a stalemate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Boris Johnson Will Ruin Britain or Cry Trying

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Oct 21, 2019 Britain's divorce from the EU is not going his way, so the prime minister is doing what any pompous, privileged child would do. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )