U.K. Court Blocks Heathrow Expansion Over Climate Concerns

DANICA KIRKA / The Associated Press Feb 27, 2020 The ruling against the government cites the Paris Agreement and block plans to add a third runway at Europe's biggest travel hub. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Britain Belongs to the Far Right Now

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jan 31, 2020 Its divorce from the European Union begins with negotiations firmly in the hands of a leader uninterested in human rights or accountability. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Brexit Deal Cleared by EU Parliament; U.K. Set to Leave Friday

RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Jan 29, 2020 Although Britain's divorce terms have been approved, huge uncertainties surround the future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Britain’s Brexit Bill Passes Final Hurdle in Parliament

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2020 Three-plus years after voters approved the referendum, the United Kingdom is on course to leave the European Union next week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Let’s Stop Pretending Joe Biden Is the Most Electable Democrat

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 6, 2020 Though the outcome of the 2016 presidential contest should serve as an object lesson, the chattering class and centrists are at it again. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Where Is the Outrage Over Boris Johnson?

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network Dec 24, 2019 The British Prime Minister's vile novel, "72 Virgins," should have been an international scandal, argues Israeli socialist Moshé Machover. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.K. Lawmakers OK Johnson’s Brexit Bill, Pave Way to Exit EU

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2019 The House of Commons vote ends more than three years of political gridlock. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Boris Johnson at the Top

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Hope Lies in the Streets

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 15, 2019 Civil disobedience is the last tool we have to prevent corporate tyranny and save the planet. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Johnson’s Win May Deliver Brexit but Could Risk U.K.’s Breakup

The Associated Press Dec 14, 2019 Scotland and Northern Ireland didn’t embrace the Conservative landslide—and may be drifting permanently away from London. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Britain’s Grim Lesson for America

Andrew O'Hehir / Salon Dec 13, 2019 The Tories' win reminds us that we can be on the right side of history and still find ourselves on the wrong side of electoral arithmetic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Johnson Claims Brexit Mandate in Sweeping Conservative Victory

JILL LAWLESS, DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER / The Associated Press Dec 13, 2019 After three years of stalemate over the issue, voters hand the U.K. prime minister a commanding majority to take the country out of the EU. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )