Endorsements by big stars in the 2024 U.S. election didn’t change the outcome. Can British movie stars stop a big media merger? Actors Benedict Wong and Benedict Cumberbatch in their roles in the Dr. Strange movies set against the symbols for Paramount and...
From David Cameron to whoever replaces Keir Starmer, why does British politics make voters, and the world, dizzy? 10 Downing Street, the official residence of the British prime minister shown with a revolving door. (Illustration by News Decoder.) This article was...
With the resignation of Britain’s prime minister we look back to the last change of government to understand what the British public wants from its leaders. Former Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom since 2016 during their resignation speeches outside 10...
When a powerful leader won’t give his elected counterparts their due, it pays to pull out the pageantry. King Charles III of Great Britain and U.S. President Donald Trump at a state dinner at the White House, 29 April 2026. (Photo courtesy The White House) This...
Back in 2016, a slim majority of British citizens voted to exit the European Union. A decade later, “Brexit” has made a far bigger majority of people unhappy. The White Cliffs of Dover. (Photo by Carol Ann Peacock/Getty Images) Editor’s note: On 1...
It was thought that the Labour Party would bring stability to the UK after a spate of political chaos. But problems there are thorny, and the public? Not happy. Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech at the Labour Party...
The Labour government wants to renew trade with Europe. The Tories had failed to do that after Brexit. We take a look back at that last attempt. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and European...
With its sixth prime minister in eight years, will the British finally be able to stop faffing around and get on with it? Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street, poses for the cameras, 13 March 2024. Larry has chased mice there through...
In the run-up to the UK elections, young people in Britain struggle to know where to turn. Their voice counts but does anyone listen? Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak delivers a speech as part of a Conservative campaign...
Brexit upended British politics. We look at the chaos that gave Rishi Sunak the office of prime minister as British voters decide whether to let him stay there. Rishi Sunak meets supporters as he arrives to attend a Conservative Party leadership election event in...