Britain

The United Kingdom is in a mess of its own creation, and there's no way out.

For centuries, British schools were the envy of the world. Now they’re scrambling to stay alive.

Decisions in Europe and the U.K. make their separation less likely.

How Theresa May’s deal with Brussels would keep Britain in the European Union in all but name.

Britain’s prime minister is fighting a three-front battle to save her Brexit deal. Most of the party claims to support her, but the prospect of losing power to Jeremy Corbyn might motivate Conservatives to replace their leader.

Theresa May’s proposed deal with the European Union won’t put Jeremy Corbyn in power, but it might cost the prime minister her job.

Brussels is standing tough, but moderates like Theresa May are gradually being pushed out of power in Europe.

The elitist proponents of a “people’s vote” don’t care about the popular will. They only care about getting the outcome they want.

The mass political movements that once dominated Europe are fading fast—and the nationalist populists and upstart parties taking their place are here to stay.

Two years after deciding to leave the European Union, many Brits want a second vote on Brexit.

Businesses are leaving the United Kingdom because of its economic uncertainty—and because Dublin, Paris, and Frankfurt are more attractive anyway.

The small Northern Irish party that props up the British government has a history of belligerence and brinkmanship. But ultimately it will blink.

Deep internal divisions and a looming Brexit will mire Corbyn as much as May.

The British Labour leader misses no opportunity to condemn the West, but he’s full of praise for violent revolutionaries.

The Conservative Party's negotiating strategy is premised on telling the EU one thing and British voters another. Doublespeak won't deliver a deal; it will lead to economic and political disaster.

The magical wing of the Conservative Party believes that Britain can crash out of the European Union painlessly. It is leading the country into a recession.

The world needs a new alliance of green economic powers to create a low-carbon economic zone.

Open-source intelligence is a vital tool for governments—and for checking them.

Don’t let the reporting on the suspected Skripal attackers fool you: Moscow got what it wanted.

Different strains of bigotry have come together under Jeremy Corbyn, and he can't fix it.