List of Britain articles
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A grid of 12 fiction book covers released in October 2025. The Novels We’re Reading in October
Historical fiction set in ancient Britain and 20th-century Puerto Rico.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at the U.S. State Department in Washington on July 1. AUKUS’s Survival Is a Good Sign for Trump’s Indo-Pacific Strategy
Australia has bucked the trend of shrinking U.S. security commitments.
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U.S. first lady Melania Trump, U.S. President Donald Trump, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and Lady Victoria Starmer watch the Red Devils parachute display team at Chequers, the country home of the British prime minister, in Aylesbury, England. What’s Ailing Keir Starmer?
A year after winning national elections, the British leader is struggling.
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Keir Starmer gets into a car while holding files. Starmer Is the Dog Who Caught the Car
Britain’s prime minister fulfilled his quest for power but never knew what to do with it.
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A photographer takes a photo of a pop art panting of Queen Elizabeth hangin on a wall with an exhibit card displayed next to it. All the Queen’s Gossips
Two new books explore the tangled world of royal stories and real crimes.
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A tired-looking Peter Mandelson walks, clutching a coat, alongside another man. Why Did Britain Send an Epstein Pal to Washington?
Labour cronyism produced Mandelson’s disastrous appointment.
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A cluster of protesters stand behind a barrier. Two of men, seemingly a man and a woman, are facing away from the camera, wearing large St. George's Cross flags over their shoulders like capes. Labour Is Surrendering Britain to the Mob
The government is siding with the far right on asylum—and opening the door to Reform U.K.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meet on the sidelines of the two-day NATO summit in The Hague. European Countries Trigger the ‘Snapback’ of Iran Sanctions
France, Germany, and the U.K. ran out of patience with Tehran and are bringing back previously halted U.N. measures.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (left) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the Federal Chancellery in Berlin on Aug. 13. Who Zelensky Is Bringing to Washington—and Why
Several European leaders will accompany the Ukrainian president as he makes his case to Trump.
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Four people stand while holding a banner that reads Gaza: Action Not Words. On the banner the names of thousands of children who have died as a result of the war. Why Recognizing Palestine Is Meaningless or Even Harmful
Recent announcements by France, Britain, and Canada are mostly performative.
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A grid of book covers for 11 summer fiction releases. The Novels We’re Reading in August
The dog days of summer, from an 18th-century English village to modern-day Tbilisi.
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A collage illustration shows hands shaking with semicircle charts colored dots and swinging cargo containers. The Trump Trade Tracker
The latest global picture on Trump’s tariff regime—including who has managed to cut a deal.
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks past an EU flag as he arrives with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for their meeting inside 10 Downing Street, in central London, on April 24, 2025. Britain Is Failing to Become European Again
The Starmer government’s hopes of restoring relations with Europe have mostly remained just that.
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Police and demonstrators confront one another outside London's High Court on July 4. Britain’s Palestine Action Ban Is a Dangerous Overreach
Draconian steps used against activists risk weakening real anti-terrorism measures.
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A woodcut-style illustration depicts Donald Trump on one end of a face card with Boris Johnson on the other. Both hold mirors. Ranking the Strongmen
In an era defined by vanity, the U.S. president outdoes all his populist peers.