Mark Landler ©️ 2021 The New York Times
Mark Landler ©️ 2021 The New York Times
As Johnson draws a happy face, Britons confront a run of bad news
Johnson pledges transformed economy for UK
Johnson also appealed to social and cultural issues that resonate with the Conservative rank and file
COVID-19: While England gambles on ‘Freedom Day,’ Scotland opts for caution
Scotland’s nationalist leader, Nicola Sturgeon, a politician whose rallying cry is freedom from the United Kingdom, has frequently taken a more cautious, deliberate approach to the virus than the…
In a firm voice, Queen Elizabeth opens her 67th parliament
The spotlight shone brightest on Queen Elizabeth II, who appeared in public for the first time since burying her husband, Prince Philip, to handle the age-old pageantry
UK vote is likely to back Johnson, and an independent Scotland
As voters in the country go to the polls Thursday for regional and local elections that have been swollen by races postponed from last year because of the pandemic, Johnson’s Conservative Party…
Meghan and Harry's interview: Depth of pain from royal life spills into view
Meghan made the disclosures in an eagerly anticipated, at times incendiary, interview on CBS with Oprah Winfrey that aired in the United States in prime time.
Vaccine rollout gives UK a rare win in battling pandemic
With nearly 8 million people, or 11.7% of the population, having already gotten their first shot, Britain’s pace of vaccination is the fastest of any large nation in the world
Will Biden be an activist president on the world stage?
In 2011, many still viewed the United States as the ultimate guarantor of the international order. And Biden clearly saw himself as a steward of that legacy, his easy self-confidence the product…
Brexit is finally done, but it already seems out of date
The world is now dominated by 3 gargantuan economic blocs. The UK has finalized its divorce from one of them, leaving it isolated at a time when the path forward seems more perilous than it once…
Brinkmanship or bluster? On Brexit and pandemic, Boris Johnson leaves it late
Johnson has navigated such shoals throughout his political career. His deadline mentality — honed during his days as a newspaper reporter and columnist — has sometimes resulted in shrewd decisions…
For Boris Johnson, a week to exorcise the demons of 2020
'The British government is looking for ways to claim a victory because they’ve made such a bloody mess of the epidemic,' said David King, a former chief scientific adviser to the government
As Britain edges toward lockdowns, long-held grievances flare up
There is no debate that Manchester was hit hard by the resurgence of the virus at the end of the summer, in part because of its large student population.
As virus surges and Brexit bears down, Boris Johnson stalls for time
The prime minister also seemed ready to string out trade talks with Brussels, letting a self-imposed deadline pass on Thursday without a deal