Tag: Great Britain
How Boris Johnson Suffered a Stunning Political Reversal
LONDON — When Boris Johnson won a landslide election victory for his Conservative Party in 2019, he loomed…
Jubilee Honors Queen Elizabeth, but Also Highlights Her Increasing Absences
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee has become a party without its guest of honor. Her absence…
21 Americans Infected With Monkeypox, C.D.C. Reports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has identified 21 monkeypox cases in 11 states, and the numbers…
U.K.’s ‘Brightest and Best’ Visa Leaves Out Africa, India and Latin America
LONDON — When Britain started a program this week offering a two-year visa to graduates from some top…
As Boris Johnson Stumbles, Labour Struggles to Offer a Clear Message
LONDON — When Boris Johnson hit energy companies with a windfall tax last week as a way of…
U.K. Announces Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits
LONDON — The British government said it would use a windfall profits tax on oil and gas companies…
Johnson Takes Aim at Next Big Political Threat: Soaring Prices in U.K.
LONDON — His job seemingly secure despite new revelations over lockdown parties in Downing Street, Prime Minister Boris…
Johnson Says He’s Humbled by ‘Partygate’ Report but Will Go On
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson presided over a disorderly workplace in which there were rampant violations of…
Sonia Boyce, a Winner at the Venice Biennale, Is Fighting Forgetting
LONDON — Sonia Boyce is used to breaking down walls.Last month, she became the first Black female artist…
U.K. Donor Said to Have Funneled Russian Money to Tories
LONDON — One of the biggest donors to Britain’s Conservative Party is suspected of secretly funneling hundreds of…
U.K. Local Elections Guide: What to Look For
LONDON — Rarely has the American political maxim “all politics is local” seemed more appropriate for an election…
What Scientists Know About the Unusual Hepatitis Cases in Children
Where have the new cases been reported?In early April, Britain became the first country to notify the W.H.O.…