List of Britain articles
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An aircraft carrier is pictured in water, with the NYC skyline in the background. Britain’s Hard-Power Ambitions Face Soft-Power Headwinds
Aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s role in the world faces changing tides.
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British Prime Minister Liz Truss (left) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng chat during a visit to Berkeley Modular, in Northfleet, England, on Sept. 23. Liz Truss Wants to Be Thatcher. She’s Not.
The new prime minister is making Britain look like Argentina—in more ways than one.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects a British honor guard during a visit to London in 2015. Britain’s Golden Era With China Is Well and Truly Dead
Liz Truss’s administration is the nail in the coffin for friendly ties with Beijing.
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Charles is shown in a grey suit and black top hat. How Rich Are Britain’s Royals?
The House of Windsor owns huge tracts of land and all the swans in the country. What does that even mean?
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A person in a gray t-shirt checks plants. Who’s Afraid of Gene-Edited Crops?
A new U.K. bill is a chance at food security—if Britain can get past unfounded fears.
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A black and white photo shows a younger Queen Elizabeth II shaking hands with people in traditional dress in Ghana. Queen Elizabeth II Wasn’t Innocent of Her Empire’s Sins
The late queen incarnated and ably helped sell her nation and its system while never criticizing or apologizing for its past.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers a primetime speech at Independence National Historical Park Sept. 1 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. What Does Biden’s Confrontational Speech Mean for U.S. Foreign Policy?
Framing geopolitics in terms of democracy and autocracy won’t necessarily help bring peace.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles at the Chelsea Flower Show in London in 2009. Queen Elizabeth II Was a Pillar of Stability in Tumultuous Times
Her successor will need to adapt while also protecting the age-old magic of the monarchy.
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Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip in 1961. A Queen for the Ages
Through tragedy and tumult, Queen Elizabeth II was a model of constancy. Her death will have important repercussions for the monarchy and the future of the United Kingdom.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson A Special Trade Relationship?
A free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom looks unlikely, but they should find common ground in a progressive alliance.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Boris Johnson Leaves Behind a Toxic Legacy in Scotland
The next British prime minister will inherit an intractable constitutional stalemate.
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English diver Tom Daley carries the Queen’s Baton. The Commonwealth Games Throw Down the Gauntlet on LGBTQ Rights
Anti-gay laws may block countries from hosting.
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British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak during a G-7 foreign ministers' summit in Liverpool, England, on Dec. 12, 2021. Liz Truss Is Ready to Flex London’s Muscles Abroad
Britain’s likely next prime minister is a foreign-policy hard-liner.
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Boris Johnson drives a digger through a fake wall during a general election campaign event at JCB construction company on Dec. 10, 2019 in Uttoxeter, United Kingdom. Boris Johnson’s Fall Gives Brexit a Chance to Succeed
Rather than kowtow to the anti-EU right, the next Conservative leader should return to Theresa May’s pragmatic vision of Brexit—or risk electoral obliteration in 2024.
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Johnson and Zelensky in Kyiv Will British Security Policy Take a New Turn After Boris Johnson?
London is Europe’s defense heavyweight and Ukraine’s stalwart supporter. For now, that’s the consensus.
