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‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: why is Britain still so obsessed with the Tudors?
England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Trump’s victory has fractured the western order – leaving Brexit Britain badly exposed | Rafael Behr
To navigate the dangerous new era, Keir Starmer must end the culture of denial around the biggest strategic mistake of modern times. The 35th anniversary of the Berlin Wall coming down was not ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Swiatek helps Poland oust host Spain from Billie Jean King Cup Finals, Britain beats Germany
Iga Swiatek has beaten Paula Badosa in three sets and Poland has knocked out host Spain 2-0 in the opening round of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in MalagaSports - ABC News - November 15 -
As Trump pushes Ukraine to negotiate, Britain’s MPs say UK must ensure ‘just terms’
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is aiming to reach a peace deal with Russia next year as his backers signal that they are preparing for talks. British MPs and peers from all parties have called on the ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Chef-level fillings, queues down the street, big on TikTok: Britain’s new sandwich boom
Deluxe, restaurant-quality sandwiches have become a national obsession. Here’s why tuna mayo will never be the same again. It’s a weekday lunchtime and about 30 people, mostly millennials in ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
The streetlights going out over Britain tell a brutal story: austerity isn't over – it's getting worse | John Harris
Labour won’t achieve its aim of reviving the UK’s economy until it takes the plight of cash-starved councils more seriously. All over the country, the lights are going out. The level of need for ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Doubts mount over Britain’s ambitious growth plans — with warnings of further tax rises possible
Doubts are mounting over the Labour government's flagship growth and investment agenda, with one analyst warning further tax rises could be on the horizon.Business - CNBC - November 19 -
Britain knocked out of BJK Cup by Slovakia after Katie Boulter loss followed by doubles defeat
By Simon Briggs in Malaga and Sonia TwiggSports - Yahoo Sports - November 19 -
Britain’s 'mini-budget' disaster should serve as a warning to the U.S., bond strategists say
Fears are mounting that the U.S. could soon experience its own version of Britain's "mini-budget" crisis.Business - CNBC - November 21 -
Chronic pain and ravaged mental health: this is the brutal reality of Britain’s new working class | Aditya Chakrabortty
The story of former Amazon worker Karolina Sobczak reveals much about the people who keep our society running – at huge personal cost. If journalists visit Mansfield at all these days, they come ...World - The Guardian - November 22 -
Who are the shellsuit boys in image that captures the 1980s? New Tate Britain show solves mystery
Friends who posed for celebrated photographer Ingrid Pollard in 1989 are reunited for new picture 35 years later. In 1989, three 15-year-olds, dressed in identical shellsuits and trainers, posed ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Voters must learn to accept that Britain’s challenges are too big to solve straight away | Sonia Sodha
Labour has got off to a shaky start in government. It’s time it told the truth about the state we’re in. It’s a running joke in Westminster that some on the British centre-left are fascinated by ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Barbara Taylor Bradford, one of Britain's most successful novelists, dies aged 91
Her books included A Woman of Substance, which sold 30 million copies and became a hit TV series.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Elon Musk brands Britain a 'tyrannical police state' and boosts far-right activist
Elon Musk labeled Britain a “tyrannical police state,” endorsing calls for a new election against Prime Minister Keir Starmer and boosting a Tommy Robinson video from the jailed far-right activist.Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago -
Britain on alert after 2nd major storm of the season batters country, leaving at least 2 dead
Britain remains on high alert after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the weekend, leaving at least two people dead and disrupting road and rail travelWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Britain's finance watchdog sets out plan to implement crypto regulation regime by 2026
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled a timeline detailing key dates and milestones it's working toward on its regulatory roadmap for crypto.Business - CNBC - 3 days ago -
Ceasefire begins in Israel-Lebanon war
Agreement raises hopes of end to conflict between Israeli forces and HizbollahBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
I thought Britain was worlds away from Trump’s America – until I needed to get an abortion | Anonymous
I quickly learned that the decision to terminate a pregnancy wasn’t purely a matter of 'my body, my choice’ . Roughly 36 hours after I first heard about the horrifying Maga taunt “your body, my ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU | Jonathan Freedland
From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed. It’s one damned thing after another. As Keir ...World - The Guardian - 3 hours ago -
My family has grown Britain’s food for 140 years. Here’s what politicians don’t understand about farming | Clare Wise
We’ve cared for our farm through war, pandemic and money worries. The inheritance tax row shows how little the government respects that. Clare Wise is a farmer based in County Durham If you are ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago
