List of Britain articles
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attends First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament on Nov. 26. Scottish Independence Is Only Gaining Popularity
Boris Johnson’s policies appear to have worked in favor of the Scottish National Party.
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Soldiers practice administering swab tests at a tennis center in Liverpool on Nov. 6. National Business Corps to the Rescue
In the United Kingdom, an obscure partnership between business leaders and the military pulled the country back from the brink. The United States and other countries should replicate the model now.
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Joe Biden's U.S. election victory is seen on the front pages of British newspapers Biden Could Help Heal Europe’s Brexit Wounds
The special relationship may survive, but the focus will be very different.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference at the conclusion of the G-7 summit in Biarritz, France, on Aug. 24, 2019. The U.K. Is Taking an Unexpectedly Moral Foreign-Policy Stance Post-Brexit
Economic considerations are being put aside for human rights.
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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden The World Calls Biden, While Trump and Company Double Down
Major world leaders are reaching out to the U.S. president-elect as Pompeo claims there will be a “smooth transition to a second Trump administration.”
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Supporters of Scottish independence gather at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn for an “All Under One Banner” event in Bannockburn, Scotland, on Aug. 19. Scottish Nationalists Hope Biden Win Means a Washington Friendlier to Independence
The U.S. stance toward any future Scottish independence referendum could be crucial.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hold a meeting at U.N. Headquarters in New York on Sept. 24, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Why a Biden Win Is Bad News for Boris Johnson
By casting his lot with Trump, the U.K. prime minister now looks like yesterday’s man. He is in for a rude awakening.
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Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon campaigns ahead of the 2019 British general election in Perth, Scotland, on Dec. 3, 2019. Scotland’s Pro-Independence Leaders Fret for U.S. Democracy
For the Scottish National Party, Trump is an easy target—and a way to bash Brexiteers at home.
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Voters Are Picking Ideology Over Competence on Both Sides of the Atlantic
From Edinburgh to Washington, scandals don’t cost politicians.
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders addresses supporters Our Top Weekend Reads
The lasting impact of Sanders and Corbyn, a profile of the UAE’s invisible Palestinian hand, and a drift toward authoritarianism in West Africa.
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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders greets supporters after speaking at a campaign rally in Denver on Feb. 16, during his run to be the Democratic nominee for president. Democratic Socialists Lost, but Their Ideas Have Won
Even though Bernie Sanders didn’t win the U.S. Democratic nomination and Jeremy Corbyn was beaten badly in Britain’s 2019 election, the movements their campaigns created will live on in left-wing politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn Why Britain’s Labour Party Kicked Out Jeremy Corbyn
Arguments over anti-Semitism associated with the former leader have consumed the party for years.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears a protective face covering as he arrives at the BBC in central London on Oct. 4. Deal or No Deal Is No Longer the Point
The United Kingdom is heading for a “hard Brexit” no matter what. Here’s why—and what it means for the country’s economy.
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U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other leading U.S. politicians visit the border between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Ireland Is on the Ballot in Pennsylvania
Threats to the Good Friday Agreement—and culture wars—make this a critical constituency in a swing state.
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The interior of an NHS 111 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pod How Not to Kill People With Spreadsheets
The U.K. government’s disastrous coronavirus error is another example of outsourcing gone wrong.
